Mitchell Estrin is Professor of Clarinet at the University of Florida, Educational & Creative Development Manager for Buffet Crampon USA, Inc., and a Vandoren Performing Artist. He also serves as the Artistic Director of the annual Buffet Crampon Vandoren Clarinet Ensemble Festival. Prior to his current appointments, he had a twenty-year association with the New York Philharmonic, where he performed in more than 2,000 concerts as principal, second, and E-flat clarinetist under six music directors and many distinguished guest conductors. He has accompanied the Philharmonic on 19 international tours, made dozens of recordings with the orchestra, performed with the New York Philharmonic Woodwind Quintet, and regularly appeared with the orchestra on the PBS award-winning series, Live from Lincoln Center. Prof. Estrin has an extensive discography of solo and chamber music, and has recorded over 100 motion-picture soundtracks. Widely acclaimed as a conductor and proponent of the clarinet choir, Prof. Estrin has served as director of the International Clarinet Association College and Festival Clarinet Choirs, Oklahoma Clarinet Symposium Clarinet Choir, and has published several articles on the history, development and logistics of the clarinet choir. He has conducted the University of Florida Clarinet Ensemble throughout the United States and Europe, including three feature recitals at the International Clarinet Association ClarinetFest. The ensemble has recorded two critically acclaimed CDs for Mark Masters, Clarinet Thunder (2009) and Wind in the Reeds (2006).  Mitchell Estrin studied clarinet with Stanley Drucker at The Juilliard School where he received his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees and was awarded the prestigious Naumburg Scholarship.  His biography is listed in Who’s Who in American Music and the International Who’s Who in Music.