The Fernand Gillet-Hugo Fox International Competition (dedicated to the memory of the late master oboist and honorary member of the IDRS, Fernand Gillet, and to the memory of master bassoonist Hugo Fox, principal bassoonist of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra from 1922-1949) is for bassoonists and oboists who have not reached their 31st birthday by the date of the final round of the competition.
The finalists of the 2022 Fernand Gillet- Hugo Fox International Competition for Bassoon (in alphabetical order) are:
- Marie Boichard (France), Solo Bassoon with the Orchestre National de France.
- Daniel Handsworth (Sweden/Australia), studies at the Staatliche Hochschule für Musik and Darstellende Kunst Mannheim with Ole Kristian Dahl.
- Hana Hasegawa (Hungary/Japan), studies at the Hanover University of Music, Drama, and Media with Bence Bogányi.
- Clara Manaud (France), Solo Bassoon with the Copenhagen Phil.
- Elena Mateo Saez (Spain), studies at the Colburn School with Richard Beene.
The alternate is: Enrico Bassi (Italy), Solo Bassoon with Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana, studies with Matthias Rácz at the Zürcher Hochschule der Künste and with Luca Reverberi.
2022 Fernand Gillet-Hugo Fox International Competition for Bassoon Repertoire:
The repertoire for the 2022 Gillet-Fox Bassoon Competition was selected by the Gillet-Fox Advisory Committee, Albie Micklich, chair, Rie Koyama, and Billy Short.
Jeff Scott
Elegy for Innocence for bassoon and piano (TrevCo Music Publishing)
Gustav Schreck
Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 9 for bassoon and piano (any edition)
Gustav Schreck
Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 9 for bassoon and piano (any edition)
Ellen Zwilich
Concerto for Bassoon and Orchestra (Presser)
A percussionist will be provided should the finalists want to use this edition.
Philipp Friedrich Böddecker
Sonata sopra “La Monica” for bassoon and keyboard (Universal)
A harpsichord will be provided should the finalists want to use one.
Dai Fujikura
following for solo bassoon (Ricordi, available at: https://www.ricordi.com/en-US/Composers/F/Fujikura-Dai.aspx)
The repertoire for the 2022 Gillet-Fox Bassoon Competition was selected by the Gillet-Fox Advisory Committee, Albie Micklich, chair, Rie Koyama, and Billy Short.
2022 Fernand Gillet-Hugo Fox International Competition for Bassoon Preliminary Round Judges:
Advisory Committee, Albie Micklich, chair, Rie Koyama, and Billy Short.
- Chia-Chi Chen, Assistant Professor of Bassoon, School of Music, National University of Tainan, NUTN, Bassoonist of Taiwan Yale Ensemble.
- Lola Descours, Solo Bassoon, Frankfurt Opera, professor IESM Aix en Provence, Tchaikovsky competition prize winner, former winner of Gillet-Fox Bassoon Competition and Paris Opera.
- Julie Ann Link, Founder, The Musik Link, Associate Principal Bassoon and Principal Contrabassoon, Christchurch Symphony Orchestra.
- Romeu Rabelo, Bassoonist and Contrabassoonist São Paulo State Symphony Orchestra and member of Camaleon Bassoons.
- Jaquain Sloan, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, African American Bassoon Fellow
2022 Gillet-Fox Bassoon Contact:
Albie Micklich, Chair
E-mail: micklich@idrs.org