January, 2011 Chicago, IL– Vandoren continues to innovate in modern woodwind mouthpieces, this time introducing a mouthpiece series that brings a whole new concept to clarinet playing.

This new series combines the Boehm (French) and Oehler (German) systems into one – the D Concept (or “Deutsch Concept”). The mouthpieces in this series start as French-style mouthpiece blanks that are altered in such a way that they can be used interchangeably on French- or German-style clarinets. On the outside, they look like a German mouthpiece but on the inside the rails, bore, and length and diameter of the shank have all been adjusted to offer the perfect balance between a very warm sound, solid articulation and fantastic intonation.

There are two models in the D Concept series: the M30D and the B40D. Both share the design specifications of their namesakes, the M30 and B40 respectively, but feature the unique approach of the D Concept design.

“The response we got to these mouthpieces at ICA’s ClarinetFest® was unbelievably good,” noted Jim Metz, DANSR marketing manager. “Once word gets out how great these mouthpieces are, we’ll have a tough time keeping them in stock!”

The new Vandoren M30D and B40D are currently available and can be ordered from any authorized Vandoren dealer.

For more information on Vandoren products, contact DANSR, inc, at 888-707-4455 or consult the Vandoren website at www.vandoren.com.

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