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ICA Orchestral Audition Competition (International Clarinet Association)
Next edition
- Edition
- 2027
- Dates
- Finalists notified by May 15, 2027; final round at ClarinetFest 2027, July 7-11, 2027
- Location
- ClarinetFest 2027, Salt Lake City, Utah
- Fee
- $35 USD (non-refundable)
Source: clarinet.org
Overview
The ICA Orchestral Audition Competition tests clarinetists on first clarinet orchestral excerpts in a blind preliminary recording round followed by a live final at ClarinetFest.
- Organiser
- International Clarinet Association
- Instruments
- Clarinet
- Category
- Solo clarinet
- Age limits
- Open to clarinetists of any age who are not full-time salaried members of a professional symphony orchestra; ICA membership required; past first-prize winners ineligible
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Online application as ICA member; signed statement that the recording is unedited; $35 USD fee; financial aid available for students.
Rounds & time limits
- Preliminary (recorded, blind-judged, unedited)
- Final (live at ClarinetFest)
Repertoire
Unaccompanied excerpt from Mozart Clarinet Concerto K. 622 and nine first clarinet excerpts from orchestral and other works; the final round draws from the listed works.
Jury & prizes
Jury
Not published on the official pages we could check.Prizes
- 1st: $1,000 USD plus a mouthpiece
- 2nd: $500 USD plus a mouthpiece
Past editions
Not published on the official pages we could check.Summarised from official sources, last checked 10 Nov 2026. Main source