His love of opera propels him to see performances everywhere he travels. While an international quality engineer for General Motors, Hank regularly attended the opera in Sao Paulo, Brazil. He has also been to the Metropolitan Opera in New York, and many local and regional opera performances. In addition to opera, Hank favors the music of 19 th and 20 th century composers, especially Samuel Barber, Howard Hanson and Percy Grainger. Hank's hobbies include reading English murder mysteries, woodworking and, of course, listening to opera.
Hank also plays bagpipes, and enjoys visiting Scotland.