YOUNG ARTIST COMPETITION

Repertoire

Procedure :

● 3 finalists to be chosen to perform in the open live round at the Spring Festival from the recorded round

Eligibility :

● First Place Prize Winners from previous years are not eligible

● All entrants must be members of the San Diego Flute Guild

● Open to players from age 18-30 as of the day of the final round

Recorded round repertoire:

● Sergei Prokofiev, Sonata, Mvt II Scherzo: Presto (Any edition)

● Christoph Willibald Gluck, Minuet and Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Any

edition) - no repeats

* Accompaniment is mandatory for flute and piano pieces

Deadline for the recorded round: February 9th, 2025 (EOD)

Final In-person Round: 20 min program

● Accompaniment is mandatory for flute and piano pieces

● Diverse selection of compositions and composers from various styles as well as contemporary and historical periods

● At least one piece have to be composed after year 2000

● Individual movements from larger works are permitted but have to be played in its entirety

● Modifying accompaniments and omitting repeats is permissible

● Time limits exclude any time between pieces/movements. Youth Artist Competitions

COMPETITION DATES

Round	Date
Preliminary Recorded Round Deadline (audio)	February 9th, 2025 (by 11:59pm PST)
Finalists Notified	TBA
Final Round (in-person)	TBA

CASH PRIZES

First Place: $1000

Second Place: $750
Third Place: $500

ENTRY FEES, ELIGIBILITY, REQUIREMENTS, & OBLIGATIONS

The SDFG Young Artist Competition is open to flutists age 18-30 (as of the final round date, TBA Spring 2025).
Entry Fee: $55 (does not include SDFG Membership Fee, and is non-refundable).

All entrants must be members of the San Diego Flute Guild (may join with entry).

First Place Prize Winners from previous years are not eligible.
Entrants will be chosen from the Preliminary Recorded Round to compete as finalists. The entry form, recordings/supplemental materials, and fees must be submitted by February 9th, 2025, 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time.
Finalists will compete in person at the San Diego Flute Guild 2025 Spring Festival, date and venue TBA
1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes and Honorable Mention(s) will be awarded per the judges’ discretion. There are no ties. Judges' decisions are final.

RECORDING REQUIREMENTS

Preliminary Round Recordings:

Recordings must be in mp3/m4a/wav/aiff audio format (no videos will be accepted as this is an anonymous round).
For identification purposes, name your files as your first initial and last name followed by the composer’s name (i.e. S.Smith.Bach.mp3)
Please do not talk or identify yourself in any way on your submitted recordings.
The two pieces must be submitted as one audio file each.
Recordings must be complete and unedited (recording breaks between movements are acceptable).

Note: All recorded files will be coded and numbered for anonymity before being submitted to the Preliminary Recorded Round adjudication panel.

**We are not able to guarantee personal scheduling accommodations. No refunds available for competition registration fees.

Should you have any questions or require further information, feel free to contact SDFG Competition Coordinator at competitions@sandiegofluteguild.org.