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International Clarinet Competition Ghent
Next edition
- Edition
- 2027
- Dates
- 10-21 August 2027
- Location
- KASK & Conservatory Ghent, Hoogpoort Campus
Source: international-music-promotion.be
Overview
Biennial international clarinet competition held in Ghent by the Belgian non-profit International Music Promotion. It runs from an online preselection through live rounds to a final with orchestra.
- Organiser
- International Music Promotion (IMP)
- Instruments
- Clarinet
- Category
- Solo clarinet
- Age limits
- Clarinetists of any nationality born after 1 January 1988 (2024 edition)
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
2024 edition: EUR 125 preselection fee; EUR 200 for candidates who advance; preselection deadline 30 June 2024.
Rounds & time limits
- Preselection (video)
- First round
- Second round
- Semi-final (with mixed choir and string quartet)
- Final (with Symfonieorkest Vlaanderen)
Repertoire
2024: Preselection Debussy Premiere Rhapsodie and Stravinsky Three Pieces (mvts 2-3); Round 1 Mozart Concerto (mvt 1) and P.G. Jimenez Rhythms and Tones for the Angels; Round 2 Schumann Fantasiestuecke Op. 73 plus choices; Semi-final Duijck Ich Liebe Dich, a quintet (Mozart, Weber, Brahms or Reger) and a solo piece; Final Desimpelaere Concerto plus Weber No. 2, Spohr No. 1/2 or Hanssens Concertino No. 1.
Jury & prizes
Jury
Not published on the official pages we could check.Prizes
- 2027: 1st EUR 15,000, set of clarinets (Bb and A), concerts in Europe and a concert tour in Japan
- 2027: 2nd EUR 4,000, a clarinet, concerts in Europe
- 2027: 3rd EUR 2,000, concerts in Europe
Past editions
- 2024 — Ghent, Belgium source
1st: Julien Chun-Yen Lai; 2nd: Martím Barbosa; 3rd: Yebin Seo
Summarised from official sources, last checked 10 Nov 2026. Main source