HHS Presentation: Sept 25, 1994
Don Bates: Musician, Conductor, Teacher, Mentor
Don Bates is known to multitudes of students as a Hopkins High School band instructor for over 45 years. He was a mentor to many. Bates, a musician himself, worked with many groups and jazz musicians over the years. For over 30 years he conducted the Westwind Concert Band, a popular community band in the Hopkins and Minnetonka area.
Hear Don talk about his family, his love of music, his teaching years in Hopkins, and other memories. This is a recording of his 1994 presentation to the Hopkins Historical Society.
Hear Don talk about his family, his love of music, his teaching years in Hopkins, and other memories. This is a recording of his 1994 presentation to the Hopkins Historical Society.