Anton Rist was appointed principal clarinetist of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra in 2016. He previously held principal positions with the Princeton and New Haven Symphony Orchestras. Rist has performed with the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, the Grant Park Festival Orchestra, the Orchestra of St. Luke’s, the Louisiana Philharmonic, and the American Ballet Theater. Rist has appeared at the Verbier, Pacific, St. Barths, Colorado College, and Aspen Festivals, and has performed as a chamber musician throughout the U.S., Europe, and Asia.