Ariel Sta. Ana

Philippines

Finding a good clarinet reed in our climate here in the Philippines is frustrating, adjusting from time to time, break-in period, discoloration of the grain, unbalanced reed etc. With Légère, I only need one reed and not worry about the climate, altitude, or whatever. I’m rotating signature series, euro cut and classic for almost 4 years and I feel that the reeds I am using will last forever and I play a lot. The Légère are working great for me.

Ariel Sta Ana is a two time winner of theNational Music Competitions for Young Artist (NAMCYA), first taking the second prize in 1988 and winning first prize in 1992. He received his musical training at the UST Conservatory of Music under Prof. Dalmacio Cruz and at the Elisabeth University of Music in Hiroshima, Japan earning his Master of Music degree in Clarinet Performance in 1996, with Prof. Tadayoshi Takeda as his mentor. In 1999, he received his second Master of Music degree from the Elisabeth University of Music but this time in Orchestra Conducting under the tutelage of Prof. Kazukiyo Inoue.

Mr. Sta Ana was a member of the Manila Symphony Orchestra in 1988 and was a concertmaster of the ASEAN Youth Symphonic Band held in Singapore in 1992. He also attended master classes of Andrew Marriner, principal clarinet of the London Symphony Orchestra, Jost Michaels, a German clarinet virtuoso and of Karl Theo Adler of the Aulos Woodwind Quintet.  In Japan, he attended the clarinet classes of the renowned French clarinetist, Michel Arrignon. He was a founding member of the Hiroshima International Music Friendship Club and performs regularly with the International Music Festival in Hiroshima, Japan.