Clarinetist Richard Stoltzman put his trust in his mentor and followed his heart. With more than 50 recordings under his belt, two Grammy Awards and a resume packed with famous collaborators in major halls worldwide, his versatility is not equaled. This week he performs his Mozart Clarinet Concerto with the Alexandria Symphony conducted by Kim Allen Kluge.

“Every time I perform it, it’s overwhelmingly a new experience,” he said. “There’s always the expectation of what is going to happen. Mozart wrote this piece to express his joy and gratitude without any attempt to show how good a composer he was.