Clarinetist Tom Slavinsky has been a member of the Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra since 1975. He is currently a member of the Catskill Symphony and a faculty member at Hartwick College and, for 33 years, he was a member of the instrumental music faculty for the Oneonta Schools District. He holds degrees from Ithaca College and Hartwick College, and studied clarinet with Robert Schmidt and Joe Allard. In addition to his performance duties, he is also the Vice President of the American Federation of Musicians, Local 443 and the Union Steward for the Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra.