Competitions
COMPETITION REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED
First Prize $2000
Second Prize $1000
Repertoire
First Round (Digital audio file)
Closing date: Friday 29th March, 2019
Panel: Margaret Crawford, Stephanie Vici, Janet Webb
8 Semifinalists will be announced on Friday 17th May, 2019
3 pieces required
Joachim Andersen - Opus 15, Study no. 3 in G major
AND
WA Mozart - Rondo for flute and piano in D major K.184
AND
Own choice with piano - time limit 12 minutes (not a piece from the semifinals or the finals repertoire list)
Semifinals
Friday 5th July
Sydney Conservatorium of Music
Panel : Denis Bouriakov, Erin Bouriakov, Wissam Boustany, Ian Clarke, Matthias Ziegler
2 works required
WA Mozart - Concerto in G major for flute and piano K313 (Optional: Cadenza - maximum 45 seconds)
1st movt only with piano tutti cuts (B1-26 - piano starts at b.27 AND b.92-101)- The Open Flute Competition is open to all nationalities aged 32 years and under, as at Friday 5th July, 2019
- Competitors must pay the registration fee for the competition (see Registration page)
- The competition registration fee is non-refundable
- Competitors must register for the competition - See ONLINE REGISTRATION FORM below
- Competitors do not have to register for the entire Festival. Competitors may register for the competition only
- If you would like to enter the Competition and attend the Festival, you need to register for the Competition and for the Festival (see Registration page)
- The adjudicating panel will consider both the semifinal and the final round performances when deciding the first, second and third place
- The jury may not hear the complete program in Round Two
- A competitor who fails to be on time may be disqualified
- A jury is appointed by the AFF Committee
- The decision of the jury is final
- Competitors are responsible for their own travel and accommodation expenses
- An accompanist will be provided for the semifinals and the finals of the competition. A timetable will be available for rehearsals
- A competitor may use their own accompanist at their own cost
- The AFF Competition Committee reserves the right to make changes to the competition
- All rights for recording, broadcasting, sales of recordings, etc. of performances presented in and for this competition remain the property of the organiser
- Any matters arising over these rules are to be solved based on the English version of these rules and in conformity with the laws of Australia
The online registration form (below) must be submitted no later than 5pm on Friday 29th March, 2019 (Sydney, Australia time)
Email: lyndie@australianflutefestival.com - please send your audio files and documentation mentioned below in ONE email.
CHECKLIST
Complete registration includes the following:
- Digital audio files sent via Dropbox, Google Drive or OneDrive link
- An official confirmation of the candidate’s age (copy of birth certificate or passport)
- A recent photograph of high quality, of the competitor
- Competition fee proof of payment
- Incomplete registrations will not be considered
- Late entries will not be considered
Format : Any digital audio format. If using lossy formats such as .mp3 make sure they have a minimum bitrate of 256kbps.
Recording :
- Commercially available professional recordings are not accepted
- The works must be recorded in their entirety
- The movements must be separate tracks
First Prize $1000
Second Prize $500
Repertoire
First Round (Digital audio file)
Closing date: Friday 29th March, 2019
Panel: Kim Falconer, James Kortum, Tomomi Matsuo
4 finalists will be announced on Friday 17th May, 2019
2 pieces required
JS Bach - Sonata in Eb major for flute and piano BWV 1031
Movt 2 - Siciliano
Movt 3 - Allegro
To be performed with piano (not harpsichord). No Repeats.
AND
Nicolo Paganini - Caprice no. 23
(No particular edition). No repeats, but play DC.
Finals
Sunday 7th July, 2019
Panel: Cobus du Toit, Kathryn Moorhead, Peter Verhoyen
2 pieces required
Ian Clarke - The Great Train Race for solo flute
AND
Gabriel Faure - Fantasie for flute and piano Opus 79
Rules for the Young Artist Competition
- The Young Artist Competition is open to all nationalities aged 18 years and under, as at Saturday 6th July, 2019
- Competitors must pay the registration fee for the competition (see Registration page)
- The competition registration fee is non-refundable
- Competitors do not have to register for the entire Festival. Competitors may register for the competition only
- If you would like to enter the Competition and attend the Festival, you need to register for the Competition and for the Festival (see Registration page)
- A competitor who fails to be on time may be disqualified
- A jury is appointed by the AFF Committee
- The decision of the jury is final.
- Competitors are responsible for their own travel and accommodation expenses
- An accompanist will be provided for the finals of the competition. A timetable will be available for rehearsals
- A competitor may use their own accompanist at their own cost
- The AFF Competition Committee reserves the right to make changes to the competition
- All rights for recording, broadcasting, sales of recordings, etc. of performances presented in and for this competition remain the property of the organizer
- Any matters arising over these rules are to be solved based on the English version of these rules and in conformity with the laws of Australia
Registration closes 5pm on Friday 29th March, 2019 (Sydney, Australia time)
Email: lyndie@australianflutefestival.com - please send your audio files and documentation mentioned below in ONE email.
CHECKLIST
Complete registration includes the following:
- Digital audio files sent via Dropbox, Google Drive or OneDrive link
- An official confirmation of the candidate’s age (copy of birth certificate or passport)
- A recent photograph of high quality, of the competitor
- Competition fee proof of payment
- Incomplete registrations will not be considered
- Late entries will not be considered
Format : Any digital audio format. If using lossy formats such as .mp3 make sure they have a minimum bitrate of 256kbps is recommended.
Recording :
- Commercially available professional recordings are not accepted
- The works must be recorded in their entirety
- The movements must be separate tracks
COMPETITION REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED
First Prize $1000
Second Prize $500
First Round
Closing date: Monday 29th April, 2019
Registration closes 5pm (Sydney, Australia time)
Panel: Christine Draeger, Margery Smith, Tania Owens
6 Finalists will be announced on: Wednesday 29th May
Finalists may arrange for a flutist of their choice to perform their work, or the Festival will allocate a flutist to perform each work. No performance fee will be paid by the Festival.
Finals
Sunday 7th July, 2019
Sydney Conservatorium of Music
Panel: Gareth McLearnon, Alex Manton, Graham Jesse
Composers should submit 3 copies of their work in computer notation to:
Australian Flute Festival
Composition Competition
311 Sailors Bay Road, Northbridge
NSW 2063
Rules for the Composition Competition
- The composer must be an Australian resident
- There is no age limit
- Composed after January 1 2016
- Composers do not need to be registered for the Festival
- Composers need to pay the registration fee ($75) for the competition ( See Registration Page)
- The registration fee is non-refundable
- Instrumentation: Alto or Bass flute and Piano
simple electronics allowable if they can be set up and operated by the performer
- Time limit: 5 minutes
- Composers should submit 3 copies of their work in computer notation. That is, 3 printed out copies of the full score
- The composer's name should not appear on the score and parts. The AFF will assign a number to each entry after receiving the scores
- The six finalists will also be required to provide performance parts
- A jury is appointed by the AFF Committee
- The decision of the jury is final
- Judges are not obligated to comment on any adjudication
- The AFF Competition Committee reserves the right to make changes to the competition
- All rights for recording, broadcasting, sales of recordings, etc. of performances presented in and for this competition remain the property of the organizer