Background
Hester, Karlton Edward was born on February 11, 1949 in El Paso, Texas, United States. Son of Webb and Clara Hester.
composer music educator performer
Hester, Karlton Edward was born on February 11, 1949 in El Paso, Texas, United States. Son of Webb and Clara Hester.
Bachelor of Music, University Texas, El Paso, 1971; Master of Music, San Francisco State University, 1978; Doctor of Philosophy in Composition, CUNY, 1990.
Music director, Eisenhower High School, Rialto, California, 1971-1974; music director, San Francisco and Oakland (California) Public Schools, 1977-1982; music director, Contempory Jazz Art Movement, San Francisco and New York City, 1977-1982; president, Hesteria Records & Public Company, San Francisco and New York City, since 1981; Adjunct Professor, Bronx (New York) Community College, 1985-1988; Adjunct Professor, College of S.I., New York, 1988-1991; assistant professor, College of S.I., New York, 1990-1991; artist in residence, New York Foundation for Arts, New York City, 1984-1988; artist in residence, New York Foundation for the Arts, New York City, 1984-1991; composer in residence, Western Edition Cultural Center, San Francisco, 1980-1981; assistant professor, College S.I., New York, 1990-1991; Herbert Gussman director jazz studies, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, since 1991; president, Interdisciplinary Artists Aggregation, Inc., Ithaca, New York. Composer in residence, music director Cazadero Music Camp, Berkeley, California, 1982.
Member Rosicrucian Order, San Jose, California, since 1980. Member American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (popular and standard awards), National Flute Association, American Fedn.Musicians.
Married Bette Jean Hered. L child, Karlton William.