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.


Location and Eligibility
Due to the continuing health crisis, the competition will again be held in a virtual Zoom format on Saturday, June 5, 2021. 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: 5 boxes of DiLutis Clarinet Reeds
Third Place: $100 Clarinet Repair at Lohff & Pfeiffer 

​All finalists and winners will receive certificates.
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​Application Package Deadline
Sunday, May 1, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. EST

Application Package Materials
Application Form, Fee–$25, YouTube Video Recording
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Video Audition Music Requirements
College Division: J.S. Bach, Chromatic Fantasy(any arrangement)

High School Division: Jenni Brandon, Chansons de la Nature pour la Clarinet for Solo B-flat Clarinet


For details on sending your video audition, please click on the  "APPLY" page for instructions.

Live Virtual Competition Requirements
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High School Division:  Jenni Brandon, Chansons de la Nature pour la Clarinet for Solo B-flat Clarinet 

College Division: J.S. Bach, Chromatic Fantasy

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.

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.