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Henri SELMER Paris ouvre ses archives privées à Douglas Pipher
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Henri SELMER Paris opens its private archives to Douglas Pipher

Last March, Canadian saxophonist, collector and researcher Douglas Pipher traveled to Paris to study the archives preciously preserved in our workshops...

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Les numéros de série des saxophones SELMER depuis 1922
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Saxophones serial numbers since 1922

Since the first Henri SELMER Paris saxophone in 1922, each instrument has been assigned a serial number stamped on the bell or on the body. Here is the list of...

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Rencontres pédagogiques nationales pour la clarinette
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National educational meetings for the clarinet

The 5th edition of the event will take place on Friday September 29, 2023 at the Town Hall of the 18th arrondissement of Paris! This event is aimed at all...

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Conseils pour débuter la clarinette Mib
Tuto & conseils

Tips for starting the E-flat clarinet

Clarinet soloist, recitalist, orchestral player, chamber musician, pedagogue and blogger, Jenny Maclay gives you her tips for getting started on the E-flat clarinet!

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Un saxophone ténor Supreme au Palais de l’Elysée
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A Supreme tenor saxophone at the Elysée Palace

The Supreme Tenor Saxophone has been selected to illustrate the breadth of French know-how at the 2023 edition of the Grande Exposition du Fabriqué en France (Great Exhibition of Made in France).

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Le Quatuor Habanera fête ses 30 ans
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The Habanera Quartet celebrates its 30th anniversary

As they are fond of seldom visited musical territories, the musicians of the Habanera Quartet have made their way according to the artists they have met since 1993. They are...

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Tomorrow's Warriors : Cultiver le jazz de demain

Tomorrow's Warriors: Nurturing the Future of Jazz

A musical apprenticeship programme, Tomorrow's Warriors promotes greater diversity within the jazz scene, contributing to the emergence of a new generation of talent in the UK…

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Offres d'alternances chez Henri SELMER Paris

Work-study offers at Henri SELMER Paris

Designer and maker of wind instruments since 1885, Henri SELMER Paris relies on a production site of 20,000 m² and a workforce trained in more than 100 professions specific to...

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Le Modèle 2022 aux enchères de Vichy !
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Modèle 2022 n°001 at Vichy auctions!

Designed in limited edition on the occasion of the centenary of the very first SELMER saxophone, the alto Supreme Modèle 2022 was manufactured in 641 numbered pieces. All of them...

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Naissance d'un saxophone dans les ateliers Henri SELMER Paris
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Birth of a saxophone at the Henri SELMER Paris factory

Made up of more than 600 parts, the saxophone is a particularly complex instrument. At Henri SELMER Paris, the production line is completely integrate enabling both better control of the...

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