Background
Hastings, Baird was born on May 14, 1919 in New York City. Son of Albert Baird and Margaret (Johnson) Hastings.
conductor music educator writer
Hastings, Baird was born on May 14, 1919 in New York City. Son of Albert Baird and Margaret (Johnson) Hastings.
Bachelor, Harvard University, 1939. Diploma (honorary), Paris Conservatory, 1946. Diploma (honorary), Tanglewood School, Massachusetts, 1957.
Diploma (honorary), Mozarteum, Salzburg, Austria, 1961. Master of Arts, Oueens College, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy, Sussex College, Hayward Heath, England, 1976.
Founder, conductor Mozart Festival Orchestra, New York City, from 1961. Director instrumental music Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut, 1965-1970. Assistant music critic Hartford Times, 1966-1970.
Orchestra administrator, library, music advisor dance department Juilliard School Music, New York City, 1973-1985. Conductor premieres works of Virgil Thomson and many re-auditions. Guest conductor numerous groups including New York State Theater, Hartford Symphony, Queens Philharmonic, American Symphony, Westport Community Chorus, Dessoff Chorus.
Music advisor School American Ballet, 1973-1985, Eqlevsky Ballet, 1965-1980. Consultant Royal Academy Music, London. Lecturer Harvard University, Tufts University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, New York University, New York Public Library., Hofstra University, numerous other institutions.
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Trustee Boston Arts Festival, 1959-1961. Staff sergeant in military intelligence, United States Army, 1942-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Member American Federation Musicians.
Clubs: Bohemian (New York City).
Married Louise Laurent, December 22, 1945.