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Walter Hekster (Amsterdam, 1937-2012) grew up in a musical family. His father was violist in the Amsterdam Concertgebouw orchestra for more
than forty years, which inspired him to pursue a musical career as well. In 1961 he graduated from the Amsterdam Conservatory, majoring in clarinet and composition. In that same year her received a scholarship for his Masters degree at Yale University.
After his graduation from Yale, he played solo clarinet in the Connecticut Symphony Orchestra (1962-1965) and so it would have been logical that he would follow in his father's footsteps as an orchestra member. However, he chose differently: being more of an individualist, he was more interested in exploring other musical areas: he was more interested in composing and playing chamber music.
Next to composing, he became interested in teaching, working amongst others at the Enschede, Arnhem, and Groningen Conservatories (1972-1990).
Where music was his profession, his other great passion was collecting art, as well as African ethnographical objects. He started to collect art from a very young age onwards, buying his first artworks as a young graduate with virtually no income. Artistically he was an early adaptor; starting with works by CoBrA artists, he later became more interested in Conceptual and Minimal art as well as Fluxus. Although he had limited funds, he was always searching for high quality art.
Together with his wife Alice, also a professional musician, they performed at many Dutch gallery openings, which brought him into contact with artists and other collectors. Almost all of his free time was devoted to his passionate search: always investigating,
looking and inquiring. Walter became good friend with many artists. Alice's family owned a summer house in Connecticut and they would often go there and visit Chester where Sol LeWitt had his studio. They became good friends and exchanged ideas crossing the boarders between art and music.
than forty years, which inspired him to pursue a musical career as well. In 1961 he graduated from the Amsterdam Conservatory, majoring in clarinet and composition. In that same year her received a scholarship for his Masters degree at Yale University.
After his graduation from Yale, he played solo clarinet in the Connecticut Symphony Orchestra (1962-1965) and so it would have been logical that he would follow in his father's footsteps as an orchestra member. However, he chose differently: being more of an individualist, he was more interested in exploring other musical areas: he was more interested in composing and playing chamber music.
Next to composing, he became interested in teaching, working amongst others at the Enschede, Arnhem, and Groningen Conservatories (1972-1990).
Where music was his profession, his other great passion was collecting art, as well as African ethnographical objects. He started to collect art from a very young age onwards, buying his first artworks as a young graduate with virtually no income. Artistically he was an early adaptor; starting with works by CoBrA artists, he later became more interested in Conceptual and Minimal art as well as Fluxus. Although he had limited funds, he was always searching for high quality art.
Together with his wife Alice, also a professional musician, they performed at many Dutch gallery openings, which brought him into contact with artists and other collectors. Almost all of his free time was devoted to his passionate search: always investigating,
looking and inquiring. Walter became good friend with many artists. Alice's family owned a summer house in Connecticut and they would often go there and visit Chester where Sol LeWitt had his studio. They became good friends and exchanged ideas crossing the boarders between art and music.