International Clarinet Association

The ICA is having a great time at the in Tilberg, Netherlands!

The latest issue of The Clarinet is now available online in the James Gillespie Library for ICA Members. We have also launched our MagCloud store, where you can purchase print copies of this issue. ---> https://www.magcloud.com/browse/issue/2641099?__r=7570144

Login to your member account and read the latest issue here:
https://clarinet.org/james-gillespie-library/

This week's featured story comes from Allan and Marie Blunt!

We Are The ICA: Allan and Marie Blunt

Now on TCO: November 2023 Audio Reviews

TCO Audio Reviews: November 2023 – International Clarinet Association TCO Audio Reviews: November 2023 Wind in the Reeds. University of Florida Clarinet Ensemble, Mitchell Estrin, music director and conductor. G. Rossini: “Overture” to The Barber of Seville. P. Richards: A Butterfly Coughs in Africa. G. Holst: First Suite in E♭ for Military Band, op. 28/1. P. Gr...

Today is the last day to join the ICA Clarinet Enthusiasts Commission Consortium with the new work written by Clarinet Playground Kristen Denny Chambers!

Don't miss out! Visit ---> https://clarinet.org/ica-clarinet-enthusiasts-committee-consortium/
for more information!

ICA Clarinet Enthusiasts Committee Commission Consortium – International Clarinet Association The ICA and the ICA Clarinet Enthusiasts Committee are excited to commission a new work for solo clarinet (any clarinet in the clarinet family) by Kristen Denny-Chambers of Clarinet Playground! (https://clarinetplayground.com/)

Thank you all so very much for helping us kick off the 2023-2024 giving season this ! We raised a total of $6,210 today!

If you would like to contribute, please visit clarinet.org/giving/donate

Thank you to our panelists, board, staff, committee members, and sponsors for joining us today and for your tireless work on behalf of the ICA and the clarinet community!

Donate – International Clarinet Association The International Clarinet Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Please consider making a tax-deductible gift to support the ICA’s events, programs, and operations.

If you'd like to join in the fun with Name That Tune, make sure to join our Zoom session!

You can find the link here:

ICA Giving Tuesday Party – International Clarinet Association

If you'd like to join in the fun with Name That Tune, make sure to join our Zoom session!

You can find the link here: https://clarinet.org/event/ica-giving-tuesday-party/

We just hit $6,000 in donations! Our next goal is to wrap up the night at $7,000! Can we do it?

We are less than $200 away from reaching the $6,000 mark! Let's keep this momentum going. Don't forget! Each donation of $5 or more enters you to win a whole bunch of great prizes!

Thank you to all of you that have donated! We have met our first goal of raising $2,500 and as such, we have triggered the matching donation! We are $5,795 raised and our next goal is $6,000! Help us reach our next goal and join us for the remaining sessions of the Giving Tuesday Party!

We are less than $200 away from reaching our first goal of $2,500! Who's going to get us there?!

We're less than $400 away from hitting our first goal of $2,500!

We are just $500 away from reaching our first goal of $2,500! Help us reach the first goal by donating here:

Donate – International Clarinet Association The International Clarinet Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Please consider making a tax-deductible gift to support the ICA’s events, programs, and operations.

We are less than $1,400 away from our first goal of $2,500! Thank you to everyone that has made a donation so far!

Donate here:

Donate – International Clarinet Association The International Clarinet Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Please consider making a tax-deductible gift to support the ICA’s events, programs, and operations.

We're $1,150 away from our donor match goal on ! Help us reach our first goal by making a donation!

Donate – International Clarinet Association The International Clarinet Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Please consider making a tax-deductible gift to support the ICA’s events, programs, and operations.

Don't miss ICA's Party today from 3 pm - 10 pm EST on Zoom!

Full schedule and link --> clarinet.org/event/ica-giving-tuesday-party

Donate --> clarinet.org/giving/donate

We have all kinds of prizes to give away including a Clarimate and a mouthpiece from as well as some sessions you don't want to miss starting with our warm-up at 3pm EST with Michelle Anderson!

We'll wrap things up with a "Name That Tune" clarinet edition at 9pm EST! The grand prize is clarinet mystery box FULL of goodies!

Don't miss it!

****We're still looking for some performances to be shared during our Giving Tuesday Party! Have a recent recital or recording you'd like to share with the ICA community? Share that link through the form below!****

🎶 Join us for a day of harmony and generosity on Giving Tuesday, November 28, 2023, from 3 pm to 10 pm ET! 🎶

🎤 Share Your Love of Clarinet Playing:
Are you a clarinet student or enthusiast gearing up for juries or performances? We invite you to showcase your passion! Share a recorded performance with us, and we'll feature selected performances on our social media throughout the event and the following week.
🌟 Inclusivity Matters:
All skill levels are welcome! Whether you're a beginner, intermediate, or advanced player, your unique contribution is celebrated. This is an opportunity to unite our clarinet community and revel in the diversity of our musical expressions.

👉 How to Participate:
Submission is easy! Follow the link https://forms.gle/ks7KiSD4fncdjkeV8 to share your performance. Please note, we can only accept links to YouTube or Vimeo videos!
Let's make this Giving Tuesday a symphony of sharing and support! 🎁

ICA Giving Tuesday Performance Feature The ICA will hold a Giving Tuesday event on November 28, 2023 from 3pm - 10pm ET and we want to invite clarinet students and enthusiasts preparing for juries and performances to share a recorded performance with us! We will share these performance links on our social media throughout the event and i...

Support the ICA and pick up gifts for the clarinetists in your life (or yourself😉) with the Threadless Black Friday sale!

$12.50 Tees and Everything Else On Sale!

www.clarinet.threadless.com

Giving Tuesday is just a week away! Learn more about how your donations to the ICA impact clarinetists around the world!

https://youtu.be/CddNx1BRnkM

Don't miss our event, Tuesday, November 28th, from 3pm - 10pm EST!

Giving Tuesday 2023: How Your donations Impact Clarinetists Around the World The ICA Board and Staff invite you to learn about the various ways that you can support clarinetists all over the world through our donation funds.Learn more...

🎶 ICA 2024 Composition Competitions: Calling Composers & Clarinetists! 🎶

Join us for a chance to shine at ClarinetFest® 2024 in Dublin, Ireland! The ICA invites you to our 2024 Composition Competitions!

🔹 Solo Composition Competition: Works featuring soprano clarinet (Bb or A), 5-15 min. Open to various genres.

🔹 Chamber Composition Competition: Clarinet chamber works for 2-5 players, 5-15 min.

🗓️ Deadline: Dec 20, 2023
🏆 Winners: $1,000 prize + World Premiere at ClarinetFest® 2024

Learn more and submit at www.clarinet.org or contact: [email protected].

The Giving Tuesday Party tentative schedule is here!

ICA Giving Tuesday Party Schedule of Events
All events in Eastern Time (UTC/GMT -5 hours)

3pm - Event Welcome and Guided Warm-up Session
3:30pm - Guided Stretching for Wellness and Injury Prevention
4:30pm - Masterclass with Joshua Gardner and Stefanie Gardner
5:30pm - Dinner Time! Eat and Greet / Mental Health Hang featuring Clarinet Themed Games of CODENAMES
6-7:30pm - Panel Discussion: Entrepreneurship Talk with Q&A
7:30-8:30pm - ICA Committee and ICA Event Spotlight
8:30-9pm - College Q&A session for upcoming college students
9-10pm - “Name that Tune” Trivia and Giveaways

Registration link is in the comments 👇

This holiday season, help your loved one reach their full potential with the gift of Yamaha and receive up to a $100 rebate on any qualifying wind instrument.

Visit Yamaha.io/Holiday23 to learn more!

Message from ICA Sponsor Yamaha Music USA

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Way to go Stetson University Clarinet Studio for rocking the ICA Halloween 5K!

The Stetson University Clarinet Choir rocked it today, doing the ICA Halloween virtual 5K! What a blast!

Today's featured story comes from Brian Corbin

https://youtu.be/Zxy-z6mJ0Mk

Share your story today: https://www.clarinet.org/wearetheica

We Are The ICA: Brian Corbin In this story, Brian Corbin of B. Corbin Clarinet Products shares his story. Share your story today at: https://www.clarinet.org/wearetheica

CALLING ALL ICA YOUNG ARTISTS ‼️ Here’s your chance to compete in the 2024 ICA Young Artist Competition! Check out the link for more details 👉 https://clarinet.org/competitions/young-artist-competition/

Can you believe it's already November?!

We invite you to mark your calendars for this year's ICA party, November 28th! We will be sharing details of the event in the coming weeks including our giveaway prizes, guest artists and sessions, and more!

We are excited to release the hotel links for ClarinetFest 2024!

There are limited rooms available at The Samuel Hotel and The Gibson Hotel. The average rate for double occupancy is 239€ per night including breakfast!

Please visit the link below to access the reservation links for each hotel!

ClarinetFest® 2024 Hotel Accommodations – International Clarinet Association The ICA is excited to host ClarinetFest® 2024 in Dublin, Ireland, July 31-August 4 at the Convention Centre Dublin. There are two conference hotels available at this time.

Teach and perform in Tanzania this summer while helping to ensure a sustainable
future for music with Daraja Music Initiative. Volunteers will teach group and private lessons, participate in African Blackwood (Mpingo) conservation through plantings and conservation education, and perform community concerts and outreach events.

Can’t make it to Tanzania this summer, but still want to contribute to DMI and make an impact? Please consider making a monetary or item donation. For instrument and supply donations, please email us: [email protected]

Info Session: https://buff.ly/40ai8uT
Donate: https://buff.ly/3MjAS5r
Volunteer: https://buff.ly/3Mj8pMO

ICA HALLOWEEN 5K HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND 🎃 Find a group! 👉 https://clarinet.org/ica-halloween-5k-2023

Thank you to the ICA New Music Committee for another fantastic virtual event! If you missed any of this weekend's sessions, you can catch the replays on the ICA's YouTube playlist here:

ICA New Music Weekend 2023: Welcome and Introduction Welcome and Introduction – YouTube PremiereOctober 21, 2023 at 12:00 PM ESTNew Music Weekend Welcome Statement Thomas Piercy, chair of the ICA New Music Comm...

Join us for day 2 of ICA New Music Weekend 2023, hosted by the New Music Committee!

We're starting today's events at 12 pm EST. Join us!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrdOqoChiPU

ICA New Music Committee 2023: Concert 4 - 東京と NY Tokyo to New York with Thomas Piercy Concert – YouTube PremiereOctober 22, 2023 at 12:00 PM EST東京と NY Tokyo to New York with Thomas PiercyLa cage sombre des lucioles for shakuhachi and clarinet ...

Thank you so much for joining us for the first day of ICA New Music Weekend 2023! If you missed today's sessions, you can catch them all on the ICA's YouTube channel here:

https://www.youtube.com/internationalclarinetassociation

Join us tomorrow starting at 12pm EST for Day 2!

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Don't miss ICA New Music Weekend 2023, starting tomorrow, October 21st at 12 pm EST!

You can find all of the links for the pre-recorded and live sessions on the ICA website in the Virtual Conference Center here --->

https://clarinet.org/concerts-and-lectures/newmusicweekend2023/

NEW MUSIC WEEKEND ‼️ Join us for this FREE event! Register now! 👉 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdShKz9wYj0xtIJa7ul7o6AEANqM31HJ_9wqafpkn3cXaytBA/viewform?usp=send_form

Today's featured story comes from ICA Past President Denise Gainey!



https://youtu.be/J6gYTtoi6kM

Share your story today: https://www.clarinet.org/wearetheica

We Are The ICA - Denise Gainey