Leblanc clarinets: new Met opera orchestra principal uses Opus model. (Metropolitan Opera Orchestra lead clarinetist Ricardo Morales) (Industry Forefront)

Music Trades | August 1, 1993 | Copyright

Ricardo Morales, a 21-year-old clarinet phenomenon and Leblanc endorser, has won the prestigious principal clarinet position in the New York Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. More than 300 musicians, from as far away as Russia and the Orient, applied for the position. Blind auditions were held in March.

Morales plays the Opus model clarinet, flagship of Leblanc's professional line. When asked if his instrument had anything to do with winning the position, he replied, "Auditioning for a major orchestra is stressful enough without having to worry about whether or not your ...

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