clarinet and clarinet

The New York Philharmonic offered Mr. Morales the position of principal clarinet back in October, when it was unsure as to what he would do. Today, though,  a spokesperson said that Mr. Morales has signed a contract to start in New York in September 2012. He will finish his obligations with the Philadelphia Orchestra before moving over.

http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/04/26/new-york-philharmonic-hires-ricardo-morales/?src=twrhp

Kenneth Krause has won the position of principal clarinet with the Dallas Opera. Congratulations!

Bio
(taken from the Breckenridge Music Festival website)
Kenneth Krause is Principal Clarinet of the Dallas Opera Orchestra.  He is also Principal of the Richardson Symphony Orchestra, the Lewisville Lake Symphony, the Wichita Falls Symphony, and has performed with the Dallas and Fort Worth Symphony Orchestras.  He has recorded with Anshel Brusilow as a member of the Richardson Symphony, and with Howard Dunn and Frederick Fennel while Principal of the Dallas Wind Symphony.  Krause holds degrees from Northwestern University and North Texas State University.  He returns for his twelfth season with the Breckenridge Music Festival.