Patrick Messina

France's Patrick Messina is one of the world's top orchestral clarinetists, with a distinguished career in both Europe and the U.S., where he was partially trained. A protégé of violinist Yehudi Menuhin, who has called him "the Magic Clarinetist," he is also a noted educator in France and beyond. Messina has various credits as a soloist and chamber musician. In the latter group is a 2025 album of clarinet trios by Mozart and Max Bruch.