tant€e from by Jean-Marie Paul CONSERVATORIES Paris Conservatory (CNSMDP), Clarinet, June 25 wat has been called for a few years now “Examen final di DNPSM” (Diplime National Profesionnel Supérieur de Musicien) is at the end of the frst cycle, And remember that “First Prize” has been replaced by “Mention Tids Bien” and Second Prize by “Mention Bien.” Classes of Professors Pascal Moraguss and Philippe Berrod Mention Trés Bier: Amaury Viduvier (unanimity of the jury, with honors) and Bertrand Laude; Mention Bien: (unanim- ity of the jury): Héléne Legay and Elodie Roudet. ‘Thae was in addition to the recitals of students who are in the second year of the second cycle. (They finished their degree, formerly called the Prix a few years ago.) ‘Mention Trés Bien for Vincent Michel and Raphaél Sévére. ‘The Leon Leblanc Prize, given by the Alumni Association, was awarded ex-aequo to both laureates. Bass Clarinet, July 1 Mention Tris Bien: Laurence Boureans Mention Bien (with the unanimity of the jury): Seong Yun Jung. “This was the last year for professor Jean Noal Croeq who retired and has been re- placed at the beginning of the fall by Alain Billard, who keeps his position of bass clar- inet in the Ensemble InterContemporain.. Lyon Conservatory (CNSMDL), June 17— Class of Nicolas Baldeyrou All the master’s degree students received a Mention Tres Biew: Hugo Clédat, Maxime Jaouen, Frangois Tissot. ‘Tae Cianiner “Alain Billard and Jean-Noél Crocg (pbs: M Feud Versailles Conservatory, June 19-Class of Philippe Cuper. Allthestudentsgota Privdeperfecionnement (unanimity of the jury): Mikhail Mering (Russia) with honors; Young Joon Eom (Korea); Ah Reul Kim (Korea); Christa- thai Paksamai (Thailand) Rueil-Malmaison Conservatory In the June issue of The Clarinet, we spoke of Florent Héau leaving Rueil for the Paris Regional Conservatory. Florent Pujuila has been named to succed him in Septem- ber. Pujuila was until now in Montreuil, also in the suburbs of Paris, and keeps his chair as soloist of the Orchestre de chambre de Paris, Paris CRR Conservatory Besides the two clarinet classes of Franck Amet and Florent Héau, a special class thas been opened with Paul Meyer, which prepares students for international com- petitions, orchestral auditions, etc. Meyer retains his clas of chamber music. ORcHESTRAS Paris, Orchestre National de France, bass clarinet ‘A competition was organized on Septem- ber 22-24 to replace Jean-Marc Volta who had retired. Renaud Guy-Rousseau, a stu- dent at the Paris CNSM Conservatory andRenaud Guy-Rousseau soloist of the Orchestre Lamoureux, won this position Rennes, Orchestre Symphonique de Bretagne “The competition was held to replace Pierre Génisson who is now freelancing, The tal ian Giovanni Punzi, presently a student at the Paris CNSM Conservatory, go the job. Orchestre National d'lle de France Vacancy EAflat solo clarinet, also playing second and thied clarinet. Competition on January 20, 2014. Deadline: January 10, Job begins in May 2014. This orchestra is in the sub- urbs of Paris, located in Alforville (not ro be confused with the Orchestre National de France atthe radio). Program and forms on swwrmorchesteile.com. Email: concours® orcheste-ile.com Tn Memoriam Joseph Marchi died on June 21, age 90. He taught in the conservatories of ‘Monptellier, Perpignan and Marseille and did acoustical research on the clarinet, no- tably with the Selmer-Marchi 10S darinee wich a second octave key, allowing for che production of extremely high notes. He also published a book of studies on this topic, published by Lemoine. PREMIERES June 23, Chateau de Pierrefonds, nest Compitgne, Alexandre Gasparov: Etudes mycologiques (2013) for voice, clarinet, violin, viol, cello. Enscmble "Joseph Marchi (phot: ‘Aceroche Note (Armand Angster, clari- net, etc) July 7, Paris. Graciane Finis Interrupted ‘Moments for clarinet quartet. Quatuor Absinthe (Vincent Michel, Frangois ‘Tissot, Franck Russo, Mathieu Franos) Composer Graciane Finzi has also ar- ranged especially for this quartec a duet originally for violin and viola called ‘Moments interrompus, hetp:iquatuorab sinthe.com July 4, Strasbourg. Christian Dachez: Blessures d’ailes (2012) for clavinec and sting trio, Ensemble Aceroche Note (Armand Angster clarinet, etc.) www. dachez-compositeur.com October 19, Douchy les Mines (near Lille), premiere of Edith Canat de Chizy: Drift, concerto for clarinet and orchestra. “This 20-minute piece will be performed again in Lille and other Composer Edith Canat de Obizy Decemer 2013 places in the neae future. Iwas commis- sioned by The Orchestre National de Lille and the Ministry of Culture. The soloist was Paul Meyer. You can sce chamber music pieces wich dlarinet by this composer on her website: ‘ww weditheanatdechizy-com, or lean send you a lise you will send me an email: jm paul@vandoren.f, The choice of clarinet ‘with infinice possibiliies of timbre and a great velocity enable her to genceate a vert ing style which is successively fluid, ner- vous and violent ‘VANDOREN TV “The whole concert from Paris on Novem- ber 13, 2012, is on www.vandorenty.com, Ic was organized by Vandoren to gather together Vandoren Emerging Artists from the USA, plus David Gould and Parisian soloists (some from the Paris Opera and some others), conducted by Philippe Cu- pes, for a sort of “Fete de la Clarinete.” Ie also includes Emil Khudiev and Liam Burke performing separately or in the clar- inet choi Among other interesting videos are the 3 Pieces of Stravinsky with a master class of Florent Héau (in French). 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