In organizing the 6th International Clarinet Competition Ghent, it was decided to add an educational aspect to the competitive nature of the competition: the creation of new exceptional repertoire. For this edition, three very different assignments were chosen:

1) The young alumnus of the Royal Conservatory of Ghent, Patricia Gil Jiminez was asked to write a work for clarinet and electronics. The piece is a top addition to the contemporary repertoire!

2) The Ghent composer Johan Duijck (former conductor of the “Flemish Radio Choir” and the “Choir of Saint Martins in the Fields”) was asked to create a new composition for the special combination of 3 clarinets, piano and large mixed choir.

3)Last but not least, the Flemish composer Erik Desimpelaere was commissioned for a concert work for clarinet and orchestra.

Julien Chun-Yen Lai
Martim Barbosa
Yebin Seo
Sabine Meyer
Reiner Wehle
Desguin Quartet
Zemlinsky Quartet
Ghents Madrigaalkoor
Panagiotis Marios Giannakas
Seoyoung Lee
Flanders Symphony Orchestra