Mike Cavin

Critically Acclaimed Clarinetist

United States

I use Légère reeds simply because they are the best reeds available now. They last thing I want to have to deal with is a reed problem in the middle of a recital. With these reeds. I do not have to worry about them. They are always the same, and ready to go at all times, cold, hot, rain or shine. I also have much more time to work with making music, because I do not have to worry about adjusting, breaking-in, or selecting reeds. Also it is much easier to get the tone quality, the phrasing nuances, articulation, and dynamic contrasts I desire, than with any other reed!

Cavin shows talent in Carnegie Recital: "Cavin, who performed last night at Carnegie Recital Hall, is the complete clarinetist. Not only was his technical proficiency untaxed during a strenuous program, but in each work he went well beyond mere craft....Mr. Cavin's inherent gift for phrasing was evident....his tone remained firm and sonorous....Intonation was excellent and a wide range of dynamic shadings provided contrasts. Mr. Cavin's professional career to date has centered on ballet and opera orchestras, and perhaps that is why he achieved in his playing such a pleasing balance between singing and dancing. " Donal Henahan, New York Times

As a critically acclaimed clarinetist, Mike enjoys a rich and varied career as a soloist, recitalist and chamber musician. He has been featured in various venues, from Lincoln Center in New York City to park concerts in Long Island. Soloist performances took him around the world, as he played at the IV Festival International de Onoco in Matamoros, the Orquesta Sinfonica de San Luis Potosi, the OSIJUG Orchestra in Guadalajara, Auditorium Museo Nazionale dell’Internato Ignoto in Italy and various recital halls in La Paz and Chapala, Mexico. In Padova Italy, Mike competed in 6 Concorso International di Escevuzione Musical “Premio Citta and earned three Diplomas di Partecipazione and a medallion for Performances.