Young Artist Competition

The competition is open to any Texas student flute player who is a member of the Houston Flute Club and is a student of a Houston Flute Club member. We welcome applications from flutists in Middle School and High School. Here are our guidelines:

Timeline

1. Preliminary Round: Sunday, February 9, 2025 Online Audio Submission Deadline

2. Final Round: March 29, 2025 Live Performance at Flute Fest

   UH Moore’s School of Music

Required Repertoire for the Preliminary Round for Flute Fest 2025

Junior Division

J.S Bach: Gigue in Eb Major (no repeats)
(suggested edition: Selected Studies for Flute by H. Voxman—Rubank/Hal Leonard)

Johannes Donjon: Pan, Pastorale (without accompaniment)
(suggested edition: 24 Short Concert Pieces—Southern Music Co.)

Senior Division

Adolphus Hailstork: III. Lento e teneramente AND IV. Allegretto from Flute Set
(suggested edition: Flute Set—Presser Co.)

Anna Amalia of Prussia: II. Allegretto from Sonata in F Major (no accompaniment and no repeats)
(suggested edition: Schott or Kalmus)

*Junior division students must be in grades 9 & under (no lower age limit) for the 2024-25 school year

**Senior division students must be in grades 12 & under (no lower age limit) for the 2024-25 school year

NOTE: All participants must be a current member of the HFC. If you are not a current member please go to the MEMBERSHIP page and join as a student membership.

Participants that have won 1st prize in a division will NOT be qualified to compete in that same division in following years.

Prizes:

Junior Division: 1st Prize - $200, 2nd Prize - $150, 3rd Prize - $100.

Senior Division: 1st Prize - $400, 2nd Prize - $250, 3rd Prize - $150. 

2023 Winners

Senior Division
1st Prize: Helen Lan
2nd Prize: Pelin Gurmen

Junior Division
1st Prize: Misato Koiwa
2nd Prize: Yixuan Chen