Clarinet Program

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“Paços’ Premium” International Music Competition – 2025

Categories

A. Students up to 22 years old
Elimination Round
– C. M. von WEBER: Concertino Op. 26
– One unaccompanied Piece from XX-XXI centuries (maximum 10 minutes)
Final Round
– A Concerto of the candidates choice among the following:
· A. COPLAND: Clarinet Concerto
· C. NIELSEN: Clarinet Concerto
· C. M. von WEBER: Clarinet Concerto n.º 1 (second and thrid movement)
· C. M. von WEBER: Clarinet Concerto n.º 2 (second and thrid movement)
· J. FRANÇAIX: Clarinet Concerto (third and fourth movement)
· W. A. MOZART: Clarinet Concerto (first movement)
– A Piece of the candidates choice among the following repertoire:
· F. POULENC: Clarinet Sonata
· L. BERNSTEIN: Clarinet Sonata
· R. SCHUMANN: Fantasiestücke, Op. 73
· C. M. WIDOR: Introduction et Rondó
· C. DEBUSSY: Première Rhapsodie
· TELMO MARQUES: Sonata Acrílica

B. Students up to 17 years old
Elimination Round
– One Piece with piano accompaniment
– A Piece of the candidates choice among the following repertoire:
· SÉRGIO AZEVEDO: On the Edge
· L. BERIO: Lied
Final Round
– A complete Concerto or Sonata

C. Students up to 15 years old
Elimination Round
– I. CRUZ: Canto de Luar
Final Round
– One Piece or Concerto (first movement) with piano accompaniment

D. Students up to 13 years old
Elimination Round
– One Piece with piano accompaniment
Final Round
– One Piece with piano accompaniment

E. Students up to 11 years old
Single Round
– One clarinet Study
– One Piece with piano accompaniment

F. Students up to 9 years old
Single Round
– One clarinet Study
– One Piece with piano accompaniment

 

THE INTERPRETATION OF MEMORY WORKS IS NOT REQUIRED