The 73rd Geneva International Music Competition is presenting piano & clarinet. The clarinet competition will be held from 3-14 November 2018 in Geneva, Switzerland.
The competition is open to all clarinetists born after 8 November 1988, regardless of gender or nationality. Candidates who have already won a first Prize at one of the earlier Geneva Competitions are not allowed to enter for the same discipline again.
> Application deadline is May
4th, 2018. Candidates must register directly
on our website.
> Download the regulation & complete
Clarinet Competition programme
here.
- Sharon Kam, Israel, President
- Jerry Chae, Korea
- Michael Collins, Great Britain
- Lorenzo Coppola, Italy
- Romain Guyot, France
- Kari Kriikku, Finland
- Richard Stolzman, USA
CALENDAR CLARINET 2018:
- 4 May : Application deadline
- 5-6-7 June : Video selections (preliminary round)
- 3 November : Official registration of the candidates - drawing lots
- 4-6 November : 1st round: Recital I
- 8-9 November : 2nd round: Recital II
- 11 November : 3rd round: Semi-final
- 14 November : 4th round: Final with orchestra
- C. Debussy : Rhapsodie for clarinet and piano (7')
- G. Donizetti : Etude N° 1 for clarinet solo (5’)
The works chosen for the preliminary round may be performed again during the competition. All pieces must be performed by heart, except for the contemporary piece (Recital I), the Mozart Quintet (Semi-final round) and the compulsory concerto (Final round). Candidates may choose the order in which their wish to perform their programme during each round.
B. Recital I: (max. 60 candidates - max. 30 min.)
- Robert Schumann: Fantasiestücke for clarinet and piano (12')
- One of the following pieces
at choice:
- F. Donatoni: "Clair» (1st mvt) for clarinet solo (4')
- H. Holliger "Rechant" for clarinet solo (6')
- M. Jarrell: "Assonance" for clarinet solo (9')
- Mantovani: "Bug" for clarinet solo (6')
- J. Widmann: "Fantaisie" for clarinet solo (7')
- K. Stockhausen: « der kleine Harlekin » for clarinet solo (9’)
- E. Denisov: Sonata for clarinet solo (8’)
C. Recital II: (max. 18 candidates –max. 45 min.)
- J. Brahms: Sonata for clarinet and piano Op. 120 n°1 or Op. 120 n°2 (24')
- Rest of the programme at free choice of candidates (20 min.)
D. Semi-final: (max. 6 candidates)
- W. A. Mozart: quintet for clarinet (or bass clarinet) and string quartet K. 581 (35')
- One of the following pieces
at choice:
- L. Bassi: fantasy on "Rigoletto" for clarinet and piano (13')
- Lovreglio: fantasy on "Traviata" for clarinet and piano (12') - One of the following pieces
at choice:
- L. Bernstein: sonata for clarinet and piano (12')
_ Poulenc: sonata for clarinet and piano (14')
- W. Lutoslawski: Dance Preludes (12’)
- B. Martinu: Sonatina for clarinet and piano (12’)
- M. Arnold: Sonatina for clarinet and piano, Op. 29 (9’)
E. Final with orchestra (3 finalists)
- Compulsory piece: a concerto for clarinet and orchestra – prize-winner of the Composition Prize 2017 (15-20 min.)
- One of the following
concertos at choice:
- C. M. v. Weber: Concerto N°1 in F minor Op. 73 (1811)
- B. H. Crusell: Concerto N°2 in F minor en Op. 5 (1818)
- J. Rietz: Concerto in G minor Op. 29 (1857) (Simrock)
With L’Orchestre de Chambre de
Genève / Orchestre de la HEM Genève
Quatuor Debussy (Lyon)
OFFICIAL PRIZES
- 1st Prize : CHF 20,000.- (= approx. € 18,500.-)
- 2nd Prize : CHF 12,000.- (=approx. € 11,000.-)
- 3rd Prize : CHF 8,000.- (=approx. € 7,350.-)
SPECIAL PRIZES
- A Breguet watch will be presented to the winner of a First Prize
- Audience Prize: CHF 1,500.-
- Young Audience Prize: CHF 1,000.-
- Students Prize: CHF 1,000.-
The Audience Prize is
awarded by the audience at the Final performance.
The Young Audience Prize is awarded by young
students of partner schools.
The Students Prize is awarded by students in
musicology and of partner Universities of Music.
CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
In addition to its official prizes, the Geneva Competition offers a career development programme, providing precious support and advice to help boost laureates' careers. The programme includes two years of concert management, as well as CD recordings, international tours, a festival and professional workshops. It is coordinated by the Geneva Competition’s official concert agency: Promusica-Genève.
Application deadline for the Geneva Clarinet Competition 2018 : 4 May, 2018