Ismael Almenar

Ismael Almenar is a Spanish clarinetist, clarinet teacher, concert soloist, and band director based in Requena, Valencia. He has played the clarinet since the age of seven and is a Royal Global performing artist.

Ismael Almenar performs on the Royal Global Firebird Soprano clarinet, paired with a Firebird barrel and a Play N. Nommos mouthpiece. He has played the clarinet since the age of seven, and Royal Global is the only manufacturer he endorses. Of the Firebird he says simply: "I love it. It is very versatile and well-tuned, with a great future ahead." Playing Royal, he adds, has "changed the way I play" and "given me confidence."