In 2003 Patrick Messina became principal clarinet of the Orchestre National de France under Kurt Masur. As soloist Patrick Messina has performed with Riccardo Muti, Yehudi Menuhin, Daniele Gatti and Trevor Pinnock. He was recently invited as guest principal clarinettist with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Bernard Haitink. He maintains an active interest in chamber music. 2012 saw the release of his recording of Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto and Clarinet Quintet with Riccardo Muti and the Orchestre National de France and the Philharmonia Quartett, Berlin.