The 73rd Geneva International Music Competition will be offering piano & clarinet and will take place from 27 October - 15 November 2018. Candidates are invited to submit their applications before Friday 4th of May, 2018.
Lorenzo Coppola
Clarinet Jury 2018
Biography
Lorenzo Coppola was born in Rome. He studied historical clarinet under the guidance of Eric Hoeprich at The Hague Royal Conservatory.
After moving to Paris in 1991, he began collaborating with various ensembles specialized in playing on historical instruments, including Freiburger Barockorchester, Les Arts Florissants La Petite Bande, XVIII Century Orchestra, La Grande Ecurie et la Chambre du Roy and Libera Classica.
He has shared his love for chamber music with artists such as Andreas Staier, Isabelle Faust, Alexander Melnikov, Bernhard Forck, Hidemi Suzuki, Kuijken Quartet, Ensemble Zefiro, Manon Quartett, and Quatuor Terpsycordes.
He has recorded significant pieces of the clarinet repertoire, including Mozart's Quintet K. 581 with the Kuijken Quartet, the Concerto K. 622 with the Freiburger Barockorchestee, Mozart's Serenades K. 375, 388 and 370a with the Zefiri Ensemble, Brahm's Sonatas with Andreas Staier, as well as Mozart and Beethoven's Quintets for piano & winds with the Dialoghi Ensemble.
Lorenzo Coppola has been teaching historical clarinet at the Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya in Barcelona (Spain) since 2004
Events
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CLARINET - FINAL ROUND WITH ORCHESTRA
Vitor Fernandes, 24 ans, Portugal
Jaehyuck Choi (Né en 1994)
"Nocturne III", Concerto pour clarinette et orchestre (2017)
Julius Rietz (1775-1838)
Concerto en sol mineur, Op. 29 (1857)
Allegro agitato
Adagio
Allegro vivace
Kevin Spagnolo, 22 ans, Italie
Jaehyuck Choi (Né en 1994)
"Nocturne III", Concerto pour clarinette et orchestre (2017)
Bernhard Henryk Crusell (1775-1838)
Concerto N°2 en fa mineur, Op. 5 (1818)
Allegro
Andante pastorale
Rondo: Allegretto
Carlos Ferreira, 24 ans, Portugal
Jaehyuck Choi (Né en 1994)
"Nocturne III", Concerto pour clarinette et orchestre (2017)
Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826)
Concerto N°1 en fa mineur, Op. 73 (1811)
Allegro
Adagio ma non troppo
Rondo. Allegretto
With L'Orchestre de Chambre de Genève
Conducted by Pierre Bleuse
The final round is followed by the official prize-giving ceremony
Live broadcast on Espace 2
Live video stream on YouTube and www.concoursgeneve.ch
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CLARINET - SEMI-FINAL ROUND (max. 6 candidates)
- W. A. Mozart: quintet for clarinet (or bass clarinet) and string quartet K. 581
- One of the following pieces at choice:
- L. Bassi: fantasy on "Rigoletto" for clarinet and piano
- Lovreglio: fantasy on "Traviata" for clarinet and piano
- One of the following pieces at choice:
- L. Bernstein: sonata for clarinet and piano
- Poulenc: sonata for clarinet and piano
- W. Lutoslawski: Dance Preludes
- B. Martinu: Sonatina for clarinet and piano
- M. Arnold: Sonatina for clarinet and piano, Op. 29
The Semi-final round takes place at the Centre des Arts at the Geneva International School, 62, route de Chêne)
10:30 - Mr. Giovanni PUNZI, 29 years old, Italy
W.A. Mozart, Quintet for clarinet and string quartet K. 581
With the Quatuor Girard
D. Lovreglio, Fantasy on "Traviata" for clarinet and piano
Saya Hashino, piano
F. Poulenc, Sonata for clarinet and piano
Saya Hashino, piano
11:40 - Mr. Vitor FERNANDES, 24 years old, Portugal
L. Bassi, Fantasy on "Rigoletto" for clarinet and piano
Ivani Venturieri, piano
W. Lutoslawski, Dance Preludes
Ivani Venturieri, piano
W.A. Mozart, Quintet for clarinet and string quartet K. 581
With the Quatuor Girard
12:50 - Mr. Kevin SPAGNOLO, 22 years old, Italy
W.A. Mozart, Quintet for clarinet and string quartet K. 581
With the Quatuor Girard
W. Lutoslawski, Dance Preludes
Ivani Venturieri, piano
D. Lovreglio, Fantasy on "Traviata" for clarinet and piano
Ivani Venturieri, piano
18:00 - Mr. Gervasio TARRAGONA VALLI, 29 years old, Uruguay
F. Poulenc: Sonata for clarinet and piano
Luca Delle Donne, piano
L. Bassi, Fantasy on "Rigoletto" for clarinet and piano
Luca Delle Donne, piano
W.A. Mozart, Quintet for clarinet and string quartet K. 581
With the Quatuor Hermès
19:10 - Mr. Sergey ELETSKIY, 29 years old, Russia
W.A. Mozart, Quintet for clarinet and string quartet K. 581
With the Quatuor Hermès
B. Martinů : Sonatina for clarinet and piano
Saya Hashino, piano
L. Bassi, Fantasy on "Rigoletto" for clarinet and piano
Saya Hashino, piano
20:20 - Mr. Carlos FERREIRA, 24 years old, Portugal
W.A. Mozart, Quintet for clarinet and string quartet K. 581
With the Quatuor Hermès
D. Lovreglio, Fantasy on "Traviata" for clarinet and piano
Shinobu Tanaka, piano
F. Poulenc: Sonata for clarinet and piano
Shinobu Tanaka, piano
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CLARINET - RECITAL II (max. 18 candidates –max. 45 min.)
- J. Brahms: Sonata for clarinet and piano Op. 120 n°1 or Op. 120 n°2 (24')
- Rest of the programme at free choice of candidates (20 min.)
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CLARINET - RECITAL II (max. 18 candidates –max. 45 min.)
- J. Brahms: Sonata for clarinet and piano Op. 120 n°1 or Op. 120 n°2 (24')
- Rest of the programme at free choice of candidates (20 min.)
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CLARINET - RECITAL I (max. 60 candidates - max. 30 min.)
PROGRAMME
- Robert Schumann
Fantasiestücke for clarinet and piano (12')
- One of the following pieces at choice:
- F. Donatoni: "Clair» (1st mvt) for clarinet solo (4')
- H. Holliger "Rechant" for clarinet solo (6')
- M. Jarrell: "Assonance" for clarinet solo (9')
- Mantovani: "Bug" for clarinet solo (6')
- J. Widmann: "Fantaisie" for clarinet solo (7')
- K. Stockhausen: « der kleine Harlekin » for clarinet solo (9’)
- E. Denisov: Sonata for clarinet solo (8’)
10:00 - Mr. Giovanni PUNZI, 29 ans, Italie
R. Schumann: Fantasiestücke Op. 73
B. Mantovani : Bug, pour clarinette solo
Au piano: Saya Hashino
10:25 - Mr. Alexey VOVCHENKO, 25 ans, Russie
R. Schumann: Fantasiestücke Op. 73
E. Denisov : Sonate, pour clarinette solo
Au piano: Saya Hashino
10:50 - Mr. Lilian LEFEBVRE, 22 ans, France
R. Schumann: Fantasiestücke Op. 73
F. Donatoni : Clair (1er mvt), pour clarinette solo
Au piano: Shinobu Tanaka
11:15 - Mr. István KOHÁN, 28 ans, Hongrie
R. Schumann: Fantasiestücke Op. 73
F. Donatoni : Clair (1er mvt), pour clarinette solo
Au piano: Saya Hashino
12:00 - Ms Yung-Yuan CHIANG, 20 ans, Taïwan
R. Schumann: Fantasiestücke Op. 73
E. Denisov : Sonate, pour clarinette solo
Au piano: Ivani Venturieri
12:25 - Ms Tomomi INOUE, 24 ans, Japon
R. Schumann: Fantasiestücke Op. 73
F. Donatoni : Clair (1er mvt), pour clarinette solo
Au piano: Shinobu Tanaka
12:50 - Ms Claudia CAMARASA FORT, 25 ans, Espagne
R. Schumann: Fantasiestücke Op. 73
F. Donatoni : Clair (1er mvt), pour clarinette solo
Au piano: Shinobu Tanaka
18:00 - Mr. Mattia ACETO, 25 ans, Italie
F. Donatoni : Clair (1er mvt), pour clarinette solo
R. Schumann: Fantasiestücke Op. 73
Au piano: Silvia Ciammaglichella
18:25 - Mr. Magnus HOLMANDER, 25 ans, Suède
R. Schumann: Fantasiestücke Op. 73
E. Denisov : Sonate, pour clarinette solo
Au piano: Shinobu Tanaka
18:50 - Mr. Vitor FAMILIAR FERNANDES, 24 ans, Portugal
R. Schumann: Fantasiestücke Op. 73
F. Donatoni : Clair (1er mvt), pour clarinette solo
Au piano: Ivani Venturieri
19:35 - Mr. Nikita LIUTIKOV, 27 ans, Russie
R. Schumann: Fantasiestücke Op. 73
J. Widmann : Fantaisie pour clarinette solo
Au piano: Shinobu Tanaka
20:00 - Ms Anna GAGANE, 26 ans, Lettonie
E. Denisov : Sonate, pour clarinette solo
R. Schumann: Fantasiestücke Op. 73
Au piano: Saya Hashino
20:25 - Mr. Amaury VIDUVIER, 27 ans, France
R. Schumann: Fantasiestücke Op. 73
F. Donatoni : Clair (1er mvt), pour clarinette solo
Au piano: Shinobu Tanaka
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