Ricardo Morales is a classical

Classical music

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 clarinetist of Puerto Rican

Puerto Rican people

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 descent. Since 2003, he has been the principal clarinetist of the Philadelphia Orchestra

Philadelphia Orchestra

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. Prior to that, he had been principal clarinetist at the Metropolitan Opera

Metropolitan Opera

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 Orchestra. Today, he splits time between New York City and Philadelphia, holding faculty positions at both the Juilliard School

Juilliard School

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 and the Boyer College of Music at Temple University

Temple University

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, in addition to regular visits to teach at the Curtis Institute.

In September 2012 he will become the principal clarinetist of the New York Philharmonic

New York Philharmonic

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External links

• Biography at the Temple University website
• Biography at the Juilliard School website.
• Biography at Leblanc
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