YOUNG ARTIST COMPETITION
Congratulations to our 2025 Finalists:
- William Yeh
- Elvin Schlanger
- Rebecca Huynh
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 (April 13th, 2025)
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.
COMPETITION DATES
| Round |
Date |
|---|---|
| Preliminary Recorded Round Deadline (audio) | February 9th, 2025 (by 11:59pm PST) |
| Finalists Notified | March 1st, 2025 (by 11:59 pm PST) |
|
Final Round (in-person) |
April 13th, 2025 |
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, April 13th, 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 anonymously from the encrypted 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, on April 13th in Encinitas, California.
- 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes 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.