Daniel Bonade

[2] After his father's death, Daniel Bonade began studying the clarinet at age 8 from Ferdinand Capelle.

In 1910, while studying with Lefebvre, Bonade entered the Paris Conservatory and in 1913 at the age of 18 won the Premier Prix.

In 1916, Bonade was offered the principal clarinet position of the Philadelphia Orchestra under the direction of Leopold Stokowski.

Bonade's playing career was cut short by a heart attack when he was advised by medical doctors to stop.

Bonade would use these instruments until 1955, when he signed a contract with Leblanc Corporation and promoted their Symphony 3 clarinet line.