Programme
- Young Soloists
- Junior Soloists
- Senior Soloists
Young Soloists
- Age limit: 15 years
- Application deadline: October 3, 2026
- Event dates: October 15–16, 2026
- Location: Noci (Bari – Italy), Congress Hall of Hotel Punto Verde
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Programme: Free choice programme for solo clarinet and/or clarinet and piano
whose maximum length is 10 minutes.
Transcriptions, arrangements and facilitations are admitted.
Junior Soloists
- Age limit: 20 years
- Application deadline: October 3, 2026
- Event dates: October 15–16, 2026
- Location: Noci (Bari – Italy), Congress Hall of Hotel Punto Verde
First Round
- One study chosen from: E. Cavallini – 30 Capricci
Final Round
- One piece chosen from:
- L. Bassi – Fantasia on Themes from I Puritani
- L. Bassi – Fantasia on Themes from Rigoletto
- W. Farina – Quadro Pucciniano (Edition Eufonia)
- G. Rossini – Fantasia
- A. Messager – Solo de Concours
- H. Rabaud – Solo de Concours
- L. Cahuzac – Variations sur un air du pays d'Oc
- E. Bozza – Fantasie Italienne
Senior Soloists
- Age limit: 35 years
- Application deadline: September 10, 2026
- Event dates: October 15–18, 2026
- Location: Noci (Bari – Italy), Congress Hall of Hotel Punto Verde
Preselection — Online by Video
- Video 1 – choose one:
- F. Poulenc – Sonata for Clarinet and Piano, 2nd movement only
- N. Rota – Sonata in D for Clarinet and Piano, 2nd movement only
- Video 2 – choose one:
- G. Donizetti – Studio Primo for solo clarinet
- A. Grgin – Capriccio No. 1 for solo clarinet (Editions Reift)
- I. Stravinsky – Three Pieces for solo clarinet, 2nd & 3rd movements
Semifinal / 2nd Round — October 16–17, 2026
- One piece chosen from:
- S. Mercadante – Concerto in B♭ Major, Op. 101, 1st movement
- C.M. Weber – Concerto No. 1, Op. 73, 1st movement
- A solo clarinet piece chosen from:
- V. Bucchi – Concerto per clarinetto solo
- T. Olah – Sonata
- H. Sutermeister – Capriccio
- G. Miluccio – Rapsodia
- F. Donatoni – Clair, 1st piece
- E. Denisov – Sonata
- D. Martino – A Set for Clarinet
- J. Widmann – Fantasie
- A. Delgado – Langará
Final Round — October 18, 2026
- W.A. Mozart – Clarinet Concerto in A major, KV 622
SOLISTI JUNIOR | JUNIOR SOLOISTS (no older than 18 years)
FIRST ROUND - a study chosen among:
E. CAVALLINI - 30 Capricci
SECOND ROUND - a piece chosen among:
L. BASSI - Fantasia on Themes Puritani
L. BASSI - Fantasia on Themes Rigolettoi
W. FARINA – Quadro Puccinianoi
G. ROSSINI - Fantasiai
A. MESSAGER - Solo de Concoursi
H. RABAUD - Solo de Concoursi
L. CAHUZAC - Variations sur un air dupays d'Oci
E. BOZZA – Fantasie Italienne
SOLISTI SENIOR | SENIOR SOLOISTS
Semifinal - 2nd ROUND
1 - a piece chosen among
S. MERCADANTE - Concerto in Sib Mag. op 101 (1st mvt.)
C.M. WEBER - Concerto op.73 n.1 (1st mvt.)
2 - a piece chosen among
V. BUCCHI - Concerto per clarinetto solo
T. OLAH - Sonata per clarinetto solo
H. SUTERMEISTER - Capriccio for solo clarinet
G. MILUCCIO - Rapsodia for solo clarinet
F. DONATONI - Clair (1st piece) for solo clarinet
E. DENISOV - Sonata for solo clarinet
D. MARTINO - A Set for Clarinet for solo clarinet
J. WIDMANN - Fantasie for solo clarinet
A. DELGADO - Langará for solo clarinet
Final - FINAL ROUND
1 - with piano
C. DEBUSSY - Premére Rhapsodie)
2 - with string quartet
W.A. MOZART - Clarinet Quintet KV 581 (1st & 2nd mvt)
