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Mantes-la-Ville: A Legacy of Woodwind Manufacturing

About two years ago, I took my first trip to Paris, France. Not only was it the vacation of a lifetime, but I was able to tour the Henri...

Composers and Their Muses: Brahms + Mühlfeld

Johannes Brahms and Richard Muhlfeld had a symbiotic relationship that was instrumental in the development of Brahms's clarinet music....

Composers and Their Muses: Weber + Baermann

Heinrich Baermann and Carl Maria von Weber were two of the most prominent figures in the classical music scene during the early 19th...

Composers and Their Clarinet Muses: Mozart + Stadler

My next series of blogs will discuss the relationships between famous composers throughout history and the clarinetists for whom they...

Mouthpiece Manufacturing: Milled or Molded?

When it comes to manufacturing hard rubber clarinet and saxophone mouthpieces, there are two primary methods: precision milling and...

One Key at a Time: The Clarinet's [short] Origin Story

The clarinet is a woodwind instrument with a long and fascinating history that can be traced back to the late 17th century. The...

Why Buy a Pro Horn?

The clarinet is a beautiful and versatile instrument that has been a staple of classical and jazz music for centuries. For those who are...

Why I Created the Clever Clarinetist

Once upon a time, there was a girl who loved music. She didn't know how, but she always knew that she would make her mark on the world...