International Clarinet Association - High School Competition

INTERNATIONAL CLARINET ASSOCIATION
2008 HIGH SCHOOL SOLO COMPETITION

Eligibility: Competition participants must be 18 years old or younger as of June 30, 2008.

Application: Please submit an ONLINE APPLICATION and mail a print-out of the confirmation page along with your other application materials. It is recommended that if you are mailing outside of the United States to send your application via express mail to ensure that your entry arrives in time for judging. Send materials postmarked no later than Friday, March 28, 2008 to:

2008 ICA High School Solo Competition
Kathy Pope, Coordinator
University of Utah – School of Music
1375 E. Presidents Circle – 204 DGH
Salt Lake City, UT 84112-0030
Phone: (801) 587-9417 Fax: (801) 581-5683
e-mail: Kathy.Pope@music.utah.edu

Contest Rules

Application fee: $50 US. All applicants must be members of the ICA. Non-members wishing to apply may join the ICA by including the appropriate membership fee with their contest application fee. Make amount payable to the I.C.A. in U.S. currency by bank check, money order, or by credit card. This fee is non-refundable.
Recording Instructions: Please provide a high quality recording on compact disk (CD-R) containing the following repertoire in the exact order listed. Repertoire must be with accompaniment when appropriate. Each selection/movement should be ID coded as tracks. Audiocassettes will not be accepted. Please be aware that the quality of the recording will influence the judges. Recordings should not be edited and only continuous performances of entire works or movements are allowed.
1. Carl Maria Von Weber – Concerto No. 1, 3rd movement (must be recorded with piano accompaniment)
2. Gordon Jacob-Five Pieces for Solo Clarinet
A photocopy of the contestant's driver's license, passport or birth certificate as proof of age.
Both the private teacher, if any, and the contestant attest, in a separate written and signed statement, that the recording is the playing of the contestant and has not been edited.
A summer address, telephone number and e-mail address (all if possible) should be provided. Email is the preferred means of communication. Please check your email regularly as this is how you will be contacted.

Click here for our online application.

Judging

Judging of recordings will be conducted with no knowledge of the contestant. Do not include any identification on the CD-R or box. There should be no speaking on the recording, such as announcing of compositions.

Preliminary judging will be by taped audition. Finalists will be chosen by committee. Notification will be sent by Friday May 9, 2008. Final round will be held at the ClarinetFest® 2008 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, July 2-6, 2008. Repertoire will consist of the works listed above. Memorization for the final round of competition is not required.

Past first-prize winners are not eligible to compete. All contestants will accept the decision of the judges as final. The ICA will provide a pianist for all finalists. All finalists will receive free registration at ClarinetFest 2008. Travel and other expenses will be the responsibility of the contestant.

All recordings will become the property of the ICA and will not be returned.

Prizes:

First prize - $1,000 U.S.
Second prize - $750 U.S.
Third prize - $500 U.S.

The International Clarinet Association assumes no tax liability that competition winners may incur through receiving prize money. Individuals are responsible for investigating applicable tax laws and reporting prize winnings to requisite government agencies.



Copyright © ICA 2004-2008. All Rights Reserved.	INTERNATIONAL CLARINET ASSOCIATION 2008 HIGH SCHOOL SOLO COMPETITION Eligibility: Competition participants must be 18 years old or younger as of June 30, 2008. Application: Please submit an ONLINE APPLICATION and mail a print-out of the confirmation page along with your other application materials. It is recommended that if you are mailing outside of the United States to send your application via express mail to ensure that your entry arrives in time for judging. Send materials postmarked no later than Friday, March 28, 2008 to: 2008 ICA High School Solo Competition Kathy Pope, Coordinator University of Utah – School of Music 1375 E. Presidents Circle – 204 DGH Salt Lake City, UT 84112-0030 Phone: (801) 587-9417 Fax: (801) 581-5683 e-mail: Kathy.Pope@music.utah.edu Contest Rules Application fee: $50 US. All applicants must be members of the ICA. Non-members wishing to apply may join the ICA by including the appropriate membership fee with their contest application fee. Make amount payable to the I.C.A. in U.S. currency by bank check, money order, or by credit card. This fee is non-refundable. Recording Instructions: Please provide a high quality recording on compact disk (CD-R) containing the following repertoire in the exact order listed. Repertoire must be with accompaniment when appropriate. Each selection/movement should be ID coded as tracks. Audiocassettes will not be accepted. Please be aware that the quality of the recording will influence the judges. Recordings should not be edited and only continuous performances of entire works or movements are allowed. Carl Maria Von Weber – Concerto No. 1, 3rd movement (must be recorded with piano accompaniment) Gordon Jacob-Five Pieces for Solo Clarinet A photocopy of the contestant's driver's license, passport or birth certificate as proof of age. Both the private teacher, if any, and the contestant attest, in a separate written and signed statement, that the recording is the playing of the contestant and has not been edited. A summer address, telephone number and e-mail address (all if possible) should be provided. Email is the preferred means of communication. Please check your email regularly as this is how you will be contacted. Click here for our online application. Judging Judging of recordings will be conducted with no knowledge of the contestant. Do not include any identification on the CD-R or box. There should be no speaking on the recording, such as announcing of compositions. Preliminary judging will be by taped audition. Finalists will be chosen by committee. Notification will be sent by Friday May 9, 2008. Final round will be held at the ClarinetFest® 2008 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, July 2-6, 2008. Repertoire will consist of the works listed above. Memorization for the final round of competition is not required. Past first-prize winners are not eligible to compete. All contestants will accept the decision of the judges as final. The ICA will provide a pianist for all finalists. All finalists will receive free registration at ClarinetFest 2008. Travel and other expenses will be the responsibility of the contestant. All recordings will become the property of the ICA and will not be returned. Prizes: First prize - $1,000 U.S. Second prize - $750 U.S. Third prize - $500 U.S. The International Clarinet Association assumes no tax liability that competition winners may incur through receiving prize money. Individuals are responsible for investigating applicable tax laws and reporting prize winnings to requisite government agencies.