Bennie Maupin discusses his love affair with the bass clarinet. This story is part of our spotlight this month on musicians who play instruments tuned in the lower frequencies. This month we're ...

The sound you hear at any orchestra concert comes from a collection of instruments more valuable than you can imagine. Their value comes not just from antiquity and craftsmanship, but also from their ...

Jason Stein approaches the bass clarinet the same way he’s approached every aspect of his life: with an almost inexhaustible sense of exploration. When he was a teenager, the musician, now 31, would ...

For more than 40 years, Donald Ambler taught dozens of young musicians to play the clarinet so capably they’ve gone on to prestigious orchestras. This evening, they’re returning the favor with an ...

PLYMOUTH MEETING — She recently earned first chair bass clarinet status at the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association Region 6 Band Concert, which qualified her to play with April’s Pennsylvania All ...

AAJ: Did you play bass clarinet for a time? BG: Yeah, I did. In the New Klezmer Trio, I played a lot of bass. But the funny thing for me is that since I started playing the contra-alto, I really don't ...

Use the tabs below to find out about each section of the orchestra, watch video clips, and read interviews with musicians. The clarinet is played with a reed, which is a very thin piece of wood that ...