Sidney Forrest
Clarinet Competition
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This competition commemorates the significant influence of the renowned artist-teacher, Sidney Forrest (1918–2013), who taught clarinet to hundreds of students nationally and internationally while teaching at the Peabody Conservatory for 40 years, Interlochen Center for the Arts for 45 years, and the Catholic University of America for 50 years.
Consisting of two divisions for high school and college aged-clarinetists, the Sidney Forrest Clarinet Competition is committed to upholding the highest standard of excellence in clarinet performance. Location and Eligibility This year, the competition will be held at the Collington Community in Mitchellville, MD on Saturday, May 14, 2022. The competition is open to all clarinetists, ages 14–22. There are two divisions: high school and college, with prizes awarded in both divisions. Former 1st place winners may not reapply until three years have passed. Prizes in both High School and College Divisions First Place: $750 Cash Prize Second Place: Lohff & Pfeiffer Full Professional Overhaul Third Place: TBA All finalists and winners will receive certificates. Application Package Deadline Sunday, April 1, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time Application Package Materials Application Form, Fee–$25, YouTube Video Recording Video Audition Music Requirements *accompanist not required College Division: Joan Tower - Wings High School Division: Camille Saint-Saens - Clarinet Sonata Op. 167, Movements 1 & 2 For details on sending your video audition, please click on the "APPLY" page for instructions. Live Competition Requirements *accompanist required where applicable College Division: Joan Tower - Wings High School Division: Camille Saint-Saens - Clarinet Sonata Op. 167 (All movements) Sponsors The Sidney Forrest Clarinet Competition was established in 2015 by Paula Forrest, in memory of her father. Ms. Forrest lives in Ames, Iowa, and is active as a pianist, teacher, and artistic director of the Ames Town and Gown Chamber Music Association. Additional benefactors are Erika Saunders, granddaughter of Sidney Forrest, and her husband, Brian Saunders. The competition is hosted by the University of Maryland’s Clarinet Professor, Robert DiLutis, as a major event during the annual Clarinet Symposium on the University of Maryland campus. (Relocated for 2023) Sidney Forrest’s vast collection of music for clarinet has been donated to the library of the International Clarinet Association, located in the Music Department’s Special Collections Library at the University of Maryland. We look forward to the collection being available soon. Questions If you have questions, please email the Competition Coordinator, Sophie Ross, at: sophierossclarinet@gmail.com |
