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The '7th International Clarinet Competition Ghent' takes places from August 10 until August 21, 2027 in KASK & Conservatory Ghent - Hoogpoort Campus. Prior to the competition, there will be an online preselection during which an international jury of experts will select the candidates who will be eligible to participate in the actual competition in Ghent. The competition program will be published in November 2026.

1° prize: 15000€ + set of clarinets (B & A) + concerts in Europa and a concerttour in Japan
2° prize, prize of the National Lottery: 4000€ + clarinet (B or A) + concerts in Europe
3° prize: 2000€ + concerts in Europe

Semi Final with 'Zemlinsky Quartet' and 'Artists in Residence'  of the 'Music Chapel Queen Elisabeth'.
Final with the 'Orchestre Royal de Chambre de Wallonie'.