Buffet Crampon USA Names Mark Ford Director of Education
Buffet Crampon USA has appointed percussion educator Mark Ford to lead its newly formed Division of Education.
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Buffet Crampon USA is a leading manufacturer and distributor of woodwind and brass instruments, catering primarily to the band and orchestra market. They are known for producing high-quality clarinets, saxophones, oboes, and other instruments used by students and professionals alike. Source evidence: NAMM 2020 Exhibitor List booth(s) 9320
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Buffet Crampon USA has appointed percussion educator Mark Ford to lead its newly formed Division of Education.
Buffet Crampon USA, North American distributor for Buffet Crampon clarinets, recently partnered with Dreams Come True of Jacksonville, to donate an R13 professional B-flat clarinet to 17-year-old Sophia…
MMR publisher Mike Lawson and Buffet Crampon's Francois Kloc, Jérôme Perrod, and Al Maniscalco with the Dealers' Choice Award trophy for "Band & Orchestra Line of the Year."
2023 saw record-breaking numbers in Dealers’ Choice Awards (DCAs) voting, as well as some of the tightest races, per category, in the awards’ 31-year history. In addition to…
Buffet Crampon USA, North American distributor for Buffet Crampon Group Wind Instruments, announces the launch of the Buffet Crampon Prodige pocket clarinet to the United States and Canada…
NAMM (The National Association of Music Merchants), the largest global not-for-profit music trade organization, and 85 music business leaders and professionals from 41 states will arrive on Capitol…
Buffet Crampon USA, North American distributor for Buffet Crampon Group Wind Instruments, announces the launch of the Buffet Crampon Prodige pocket clarinet to the United States and Canada…
New and Notable Gear to Stock Up Preparation for the Upcoming Holiday Season
A number of 2022 MMR Dealers' Choice Award Recipients are on-hand in Anaheim to receive their trophies at the 2023 NAMM Show.
Buffet Crampon Group is excited to return to The NAMM Show for the first time since 2020 and is pleased to introduce several new innovative woodwind and brass…
The Buffet Crampon USA Summer Clarinet Academy, the original limited-enrollment summer academy for college-age clarinetists, is returning to an in-person format for the first time since 2019.
Buffet Crampon USA, North American distributor for Buffet Crampon Group Wind Instruments, announces the launch of the Band Instrument Buyers Guide, a website designed to aid consumers in…
Buffet Crampon USA president and CEO François Kloc has been elected to the NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) Board of Directors to serve a three-year term, along with…
On January 24, at the Annual Meeting of Members of the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM), eight new board members were elected to the organization’s Board of…
Likely the most widely used type of trumpet, B♭ pitched models of the instrument are key components of some of the most popular music being recorded and performed…
On November 14, at an official event of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) Conference of the Parties (CoP) in Panama City, Panama, NAMM hosted…
Buffet Crampon is pleased to announce the launch of ClariMate, an innovative and revolutionary new digital clarinet mute designed to allow clarinetists of all ages and abilities the…