Special Section: Flute

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION FOR FLUTE

23rd/24th May 2025

JURY

Claudio Montafia – Flutist and President of the Jury
Nicola Campitelli – Flutist
Filippo Mazzoli – Flutist
Fulvio Fiorio – Flutist
Filomana De Pasquale – Flutist

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 or concerto 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