Lorin Levee

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Lorin Levee (July 8, 1950 – February 22, 2012) was an American clarinetist. He studied clarinet at DePaul University. He played with the Grant Park Symphony, the Chicago Lyric Opera Orchestra, the Chicago Chamber Orchestra, and the American Ballet Theatre Orchestra. He taught at DePaul University for three years. He was principal clarinetist for the Colorado Music Festival and the Teton Festival. He joined the Los Angeles Philharmonic in 1976 as a bass clarinetist and became principal clarinetist in 1981, a position he held until his death; his last concert was in January 2012. He was a Yamaha Performing Artist. He died in 2012 from a blood disorder.