Clarinettissimo held at Shoreline College

Photo by RJ Perna

Clarinettissimo, the Northwest's premier Clarinet Festival, was held on October 3 and 4, 2026 at Shoreline College from noon - 9:30pm.

Now in its 26th year, this free festival is held every year during the first weekend in October. Clarinetists come from all over the region, country, and world to participate in the concerts, master-classes, workshops, clarinet choir, and to shop the latest in clarinets, equipment, and music from local and international vendors.

There are events for all kinds of clarinetists, from beginner to professional, including an inter-generational clarinet choir with participants from 8 to 80.

The Clarinet Olympics rewards students with a swag-bag for completing clarinet "events" like a chromatic scale, taking part in a quartet. Master-classes were given by regional and international clarinet stars. This year's special guest was Lawrence University Professor Andy Hudson.

Additional performers were: Metropolitan Opera Clarinettist Sean Osborn, Seattle Pacific University Clarinet Teacher Mary Kantor, Pacific Northwest Ballet Principal Clarinet Jennifer Nelson, and Symphony Tacoma and NOCCO Clarinettist Florie Rothenberg.

Next year's event will be held Octobeer 2-3, 2027.