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L’ITEMM, un centre de formation international unique en son genre
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ITEMM, a unique international training centre

Inaugurated in 1992, the European Technological Institute for Music Professions offers a complete range of training courses, supports companies and works to promote and develop the sector.

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History Notes #09 : Le Super Action
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History Notes #09 : The Super Action

Sometimes called Super Balanced, the Super Action is to some extent a transitional instrument falling between the Balanced Action and Mark VI. Douglas Pipher tells you more about its specificities...

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Fluidité, liberté, inspiration... Découvrez la clarinette Muse !
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Smoothness, freedom, inspiration… Discover the Muse clarinet!

Building on the success of the new generation of clarinets (Privilège, Présence, Prologue), the Bb and A* Muse clarinets have been designed for musicians seeking instruments offering a very precise...

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Naissance d'un bec dans nos ateliers
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Manufacture of a mouthpiece in our workshops

24 grams of hard rubber, 5 skills and more than 130 years of experience... Discover the backstage of the manufacture of a mouthpiece in the Henri SELMER Paris workshops.

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[SUPREME] Découvrez deux nouvelles finitions : brossée et passivée
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[SUPREME] Discover two new finishes: brushed and antiqued lacquer

The SUPREME alto saxophone, launched at the beginning of the year, has met an outstanding success with musicians worldwide. Given this enthusiasm, we are pleased to unveil 2 new finishes...

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History Notes #08 : La production pendant la guerre
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History Notes #08 : Production during World War II

In 1939, on the eve of the Second World War, Henri SELMER Paris enjoyed an international popularity, thanks in particular to the success of the mythical Balanced Action, whose sales...

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Thierry Oriez est nommé président de Henri SELMER Paris
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Thierry Oriez named President of Henri Selmer Paris

Press release – Paris (France), 20 July 2021 – "Thierry Oriez succeeds Jérôme Selmer as President of the Henri Selmer Paris group, the world’s leading manufacturer of premium-quality saxophones and...

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Dans les coulisses du Supreme : le rôle central de l’équipe Recherche et Développement
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Supreme, behind the scenes: the central role of the Research and Development team

Last February, we featured the Supreme alto saxophone, an instrument of which the smallest acoustic, mechanical, ergonomic and aesthetic details have been carefully thought out. Jonathan Cottier, head of the...

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Bec Echo : Un partenaire précieux pour tous les clarinettistes
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Echo, a must-have mouthpiece for all clarinetists

Working closely with internationally renowned clarinetists, such as Philippe Berrod and Jérôme Verhaeghe, the Henri SELMER Paris Research & Development teams have developed a mouthpiece that is resolutely in step...

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History Notes #07 : Last Super Sax
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History Notes #07: Last Super Sax

Today, Douglas Pipher examines the history of rare and little-known instruments: the Dorsey model, and a number of Radio Improved instruments made several years after the Balanced Action was released.

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