Richard Stoltzman, a native of Omaha Nebraska, is probably the world's best-known clarinetist who primarily plays classical music (though he also plays jazz). He is part on the faculty of the New England Conservatory and Boston University. His performance credits are extensive, including most of the world's major symphony orchestras and jazz festivals.  His collaborators: Yo-Yo Ma, Richard Goode, Emanuel Ax, Dudley Moore, Michael Tilson Thomas, Steve Reich, Toru Takemitsu, Lukas Foss, Mel Tormé, George Shearing, Judy Collins, Woody Herman, Wayne Shorter, Chick Corea, Claude Bolling...and many more.