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09 June
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      Originally published in The Clarinet 45/3 (June 2018). Printed copies of The Clarinet are available for ICA members. ClarinetFest® 2018 by Eddy Vanoosthuyse The team of ClarinetFest® 2018 is enthusiastically working to organize an amazing festival in Ostend, Belgium. ClarinetFest® 2018 has something special for everyone, with orchestral and band performances, chamber music, solo recitals, concerts of jazz and klezmer music, lectures and master classes, as well as exhibits featuring leading instrument manufacturers, the latest and greatest clarinet accessories, and more. We have many of the world’s most famous clarinetists performing in the festival – it is difficult to name just a few, so readRead More →

03 May
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Posted on May 2, 2018 One of our Capital Campaign initiatives is to provide funding for young clarinetists through ClarinetFest® travel grants. Support is provided for full time students and the amount of support depends on the student and available funding. In order to apply for a travel grant, please email the following items to executive director of operations Evan Lynch at evanlynchica@gmail.com. 1. Cover letter 2. Resume 3. Letter of support written by your teacher The deadline to submit your materials is Friday, May 18, 2018. Travel grant winners will be notified no later than Friday, May 25, 2018 and all funds will be distributed asRead More →

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03 April
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Where were you when the first man set foot on the moon? Where were you when you heard that planes had hit the Twin Towers? … I can clearly remember where I was when Bert Six phoned me to say that Guido and Jef Six had died in a tragic car crash an hour earlier. I was in my car and I immediately pulled over. I don’t know how long I stayed there, unbelieving, stiffened with astonishment. The family asked me to take care of the musical part of the funeral; not an easy task. We composed a clarinet choir, based on Guido’s Claribel andRead More →