 David Hattner was born to Louis and Joan Hattner , residents of Toledo , Ohio . His father was not a musician but owned an extensive record collection which included classical music , which influenced David at a young age . Prior to college , Hattner attended the Interlochen Arts Camp in 1980 and from 1982 – 1984 . He then spent three years at the Interlochen Arts Academy where he studied with Richard MacDowell and Frank Kowalsky , graduating in 1986 . He has stated that his experiences at Interlochen inspired him to become a professional musician and conductor . In the summer of 1987 , following his freshman year at Northwestern University where he studied clarinet performance under Robert Marcellus , Hattner was selected to perform at the Spoleto Music Festival in Italy . In 1988 he placed second in the International Clarinet Association 's Young Artist Competition and was selected to be a member of the American @-@ Soviet Youth Orchestra . Hattner earned a music degree with honors from Northwestern in 1990 . Following his graduation , Hattner returned to Toledo and presented a clarinet recital at the University of Toledo 's Center for the Performing Arts . 
