2021 Young Artist Competition Finalists

This year’s Young Artist Competition was divided into two rounds. The first one consisted of self-made videos with required pieces. The second round was a recording session at Prairie View A&M University, in the case of the Junior Category with pieces of their choice, and in the Senior Category with two movements of Bach’s Partita in A minor, plus repertoire of their choice. The following videos showcase a one-take through every piece. We are extremely proud of how accomplished all these young artists are, how disciplined and dedicated they are to their craft, and how brilliantly they dealt with the unfamiliar and very challenging task of walking into a recital hall and play in front of lights and a camera. We wish you the very best, knowing a bright future awaits you.

To all our Houston flutists, we encourage you to apply every year but more than anything, to enjoy every minute of flute playing!


Listed in Alphabetical Order - Winners will be announced on April 24, 2021 at 5:00pm Central Time

Junior Category

Yixuan Chen

YuXiang Lu

Patrick Umanzor

Senior Category

Tristan Balsano

Ethan Dempsey

Stephanie Han

Rachel Kraut

Kaitlyn Maresca

Thank you for watching and being part of the Houston Flute Club!