Clarinet

Competition Format

The competition consists of a Preliminary Round and a Final Round, both performed live.

The Preliminary Round will be performed with piano accompaniment.

👉 Final Round Theme: Mozart
All selected finalists will perform the first movement of Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto in A major, K. 622, accompanied by chamber orchestra at the Andermatt Concert Hall.

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Repertoire Requirements

Age Categories

Age is determined as of January 1 of the competition year.

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Preliminary Round

Junior Category (under 17 years)：Programme duration: maximum 10 minutes

👉 Required piece:

Carl Maria von Weber – Concertino in E-flat major, Op. 26

 

Senior Category (17 years and above)

Two contrasting works from different musical periods

Programme duration: maximum 13 minutes

👉 Required piece (choose one):

Charles-Marie Widor – Introduction et Rondo, Op. 72

Ernest Chausson – Andante et Allegro

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Final Round

All selected finalists will perform:

W. A. Mozart – Clarinet Concerto in A major, K. 622
Movement I: Allegro
(with chamber orchestra)