Program

 

Preselection

 

Selection Round

The candidate is required to send 2 YouTube links with his/her registration with the recordings of the following:

  1. Première Rhapsodie – Claude Debussy with piano accompaniment (1 video)
  2. Three Pieces only movement 2 and 3 – Igor Stravinsky (recording as 1 continuous video)

The recordings clearly show the clarinetist including fingers and face and may not have been edited. The recording must take place indoors (outdoor recordings are not accepted).
Closing date to inscribe is June 30, 2024 at midnight Belgian time.

 

Actual Competition

 

The obliged pieces of Patricia Gil Jiménez and Eric Desimpelaere will be available with the different editors between June1 and July 1. As soon as we have the links to order these pieces will add them on the website.
The piece by Johan Duijck will be sent for free to each selected candidate after their inscription to the actual competition.

 

1°round online – obligated repertoire:

  1. W. A. Mozart / Concerto movement 1 (without pianorehearsal
  2. P.G. Jiménez / Rhythms and Tones fort he angels for clarinet and electronics (edition IMD)

 

2°round:

  1. Obligated: R. Schumann / Fantasiestücke Op. 73
  2. Make your choice:
    • F. Poulenc / Sonata
    • L. Bernstein / Sonata
    • C.M. Widor / Introduction & Rondo Op. 72
    • J. Fontyn / Mime II (edition Bote & Bock)
  3. Make your choice:
    • I. Gotkovsky / Concerto Lyrique (edition Billaudot)
    • A. Copland / Concerto
    • H. Tomasi / Concerto
    • J . Rueff / Concertino (edition Alphonse Leduc)

 

Semi-Final (with string quartet and mixed choir)

  1. Obligated: J. Duijck / Ich Liebe Dich for 3 clarinets, piano and mixed choir.
    Performed with the ‘Gents Madrigaalkoor’ conducted by the composer. Candidates must prepare the 3 clarinet parts. After the 2nd round we will announce who needs to play which part.
  2. Make your choice (with string quartet):
    • W.A. Mozart / Quintet
    • C.M. von Weber / Quintet
    • J. Brahms / Quintet
    • M. Reger / Quintet
  3. A solo piece (without electronics, without tape… only clarinet) . If you chose a piece of more then one movement you need to play all movements.

Each candidate will play 2 concerts for the semi final:

  • 1 concert where they perform the solopiece and the piece with the mixed choir
  • 1 concert where they perform the quintet with the Zemlinsky Quartet

 

Final (with Casco Phil)

  1. Obligated: E. Desimpelaere / Concerto
  2. Make your choice:
    • C.M. von Weber / Concerto N°2
    • L. Spohr / Concerto N°1
    • L. Spohr / Concerto N°2
    • F. Bender / Grand Concerto (edition IMD)
    • K.L. Hanssens / Concertino N°1 (Metropolis Music Publisher)