6th LISBON INTERNATIONAL CLARINET COMPETITION
(2021)
Inatel Foundation | Cultivarte
November 28 - December 1
REGULATIONS
1. THE AIM OF THE COMPETITION
The cultural association
CULTIVARTE- Quarteto de Clarinetes de Lisboa and the INATEL FOUNDATION are
proud to announce the 6th LISBON INTERNATIONAL CLARINET COMPETITION. This
competition appears as a result of the development of the clarinet in Portugal
and aims to continue this work by stimulating young clarinetists to achieve
their goals in music.
The competition will be
held at TEATRO THALIA in Lisbon from November
28 to December 1 of 2021 and subject to the following
rules:
2. Application
The competition is open
to clarinetists of all nationalities no older than 35 years by November 28,
2021.
Application forms can be obtained at www.lisbonclarinetcompetition.org
Completed forms and video recording must be sent by WeTransfer to:
lisbonclarinetcompetition@gmail.com
Applications must be
received until October 10 (end of the day, GMT), 2021. Completed forms should
be sent along with the following documents:
a) A copy of the applicant's I.D. card or passport.
b) One recent photo.
c) Information of the program to be played at the semifinal and final rounds.
If necessary, candidates admitted to the semifinal round might be requested to
send by email copies of the chosen works. The works chosen by the candidate can
not be changed.
d) High quality Video recording of
the candidate playing the compulsory works of the eliminatory round. The
recording must be unedited. The clarinetist must be filmed from the front, around
5 metres distance. Each movement may be recorded
separately.
e) An application fee of 120€ paid
by Bank Transfer to the following account:
Bank: Caixa
Geral de Depositos
Agency: Tagus
Park
IBAN: PT50 0035 0802 00003076530 84
BIC SWIFT: CGDIPTPL
g) A copy of the bank transfer
document must be sent along with the application. This document is mandatory
and the application won’t be validated without it. The transfer costs should be
paid entirely by the applicant.
The closing date for
applications will be strictly enforced. Any applications arriving late will not
be accepted. If any documents are missing, the organisation reserves the right
to not accept the application. The application fee will never be returned.
3. COMPETITOR´S
OBLIGATIONS
Once admitted to the competition,
all competitors are obliged to take part in all the events at the dates and
times prescribed by the Jury. Failure to comply with this rule will result in
disqualification.
All competitors must
supply their own instruments and music. At the end of each round all candidates
must attend the announcement of the results. The results of the eliminatory
round (Video Recording) will be sent to the applicants by email. The applicants
admitted to the semifinal round will be informed by email.
4.
ACCOMMODATION FOR COMPETITORS
Accomodation for
competitors and accompanists (should they choose to bring one) is their own
responsibility and is at their own expense.
5.
JURY
The competition jury
will be composed of eminent international musicians, chosen by CULTIVARTE. The
president of the Jury is professor Michel Arrignon. The full list of the
members of the Jury will be published on www.lisbonclarinetcompetition.org
before the start of the competition. The organization reserves the right of
changing the names of the members of the jury due to unpredictable reasons.
The jury has the right
to interrupt a performance if the members consider that they have heard enough
to make a fair evaluation.
After the final round,
the prize winners will be announced. The jury reserves the right to withhold
any prize if it feels justified to do so.
At every stage of the competition, the Jury's decision will be final. The Jury
also has the right to make a decision on any point not covered by the rules.
6.
COMPETITION PROGRAM
ELIMINATORY ROUND (Video recording sent by Wetransfer until
October 10, 2021):
The jury will mark the
video performances of the following compulsory works:
- Sonata for clarinet and piano--------------------Francis Poulenc
(2nd movement)
- Three pieces for solo
clarinet-----------------------------------------------------Igor Stravinsky*
(2nd and 3rd pieces)
* Each movement (Poulenc
and Stravinsky) can be recorded separately in 3 different takes
The applicants who have passed
through to the semifinal will be notified by email before October 28, 2021.
SEMIFINAL ROUND: (November 28 and 29, 2021)
Competitors must choose one work from each of the following groups:
Group 1
- Sonata n.1 in F minor Op.120 ---------------Johannes Brahms
- Sonata n.2 in Eb major Op.120--------------Johannes Brahms
- Sonata--------------------------------------------Camile Saint-Säens
- Fantasiestuck
op.73-----------------------------Robert Schumann
- Romanzen Op.94--------------------------------Robert Schumann
- Grand Duo Concertant Op.48----------------Carl M. von Weber
- Première Rhapsodie-------------------------------Claude Debussy
- Introdution et Rondo Op.72-----------------Charles-Marie Widor
- Sonata ---------------------------------------------Leonard
Bernstein
- Dance Preludes ----------------------------------Witold
Lutoslawsly
Group 2
- Sequenza
IX-------------------------------------------------Luciano Berio
- Clair (1st
piece)--------------------------------------------Franco Donatoni
- In Freundschaft---------------------------------Karl Heinz
Stockhausen
- Sonata-------------------------------------------------------Edison
Denisov
- A Set for
Clarinet------------------------------------------Donald Martino
- Domaines------------------------------------------------------Pierre
Boulez
- Integrais II---------------------------------------------João
Pedro Oliveira
-
Langará-------------------------------------------------Alexandre Delgado
- Três
Fragmentos---------------------------------António Pinho Vargas
- Sonata-----------------------------------------------------------Tiberiu
Olah
-
Concerto--------------------------------------------------Valentino Bucchi
-
Bug---------------------------------------------------------Bruno Mantovani
- Fantasie for Solo Clarinet--------------------------------Jörg
Widmann
FINAL ROUND: (December 1)
a) Competitors must play:
- Clarinet Concerto K622 (1st movement-Allegro)----W.A. Mozart
b) Competitors must
choose one of the following concertos:
- Concerto Op.57----------------------------------------------Carl
Nielsen
- Concerto----------------------------------------------------Jean
Françaix
- Concerto---------------------------------------------------Aaron
Copland
- Concerto Nº1 in F minor Op.73-----------------Carl M. von Weber
- Concerto Nº2 in E flat major Op.74------------Carl M. von Weber
All rounds are open to
the public, and the results will be announced at the end of each round.
6.3. PROGRAM: The Jury
may decide to hear only part of the program prepared by the candidate.
7.
ORDER OF PERFORMANCE
The draw will take place on November
27, 2021 at 5pm at TEATRO THÁLIA and determines the order of play, which lasts
throughout the competition.
8.
ACCOMPANISTS AND REHEARSALS
A piano accompanist will
be available to play for every candidate free of charge. Competitors may also
bring their own pianist at their own expense.
Rehearsals with the official
accompanists will take place on November 27, 2021. The rehearsals for the final
will be on November 30, 2021. Competitors waiting his performance will warm-up
in appropriate site.
Each finalist will be
allowed to rehearse 1 hour with piano before the final round.
9.
PRIZES
1stPrize
- A Buffet
Crampon “Prestige” Bb clarinet
- 1000 €
2ndPrize
- A Selmer
Paris “Presence” Bb clarinet
- 500 €
3rdPrize
- 1500 €
The prizes will be
awarded during the Award Ceremony which will take place on December 1 at 5.30pm
10.
RIGHT TO BROADCAST
CULTIVARTE reserves the
right to broadcast the performance during the competition or any time in the
future on radio, internet or television.
11.
RESPONSIBILITY
The competition
organisers can not be held responsible for any accidents or injuries suffered
by the competitors or their instruments during the competition.
Lisbon,
May 2 of 2021
