{"product_id":"backun-mmi-open-house","title":"Backun MMI Open House","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eJoin MMI Staff and the Backun Team for an Open House April 14, 2026 from 4pm-6pm. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eMMI will be hosting world renown clarinet designer Morrie Backun, expert mouthpiece craftsman Richard Hawkins and Backun’s VP of sales Joel Jaffe April 13-14, 2026.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExplore a variety of Backun's instruments and accessories, including the Essence line of clarinets, Alpha Basses, the Alpha A clarinet along with new Signature mouthpieces for soprano \u0026amp; bass clarinet and much more. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf you’re interested in working with Richard or Morrie directly you can book a short appointment with one of them through the Event Link below or you can contact our clarinet specialists directly with your booking preferences. Richard will only be in town on Monday, April 13th for appointments. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/backunmusical.formstack.com\/forms\/backun_mmi_days\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🔗\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cu\u003eAppointment Event Link\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe look forward to having you with us!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Events","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46955886084265,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0694\/9437\/4569\/files\/BackunMMI2026.png?v=1775174895","url":"https:\/\/www.mmimports.com\/products\/backun-mmi-open-house","provider":"Midwest Musical Imports","version":"1.0","type":"link"}