1910 : Maurice Lefèvre, Paul Lefèvre’s second son, joins the Selmer Paris team.There, he has the opportunity to play under the conductor Gustav Mahler. 1909 : Alexandre Selmer joins the New York Philharmonic Orchestra as first clarinetist.
This first structure will later become the H&A Selmer (USA) company. The following year, Alexandre officially establishes himself in New York USA, where he starts selling the Selmer Paris clarinets. Henri takes over the Barbier Company (a flute manufacturer, rue du faubourg Saint Denis, in Paris). 1905 : Paul Lefèvre and his son Henri, who had been working for Maison Robert (a clarinet manufacturer), join Henri Selmer's team.This will strongly contribute to the development of their sales in the US. From 1903, he plays the clarinets his brother is manufacturing in France. At this period, Alexandre Selmer, Henri's brother, has been first clarinetist in the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra for two years. 1904 : The Selmer Paris clarinets are presented for the first time at the International Saint Louis Fair (USA), where Henri wins a Gold Medal.1900 : Henri wins his first Bronze Medal in the Paris Exhibition.1864), joins the Boston Symphony Orchestra as a clarinetist, remaining until 1901. The same year his younger brother, Alexandre (b. From 1898, with the help, Henri Selmer starts manufacturing clarinets and settles his workshop at 4, place Dancourt, Paris.1885 : Creation of the Selmer Paris company: Henri Selmer begins manufacturing reeds and mouthpieces.He will play successively as first clarinetist in the Lamoureux concerts, with Benjamin Godard and at the Opera. He is 22 when he enters the Republican Guard Orchestra. 1880 : Henri Selmer - son of Charles Frederic, deceased in 1878 - graduates from the Paris Conservatory (clarinet class of Mr Leroy).
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