Jerry Chae | Concours de Genève

Jerry Chae

Clarinet Jury 2018

Biography

Clarinetist Jerry Chae, the current professor of Korea National University of Arts, was the principal clarinetist of Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra until 2012. Prior to these positions he served as tenured principal clarinetist of the Los Angeles Opera Orchestra and professor of YeungNam University in Korea. Mr. Chae studied with Ricardo Morales at The Juilliard School in New York City where he received his Bachelor's and Master's degrees. 

As a soloist, Mr. Chae regularly performs recitals in the United States, Russia, Japan, China, Taiwan and Korea. He has made solo concerto appearances with many prominent orchestras including the Seoul Philharmonic, the Busan Philharmonic, the Khabarovsk Orchestra, the Orchestra Franco-Belga of Brussels and the KBS Symphony Orchestra.

An active chamber musician, Mr. Chae joined the Marlboro Music Festival and is a member of the KumHo Chamber Music Society in Korea.  He often invited to perform at the Seoul Spring Festival and at the Great Mountain Festival in Korea.

Mr. Chae was invited to play as guest principal clarinet with the Philadelphia Orchestra and has toured Europe and North America (17 countries) playing with the UBS Verbier Festival orchestra. He has served as 2nd and Eb clarinetist in the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and was appointed as principal clarinetist of the LA Opera by maestro James Conlon.  Mr. Chae has also been invited to perform with many orchestras such as the Metropolitan Opera, Singapore Symphony Orchestra, and Malaysian Philharmonic.  

Mr. Chae has won many international competitions including 1st prize from the 15th international clarinet competition "Ciudad de Dos Hermanas" in Spain as well as a special prize from the prestigious Concours de Genève (Geneva Competition) in Switzerland.  In 2014, he was selected as a jury member of the "Jacques Lancelot international clarinet competition" in Yokosuka, Japan.

Jerry Chae is currently a Buffet Crampon clarinet artist and Vandoren Reed artist.

Events

14.11.2018 - 19:00 - Bâtiment des Forces Motrices
Clarinet - Final round

CLARINET - FINAL ROUND WITH ORCHESTRA 

Vitor Fernandes, 24 ans, Portugal

Jaehyuck Choi (Né en 1994) 
"Nocturne III", Concerto pour clarinette et orchestre (2017)

Julius Rietz (1775-1838)
Concerto en sol mineur, Op. 29 (1857)
Allegro agitato
Adagio
Allegro vivace

Kevin Spagnolo, 22 ans, Italie

Jaehyuck Choi (Né en 1994) 
"Nocturne III", Concerto pour clarinette et orchestre (2017)

Bernhard Henryk Crusell (1775-1838)
Concerto N°2 en fa mineur, Op. 5 (1818)
Allegro
Andante pastorale
Rondo: Allegretto

Carlos Ferreira, 24 ans, Portugal

Jaehyuck Choi (Né en 1994) 
"Nocturne III", Concerto pour clarinette et orchestre (2017)

Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826)
Concerto N°1 en fa mineur, Op. 73 (1811)
Allegro
Adagio ma non troppo
Rondo. Allegretto

With L'Orchestre de Chambre de Genève
Conducted by Pierre Bleuse 

The final round is followed by the official prize-giving ceremony

Live broadcast on Espace 2 
Live video stream on YouTube and www.concoursgeneve.ch 

11.11.2018 - 01.01.1970 - 10:30 / 18:00 - Centre des Arts
Clarinet - Semi-final

CLARINET - SEMI-FINAL ROUND (max. 6 candidates)

  • W. A. Mozart: quintet for clarinet (or bass clarinet) and string quartet K. 581 
     
  • One of the following pieces at choice:
    - L. Bassi: fantasy on "Rigoletto" for clarinet and piano 
    - Lovreglio: fantasy on "Traviata" for clarinet and piano 
     
  • One of the following pieces at choice:
    - L. Bernstein: sonata for clarinet and piano 
    - Poulenc: sonata for clarinet and piano 
    - W. Lutoslawski: Dance Preludes 
    - B. Martinu: Sonatina for clarinet and piano 
    - M. Arnold: Sonatina for clarinet and piano, Op. 29 

The Semi-final round takes place at the Centre des Arts at the Geneva International School, 62, route de Chêne)
 

10:30 - Mr. Giovanni PUNZI, 29 years old, Italy

W.A. Mozart, Quintet for clarinet and string quartet K. 581 
With the Quatuor Girard

D. Lovreglio, Fantasy on "Traviata" for clarinet and piano 
Saya Hashino, piano

F. Poulenc, Sonata for clarinet and piano 
Saya Hashino, piano

11:40 - Mr. Vitor FERNANDES, 24 years old, Portugal 

L. Bassi, Fantasy on "Rigoletto" for clarinet and piano
Ivani Venturieri, piano

W. Lutoslawski, Dance Preludes 
Ivani Venturieri, piano

W.A. Mozart, Quintet for clarinet and string quartet K. 581 
With the Quatuor Girard

12:50 - Mr. Kevin SPAGNOLO, 22 years old, Italy

W.A. Mozart, Quintet for clarinet and string quartet K. 581 
With the Quatuor Girard

W. Lutoslawski, Dance Preludes 
Ivani Venturieri, piano

D. Lovreglio, Fantasy on "Traviata" for clarinet and piano 
Ivani Venturieri, piano

18:00 - Mr. Gervasio TARRAGONA VALLI, 29 years old, Uruguay 

F. Poulenc: Sonata for clarinet and piano
Luca Delle Donne, piano 

L. Bassi, Fantasy on "Rigoletto" for clarinet and piano
Luca Delle Donne, piano 

W.A. Mozart, Quintet for clarinet and string quartet K. 581 
With the Quatuor Hermès

19:10 - Mr. Sergey ELETSKIY, 29 years old, Russia

W.A. Mozart, Quintet for clarinet and string quartet K. 581 
With the Quatuor Hermès

B. Martinů : Sonatina for clarinet and piano 
Saya Hashino, piano

L. Bassi, Fantasy on "Rigoletto" for clarinet and piano
Saya Hashino, piano

20:20 - Mr. Carlos FERREIRA, 24 years old, Portugal 

W.A. Mozart, Quintet for clarinet and string quartet K. 581 
With the Quatuor Hermès

D. Lovreglio, Fantasy on "Traviata" for clarinet and piano 
Shinobu Tanaka, piano 

F. Poulenc: Sonata for clarinet and piano
Shinobu Tanaka, piano 

 

09.11.2018 - 11:00 / 18:00 - Studio Ansermet
Clarinet - Recital II

CLARINET - RECITAL II (max. 18 candidates –max. 45 min.)

  • J. Brahms: Sonata for clarinet and piano Op. 120 n°1 or Op. 120 n°2 (24')
  • Rest of the programme at free choice of candidates (20 min.)

> SEE ORDER OF PERFORMANCE 

 

08.11.2018 - 01.01.1970 - 10:00 / 15:00 - Studio Ansermet
Clarinet - Recital II

CLARINET - RECITAL II (max. 18 candidates –max. 45 min.)

  • J. Brahms: Sonata for clarinet and piano Op. 120 n°1 or Op. 120 n°2 (24')
  • Rest of the programme at free choice of candidates (20 min.)

> SEE ORDER OF PERFORMANCE

 

04.11.2018 - 01.01.1970 - 10:00 / 18:00 - Institut Jaques-Dalcroze
Clarinet - recital I

CLARINET - RECITAL I (max. 60 candidates - max. 30 min.)

PROGRAMME

  • Robert Schumann
    Fantasiestücke for clarinet and piano (12')
     
  • One of the following pieces at choice:
    - F. Donatoni: "Clair» (1st mvt) for clarinet solo (4')
    - H. Holliger "Rechant" for clarinet solo (6')
    - M. Jarrell: "Assonance" for clarinet solo (9')
    - Mantovani: "Bug" for clarinet solo (6')
    - J. Widmann: "Fantaisie" for clarinet solo (7')
    - K. Stockhausen: « der kleine Harlekin » for clarinet solo (9’)
    - E. Denisov: Sonata for clarinet solo (8’)
     

10:00 - Mr. Giovanni PUNZI, 29 ans, Italie

R. Schumann: Fantasiestücke Op. 73
B. Mantovani : Bug, pour clarinette solo

Au piano: Saya Hashino

10:25 - Mr. Alexey VOVCHENKO, 25 ans, Russie

R. Schumann: Fantasiestücke Op. 73
E. Denisov : Sonate, pour clarinette solo

Au piano: Saya Hashino

10:50 - Mr. Lilian LEFEBVRE, 22 ans, France

R. Schumann: Fantasiestücke Op. 73
F. Donatoni : Clair (1er mvt), pour clarinette solo

Au piano: Shinobu Tanaka

11:15 - Mr. István KOHÁN, 28 ans, Hongrie

R. Schumann: Fantasiestücke Op. 73
F. Donatoni : Clair (1er mvt), pour clarinette solo

Au piano: Saya Hashino

12:00 - Ms Yung-Yuan CHIANG, 20 ans, Taïwan

R. Schumann: Fantasiestücke Op. 73
E. Denisov : Sonate, pour clarinette solo

Au piano: Ivani Venturieri

12:25 - Ms Tomomi INOUE, 24 ans, Japon

R. Schumann: Fantasiestücke Op. 73
F. Donatoni : Clair (1er mvt), pour clarinette solo

Au piano: Shinobu Tanaka

12:50 - Ms Claudia CAMARASA FORT, 25 ans, Espagne

R. Schumann: Fantasiestücke Op. 73
F. Donatoni : Clair (1er mvt), pour clarinette solo

Au piano: Shinobu Tanaka

18:00 - Mr. Mattia ACETO, 25 ans, Italie

F. Donatoni : Clair (1er mvt), pour clarinette solo
R. Schumann: Fantasiestücke Op. 73

Au piano: Silvia Ciammaglichella

18:25 - Mr. Magnus HOLMANDER, 25 ans, Suède

R. Schumann: Fantasiestücke Op. 73
E. Denisov : Sonate, pour clarinette solo

Au piano: Shinobu Tanaka

18:50 - Mr. Vitor FAMILIAR FERNANDES, 24 ans, Portugal

R. Schumann: Fantasiestücke Op. 73
F. Donatoni : Clair (1er mvt), pour clarinette solo

Au piano: Ivani Venturieri

19:35 - Mr. Nikita LIUTIKOV, 27 ans, Russie
R. Schumann: Fantasiestücke Op. 73
J. Widmann : Fantaisie pour clarinette solo

Au piano: Shinobu Tanaka

20:00 - Ms Anna GAGANE, 26 ans, Lettonie
E. Denisov : Sonate, pour clarinette solo
R. Schumann: Fantasiestücke Op. 73

Au piano: Saya Hashino

20:25 - Mr. Amaury VIDUVIER, 27 ans, France

R. Schumann: Fantasiestücke Op. 73
F. Donatoni : Clair (1er mvt), pour clarinette solo

Au piano: Shinobu Tanaka

 

04.05.2018 - Online registration
Piano & clarinet 2018

The 73rd Geneva International Music Competition will be offering piano & clarinet and will take place from 27 October - 15 November 2018. Candidates are invited to submit their applications before Friday 4th of May, 2018.