“Rino Viani” International Clarinet Competition 2008

On the 13rd and 14th of December 2008 R. Viani” International Clarinet Competition took place in Carpi (Modena) Italy .Rino Viani was a former clarinet teacher of the Carpi Music Academy for many years. The participants of the two categories A and B came from many Italian cities , from Poland,Germany,Czech Republic,Japan,Israel . The members of the jury were: Corrado Giuffredi, Massimo Ferraguti, Luigi Magistrelli, Anna Maria Giaquinta,Ivan Bacchi and Larry Combs, president, former principal clarinet of Chicago Symphony orchestra.
Four players ( Antonio Piemonte, Francesca Latella,Petr Vasek e Udih Naveh) have been selected trough three rounds.
The required pieces were the Mozart Concerto for the first round, Debussy Rhapsody and Stravinsky 3 pieces for the second round.
They performed the final round in a public concert the Rossini Introduction, Theme and Variations with the string orchestra of "Tonelli" Carpi Music Academy. The winners were:
Cat. A:
1° Antonio Piemonti(Italy) 2000 euro
2° Francesca Latella (Italy) 1000 euro
3° Petr Vasek (Czech Republic) 750 Euro
Cat. B Clarinet Ensemble:
Only one prize to Breath Quartet(Boschiroli,E.Patrini,R.Patrini, Vallone). 1000 Euro
Special Mention to O. Vecchi Quartet Bergamoni,Linoci,Ponzi,Risorto).




