Career
Sydney Symphony Orchestra
Donald Hazelwood first played with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra in 1952, as a second violinist under Eugene Goossens. In 1965 he was appointed co-concertmaster with Robert Miller, later becoming concertmaster, a position he held for 33 years until his retirement in 1998. From 1988 to 1989 Donald Hazelwood was Artistic Director of the National Ensemble at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.
From 1989 to 1991 and in 1996 he was Director of Music for the Conservatorium of Music"s National Music Camp.
Retirement
In 1997 Hazelwood had a tribute concert at the Sydney Opera House, where he performed Dvorak"s Romance in F minor with the Sydney Symphony. In 1998 he retired as concertmaster after 33 years with the Orchestra.
Individuals
Flautist James Galway (Bach"s Brandenburg concertos Nos 4 & 5 in 1990)
Groups
= Spokane Symphony Orchestra Donald Hazelwood represented Australia at the 1974 Expo in Spokane, Washington by performing Tchaikovsky"s Violin Concerto in Doctorate with the Spokane Symphony Orchestra. = World Philharmonic Orchestra Donald Hazelwood was one of two Australian musicians chosen to participate in the performance of the World Philharmonic Orchestra in Stockholm in 1985.
= Austral String Quartet Hazelwood was leader of the Austral String Quartet and made two world tours with the group.
= Hazelwood Trio The final tour was made in 1997. = American Broadcasting Company Orchestra Donald Hazelwood has performed as a soloist with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation orchestras on many occasions, including:
Barry Conyngham"s work Ice Carving for Violin Solo and Strings
Peter Sculthorpe"s Irkanda IV (released on Civil Defense)
Violin concertos by Elgar (B minor) and Bruch (Number 1 in G minor)
Solo appearances at Under the Stars in 1992 and 1995. Donald has recently been working internationally with The Australian Trio.
Giovanni Baptista Grancino violin made in 1716.
Violin made of Australian timbers by the Australian violin maker, Graham Caldersmith in 2003. Their daughter Jane Hazelwood is a violist.