Dear Clarinettist,

it is our pleasure to welcome you on the official website of the ECA — and to share with you the fantastic world of the clarinet!

Each year, the ECA is co-hosting a clarinet festival in Europe. For this year's edition, the ECA collaborates with the ADEC (Asociación para el Desarollo y el Estudio del Clarinete) on a wonderful clarinet festival in Madrid/Spain. The festival will take place from December 8-11, 2011. Simultaneously, the first ever European Clarinet Competition-Masterclass will take place! It is an international competition of the highest calibre, that emphasizes the importance of exchanging experiences and creating contacts, all while offering competitors tuition to improve their individual playing and performance.

The festival, however, will not only appeal to the young generation. Numerous concerts, lectures and an exhibition will make for an exciting few days in Madrid — everbody is invited to join the 2nd European Clarinet Festival 2011!

With best wishes
Matthias Müller, President

The 1st ECA Clarinet Competition/Masterclass took successfully place from December 6-10, 2011 in Madrid.

After the finale on December 10, the jury proudly announced the following awards:

2nd prize: Francisco José Gil Ortiz (Spain)

3rd prize: Szymon Fortuna (Poland)

There were also several special prizes, as follows:

Schwenk & Seggelke Prize: Francisco José Gil Ortiz

Vandoren Prize: Dawid Jarzynski

Selmer Prize: Livio Russi

Lomax Prize: Francisco José Gil Ortiz & Szymon Fortuna

Metropolis Prize: Hila Zamir

ClarSax-Popa Prize: Francisco José Gil Ortiz & Szymon Fortuna