Sidney Forrest
Clarinet Competition
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Commemorating 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 Location and Eligibility This competition will be held at the University of Maryland Clarinet Symposium at the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center in College Park, MD on April 8, 2018. Clarinetists in high school or high school graduates who have not yet attended college are eligible to participate. Prizes Grand Prize $750 2nd Prize: $250 3rd Prize: 5 boxes of DiLutis Clarinet Reeds All finalists will earn certificates. Application Package Extended Deadline – February 25, 2018 at 11:59 p.m. EST Application Package – Application Form, Fee–$25, YouTube Video Recording (Qualifying Solo) Repertoire - Qualifying Solo Choice Capriccio for Solo Clarinet by Heinrich Sutermeister (unaccompanied for A or Bb clarinet acceptable) OR Five Bagatelles by Gerald Finzi, movements 1 & 2 with piano accompaniment PLEASE READ THE RULES PAGE FOR DETAILS. 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. The competition will be hosted by the University of Maryland’s Clarinet Professor, Robert DiLutis, as a major event during Clarinet Symposium on April 8, 2018, on the University of Maryland campus. 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 shortly. |
