Samuel Caviezal joined The Philadelphia Orchestra in the fall of 1998, under the baton of Wolfgang Sawallisch, after having served as principal clarinet of the Grand Rapids Symphony for two years. Mr. Caviezel has performed extensively both in and outside of The Philadelphia Orchestra, performs chamber music, and teaches privately and at Temple University. He is a graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music, where he studied with then-Philadelphia Orchestra Associate Principal Clarinetist Donald Montanaro. He performed as principal clarinet of the Curtis Orchestra for two years.