Special Section: Flute

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION FOR FLUTE

23rd/24th May 2025

JURY

Will be announced soon

JUNIOR CATEGORY A

Age limit 15 years old

ONE ROUND
Free programme not longer then 15 minutes including:

• Etude from E. Kohler op. 33 II vol. of medium difficulty or R. Galli 30 exercises op. 100.
• A sonata for flute and piano from the Baroque period.

AUDITION CALENDAR
Friday 23rd May

The competition calendar will be published on the competition website Saturday 3rd May.

PRIZES
First Prize – 200 Euros
Second Prize – 150 Euros
Third Prize – 100 Euros

All finalists will be awarded a Diploma of Merit

SPECIAL PRIZE

• The jury may award vouchers worth Euro 50 for purchases at the Borsari shop in Bologna.
  

APPLICATION FEE – 40 Euros
PIANO ACCOMPANIST FEE – 40 Euros
APPLICATION DEADLINE – Saturday 3rd May 2025

JUNIOR CATEGORY B

Age limit 22 years old

ONE ROUND
Free choice programme not longer then 25 minutes including:

• A piece for solo flute chosen from: G.Ph.Telemann from the 12 fantasies (one of your choice), S.Mercadante from the 10 varied arias (one of your choice), J.S.Bach partita in A minor (two movements of your choice), C.Debussy Syrinx, A.Honegger Danse de la Chevre.
• A sonata for flute and piano among: F.Poulenc Sonata fp 164, P.Hindemith Sonata 1936, G.Fauré Fantasia op. 79, G.Enesco Cantabile and Presto, P.Morlacchi Swiss Shepherd, A.Casella Barcarola and Scherzo.
• First movement of a concerto for flute and orchestra (piano reduction) chosen from: C .Stamitz Concerto in G major, F .Devienne Concerto n. 2 in D major, C.Chaminade Concertino
  

AUDITION CALENDAR
Friday 23rd May

The competition calendar will be published on the competition website Saturday 3rd May.

PRIZES
First Prize – 500 Euros
Second Prize – 300 Euros
Third Prize – 200 Euros

All finalists will be awarded a Diploma of Merit

SPECIAL PRIZE

• The jury may award vouchers worth Euro 100 for purchases at the Borsari shop in Bologna.

APPLICATION FEE – 60 Euros
PIANO ACCOMPANIST FEE – 50 Euros
APPLICATION DEADLINE – Saturday 3rd May 2025

SENIOR CATEGORY

Age limit 32 years old

FIRST ROUND
Free choice programme not longer then 20 minutes including:

• A piece for solo flute chosen from: J.Ibert Piece, E.Varese Density 21.5, K.Elert Sonata Appassionata op. 140 or Chaconne op. 107, L.Berio Sequenza, E.Bozza Image op. 38, l.Lieberman Soliloquy op.44, C.Halfter Debla.
  
• First and second movements of the following concertos: W.A.Mozart Concerto K 314 in D major or K 313 in G major, C.Reinecke Concerto in D major op. 283.

FINAL ROUND

• An important sonata for flute and piano from the 20th century of your choice and the first movement of a concerto for flute and orchestra (reduction for flute and piano) chosen from C.Nielsen Concerto, J.Ibert Concerto, A.Jolivet Concerto n.1, L.Liebermann Concerto op. 39.

AUDTIONS CALENDAR
May 23rd: Rehearsal with the piano accompanist (if requested)
May 24th: First Round and Final Round

The competition calendar will be published on the competition website Saturday 3rd May.

PRIZES
First Prize – 1.000 Euros
Second Prize – 500 Euros
Third Prize – 300 Euros

All finalists will be awarded a Diploma of Merit

SPECIAL PRIZES

• Simone Ginnaneschi silver-plated flute with open holes, in-line G and jointed E, worth 490 Euros.
• Concerts to be defined with national institutions and festivals
• Voucher worth Euro 100 for purchases at the Borsari shop in Bologna.
• Voucher worth Euro 500 for a purchase equal to or more than 5.000 Euros at the Borsari shop in Bologna.
  

APPLICATION FEE – 90 Euros
PIANO ACCOMPANIST FEE – 60 Euros
APPLICATION DEADLINE – Saturday 3rd May 2025

*Please read the General Regulations of the competition

N.B.: All cash prizes will be subject to the tax treatment provided for by art.30 of Presidential Decree 600/1973, with withholding tax provided for by law