Guy Deplus

Guy Deplus is a French clarinetist. Deplus studied clarinet at the Conservatoire de Paris and received Premiers Prix in clarinet and chamber music. He was a professor of clarinet at the Conservatoire, and is now retired. He taught many French orchestral clarinetists. He was also one of the clarinetists who collaborated with Buffet Crampon on the creation of the Tosca, Festival and RC Prestige clarinets. Together with Pierre Boulez, Deplus cofounded the "Concerts du Domaine Musical". He was a soloist in the Paris Opera. Deplus received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Clarinet Association (for "Outstanding Performance, Teaching, Research, and Service to the Clarinet).