Donald Montanaro (1933-2016) was a graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music. He was a member of the New Orleans Symphony before joining the Philadelphia Orchestra as associate principal clarinet in 1957, a position he held until 2005.

Mr. Montanaro has performed at the Marlboro and Casals festivals and toured Europe and the Far East as a soloist and in chamber music ensembles. He is a founder and the music director of the Philadelphia Chamber Ensemble

Mr. Montanaro joined the faculty of the Curtis Institute of Music in 1980.

Donald Montanaro has performed at the Marlboro and Casals festivals and toured Europe and the Far East as a soloist and in chamber music ensembles. He was a founder and the music director of the Philadelphia Chamber Ensemble.