Dr. Richard Spece Named as Endorsing Artist for Conn-Selmer

Conn-Selmer, Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Richard Spece to its Artist Endorsement Roster for Selmer-Paris clarinets. As an accomplished orchestral and chamber musician, Spece has performed in a variety of esteemed venues around the country including the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the Embassy of France in Washington DC, the Arlene Schnitzer Hall, Benaroya Hall, and Avery Fischer Hall among others. He has performed in numerous chamber music series including the Smithsonian Hirshorn Museum Recital Series, the Mozart Society of California Chamber Music Series, the Instituto de la Cultura Festival de Primavera, and the Summer Festival of Sacred Music in New York City.

His passion for period instrument performance has led him to work with such early music ensembles as the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Portland Baroque Orchestra, Ama Deus Ensemble, California Bach Society, Magnificat, Classical Consort, Concert Spirituel, Opera Lafayette, Opera Vivente and the Handel Choir of Baltimore.

“I’m thrilled to have Richard select Selmer Paris as his instrument of choice”, says Scott Kurtzweil, Director of Marketing for Clarinets at Conn-Selmer. “I’ve had a chance to hear him perform on numerous occasions and have always been impressed with the elegance of his playing. In a recent conversation with Richard, we discussed his love for the Selmer sound and the potential of joining forces to promote both his art and the Selmer brand.  I’m really looking forward to the new partnership”.

Conn-Selmer, Inc., the largest manufacturer of band and orchestral instruments and accessories in the United States, is a subsidiary of Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc. To contact Conn-Selmer, write to P.O. Box 310 Elkhart, IN 46515-0310 U.S.A. or visit www.conn-selmer.com.