The UCF Music Department is proud to announce the Thirty-fifth Annual UCF Clarinet Day on Sunday, February 2, 2025, with guest artist Ricardo Morales, Principal Clarinet of the Philadelphia Orchestra.
Ricardo Morales joined The Philadelphia Orchestra as principal clarinet in 2003 and made his solo debut with the Orchestra in 2004. He previously served as principal clarinet of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. During his tenure with that ensemble, he soloed at Carnegie Hall and on two European tours. He has also been a featured soloist with the Chicago Symphony, the Cincinnati Symphony, the Indianapolis Symphony, the Seoul Philharmonic, the Columbus Symphony, the Memphis Symphony, and the Flemish Radio Symphony.
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