ClarinetFest® 2025 will take place in beautiful Fort Worth, Texas, July 9-13. The Artistic Leadership Team consists of Jennifer Daffinee, Shawn Copeland, Jody Webb, Andrea Vos-Rochefort, Corey Mackey, Season Cowley, Cheyenne Cruz, Karen Bronson, Gary Whitman, and Artistic Director, Mary Alice Druhan.

The theme for 2025 is "TRANSCENDING TRADITIONS" – While celebrating the storied legacy of the clarinet, the membership is encouraged to also explore beyond the traditional mainstream to showcase clinics and performances that reflect a wider view of the instrument's journey within our connected world and allow our community to discover new avenues of expression.

ClarinetFest® 2025 will be held at the Omni Hotel Fort Worth and Fort Worth Convention Center, just 25 miles from the DFW International Airport. These conference sites are adjacent buildings, providing attendees quick and easy access to all events. In the heart of Fort Worth, the event will be held along the vintage-style transit, "Molly the Trolley" which provides free, quick, and convenient travel throughout the downtown area. Molly also stops at Fort Worth Central Station where attendees can access the commuter rail via Trinity Railway Express (access to points between Dallas and Fort Worth), TEXRail (access to DFW Airport, Terminal B), Amtrak, Trinity Metro bus services, bike rentals or rental cars.

Major cultural attractions in the downtown and adjacent areas include the Fort Worth Water Gardens, Sundance Square, the Fort Worth Stockyards, the Fort Worth Zoo, the Botanical Gardens, the Texas Motor Speedway, Trinity Trails, the Trinity River, the Fort Worth Ale-Trail, the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo, and much more! In addition, attendees can stay busy with all of the surrounding shopping venues and eateries.

The ICA will be arranging discounted price points for local hotels for ClarinetFest® 2025 attendees, with multiple options all around the conference site. The Omni Fort Worth Hotel is offering ClarinetFest® 2025 attendees onsite lodging ranging from $155 single/double to $175 triple/quad per night. The Omni is offering a 10% discount for valet parking at the hotel and there is additional garage and street parking throughout Sundance Square to accommodate attendees. A reservation  link will be available in late 2024.

The ClarinetFest® 2025 Artistic Leadership Team is dedicated to the International Clarinet Association's Statement of Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion (https://clarinet.org/about/ica-policies/) and recognizes the importance of representation within the clarinet community at this event. As such, the ALT will be organizing featured events that represent a variety of world music styles and traditions and also compositions whose composers and/or performers are members of a marginalized and/or protected community.

WAIVER:  In completing this online registration, I hereby release and hold harmless the ICA, the Fort Worth Convention Center, and the Omni Hotel Fort Worth (including their directors, officers, members, agents, and employees) from all claims, damages, liabilities, losses, and expenses (including attorney fees) of any kind and nature whatsoever at ClarinetFest® 2025.

ASSUMPTION OF THE RISK:

By attending ClarinetFest® 2025, you acknowledge and fully understand the risks associated with contraction of the COVID-19 virus and other contagious diseases and agree to attend this event at your own risk. You expressly acknowledge that COVID-19 is highly contagious, and infection can result in serious illness and death. You acknowledge the risk of infection and transmission are higher in indoor facilities, that there are no safety precautions that eliminate the risk of contracting COVID-19, and that individuals with various underlying medical conditions may experience worse outcomes. You acknowledge you derive personal satisfaction and a benefit by virtue of your participation in ClarinetFest® 2025, and you are willingly attending ClarinetFest® 2025. Irrespective of the steps taken by the Company regarding COVID-19, you understand that participation in ClarinetFest® 2025 could increase your risk of being exposed to and/or contracting COVID-19. Notwithstanding the risks associated with COVID-19, you acknowledge that you are voluntarily participating in ClarinetFest® 2025 with knowledge of the danger involved. You hereby agree to accept and assume all risks of illness, personal injury, psychological injury, pain, suffering, property damage, and/or financial loss related to COVID-19, arising from your attendance at ClarinetFest® 2025, whether caused by the ordinary negligence of the company or otherwise. 

REFUND POLICY: All refund requests must be sent directly to the Executive Director Jessica Harrie, EDO@clarinet.org. Requests made on the following dates will receive a percentage of the paid registration price:

More than 60 days prior to the event start date - 100% refund

46-60 days prior to the event start date - 90% refund

31-45 days prior to the event start date - 50% refund

16-31 days prior to the event start date - 30% refund

15 days prior to the event start date - 0% refund