Tzuying Huang, of the ST. Louis Symphony, plays Grabner bass clarinet and soprano clarinet mouthpieces.
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 | Hi Walter!
Just a note to say THANK YOU!! for the two wonderful mouthpieces!
I love the way the play, and everything else about them.
Appreciate your time and expertise so very much.
Best wishes!!
Sincerely,
Bev Butts
Principal Clarinet, Maryland Symphony Orchestra | |
Renowned clarinetist, educator, and composer James Sclater, has this to say about the Virtuoso mouthpiece:
"Just a note to say how much I am enjoying my new “Virtuoso” mouthpiece. I
really feel it is the best mouthpiece I have played. Am so glad I got
it. I think you have a winner on your hands with this new model." |  | |
 | Amy Zoloto, bass clarinet with the New York Philharmonic, plays on a Grabner "Lawrie Bloom" bass clarinet mouthpiece. | |
| Colin Honour, Principal Clarinet with Opera North, of Leeds, UK, plays the Virtuoso Bb/A and Bass clarinet mouthpiece. |
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Frank Scalisi,
Clarinetist with TM+ ensemble and co-principal clarinet in the garde
republicaine orchestra in Paris, plays the CXZ_LB bass clarinet
mouthpiece.
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Meet
Eric Jacobs, new Bass Clarinetist with the Seattle
Symphony.
Eric
Says -
"Grabner's
"Lawrie
Bloom" mouthpiece offers the total package for an
orchestral bass clarinetist. It creates
response and projection while holding the sound in
such a way that I feel secure and flexible in all
registers of the horn. A true craftsman!"
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Clarinetist
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Lincoln Center Chamber Music Society
Solo Clarinetist - Ensemble MidtVest, Denmark
Tommaso
Lonquich
plays a Grabner CXZ_K13*
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Principal
clarinet
and frequent soloist with the Mariinsky Theater
Orchestra, Victor Kulyk plays Grabner mouthpieces.
He recently picked a new CXZ_G13*.
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Phil
Green,
co-principal clarinet with the New Zealand
Symphony performs on the new CXZ_G13* mouthpiece.
When he plays bass clarinet he uses the CXZ_LB
“Lawrie Bloom” bass clarinet mouthpiece.
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Rachel
Vernon,
principal bass clarinet with the New Zealand
Symphony. Plays the CXZ_LB “Lawrie Bloom, bass
clarinet mouthpiece.
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Robert
Degennaro,
“Dean of Colombian Clarinet Playing” and Professor
of Clarinet at the Universidad Nacional de
Colombia, plays Grabner CXZ_K13* and CXZ_G13*
mouthpieces.
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Sergio
Reyes,
Principal Clarinet of the Orquesta Sinfónica
Nacional de Guatemala, now plays the new Grabner
CXZ_G11* mouthpiece..
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Sauro
Berti, Clarinetto Basso of the Teatro dell'Opera di
Roma, international soloist and clinician, now plays Grabner bass clarinet
mouthpieces.
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John
Kurokawa
currently serves as the principal clarinetist
of the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra, a position
he has held since 1995. He plays the new CXZ_G11*.
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Jim
Nesbit,
of the Virginia Symphony, plays the new CXZ_G11*
mouthpiece.
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Leonid
Popov,
principal clarinetist of the Odessa National Opera
and Ballet Theatre (Ukraine). Prize winner at 2nd
International Clarinet Competition.
“I
would like to say you that your mouthpieces are
best I have ever played. They have a beautiful
tone and incredible variety of tonal shades.”
Plays
CXZ_K14*
mouthpiece.
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Principal
Clarinet,
National Opera of Ukraine, Oleg Moroz, plays
CXZ_K13e and CXZ_K14e Mouthpieces. Hear him on
YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJCijxHmZYg
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Norwegian
clarinet
virtuoso Roger Arne Vigulf recently
adopted
the Grabner CXZ_K13* mouthpiece.
He
says "(These are) very good for Mozart and
Brahms.”
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Richard
Nunemaker
– Bass Clarinet Emeritus of the Houston Symphony.
Richard
Nunemaker
plays the CXZ_LB “Lawrie Bloom” bass clarinet
mouthpiece.
Richard
is pictured right after a performance at
ClarinetFest 2011.
To
learn more about Mr. Nunemaker, please go to his
website at:
www.richardnunemaker.com/
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József
Tönköly,
principal clarinetist of the
Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra'.
József
plays
Grabner mouthpieces in the orchestra. His
correspondence has inspired me to greater
endeavors in mouthpiece design. He says, “The
mouthpiece functions beautifully for orchestral
work.”
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Prominent
U.K.
clarinetist Kate McDermott is now co-principal
with the Gothenburg Opera (GöteborgsOperan) in
Sweden.
She
plays on a Grabner CXZ_K11* (in fact, three
players in the Opera now play K11*s).
Please
visit
her website and get to know this accomplished
musician.
http://www.katemcdermott.co.uk/#
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URAL
Philharmonic
Orchestra Clarinet Section uses Walter Grabner
Mouthpieces
This
is the clarinet section of the Ural Philharmonic
Orchestra, in Ekaterinburg, Russia. From left to
right: Alexander Tihonov, Alexander Glazirin
(principal), Youri Nechaev. All play Grabner
mouthpieces!
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Icelandic
Symphony
Orchestra Clarinet Section Uses All Walter Grabner
Mouthpieces
This
is a photo of the clarinet section of the
Icelandic Symphony Orchestra. From left: Sigurdur
Snorrason (Siggi), Runar Oskarsson and Einar
Johannesson.
They
all perform on Walter Grabner mouthpieces,
including soprano, Eb soprano, bass clarinet, and
basset horn mouthpieces.
I
have had the pleasure of working and corresponding
with these gentlemen for several years. Their
input on my craftsmanship has truly helped me move
my art to a higher level.
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Patti
Ferrell
Carlson – Principal Emeritus, Virginia Symphony
Orchestra
Patti
has played Grabner mouthpieces in the Virginia
Symphony for several years.
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International
Clarinet
Virtuoso Ivan Stolbov.
Ivan
has been Clarinet Soloist and section member with
the Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra since 1999. He is
in great demand as a soloist and clinician
worldwide.
Ivan
plays Grabner CXZ_K13 and CXZ_K14* mouthpieces.
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Mikko
Raasakka
– Internationally known bass clarinet virtuoso and
recording artist.
Mikko
and I met at ClarinetFest in Los Angeles, where I
hand crafted him a custom Grabner bass clarinet
mouthpiece. He has been using it in his many
concert appearances worldwide.
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Marci
Gurnow
– a member of the Jacksonville Symphony clarinet
Section.
Marci
plays
the CXZ_LB bass clarinet mouthpiece.
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Lyle
Wong is the Clarinet/Bass Clarinet and Production
Manager with the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra. He
is also Utility Clarinet/Bass Clarinet with the
Delaware Symphony Orchestra.
Lyle
plays the CXZ_LB bass clarinet mouthpiece.
www.arkansassymphony.org
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Beverly
Gibson
plays bass clarinet with the South Dakota Symphony
and principal clarinet with the Northwest Iowa
Symphony. She teaches at Northwestern
College and Dordt College. Beverly is also an
artist clinician for Buffet.
Beverly
plays
the CXZ_LB bass clarinet mouthpiece and the
CXZ_K13 soprano clarinet mouthpiece.
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Vladislav
Gorbich,
clarinetist with the wonderful Kat Trio, plays
Grabner mouthpieces.
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"Lawrie
Bloom"
Bass Clarinet Mouthpiece
Lawrie
Bloom,
legendary bass clarinetist with the Chicago
Symphony Orchestra, and I have formed a
partnership to manufacture and develop the best
possible bass clarinet mouthpiece.
Made
from a Zinner blank, this mouthpiece is the
product of hundreds of hours of designing,
prototyping, and testing over a period of 2 ½
years.
This
mouthpiece
COMBINES legendary Zinner quality, the experience
and artistry of Lawrie Bloom, one of the world’s
great bass clarinetists, and my own craftsmanship,
honed in the production of thousands of
mouthpieces.
In
the ten years since this mouthpiece has been
introduced, it has made its way into professional
orchestras the world over and been given high
ratings by many of the world’s finest bass
clarinet players.
Mr.
Bloom plays the CXZ_LB bass clarinet mouthpiece in
the Chicago Symphony.
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