Competitions
- Young Artist
- College Masterclass
- High School Soloist
- Solo and Ensemble
- New Event: Young Flutists Showcase
- Festival Flute Choirs (by recommendation)
Download the competition entry form (not required for flute choirs)
Please note: All checks must be written in blue or black ink. Our credit union will not accept checks written in anything other than blue or black.
Solo and Ensemble
Competition
S&E Tentative Schedule (updated March 15, 2010)
We are pleased to announce the judges for the 2010 Solo and Ensemble Competition:
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Dr. Heather Small (UT Chattanooga)
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Tibby Christenberry (Belmont Academy)
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Dr. Paula Van Goes (Nicholls State University)
Solo and Ensemble provides flutists the opportunity to play a selection of their choice for critique by a qualified judge at the annual festival. Flutists may play a solo, with or without piano accompaniment, or as part of an ensemble.
Each participating soloist or ensemble will receive a rating of Superior Plus, Superior, Excellent, Good, or Needs Work. Superior Plus rating requires that the selection be memorized. Certificates will be awarded, and outstanding entries recognized at the Gala Concert on Saturday night. A schedule will be posted on www.midsouthflute.org close to the date of the contest.
The non-refundable entry fee is $15.00 for a soloist. For ensembles, the fee is $5.00 per player or $15.00 per group, whichever is greater. There is no fee for accompanists, but they will not be provided by the Mid-South Flute Society. Flutists participating in Solo and Ensemble are also required to pay the non-refundable festival registration fee, which includes membership dues for the Mid South Flute Society. This fee is $20.00 for students or $30.00 for non-students. Non-flutist ensemble members are not required to pay festival and membership fees.
Please mail the Solo & Ensemble form and fees by
March 1, 2010 to:
Dr. Jessica Dunnavant
817 Stonebrook Boulevard
Nolensville, TN 37135
jgdunnavant@comcast.net
615-995-9796
Young Artist Competition
$1000
1st Prize
To be eligible, applicant must be at least 18, but no older than 30 on March 19, 2010. Previous Mid-South first place winners are ineligible. Three finalists will be selected on the basis of recorded auditions to compete in the live final round at the Flute Festival Mid-South 2010 in Memphis, Tennessee. The finalists will perform in the closing gala recital playing one of the three final audition pieces.
Each entrant will record three pieces from the required list (back of flyer or on web site), one from group A, one from group B, and one from group C. Pieces that require accompaniment must be recorded with accompaniment. Smartmusic© may be used for accompaniment in the recorded round if desired. TWO CDs of the selected pieces must be received by the competition chair NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 1ST, 2009, along with completed application form and fees. The first week of January, the finalists will be notified and be assigned three pieces for the final live round of the competition to be held in Memphis, Tennessee.
The recorded audition must be on a CD disk. Recordings must be unedited. The recording may include studio as well as concert performances as long as no editing has occurred. The recording device may be stopped between movements in multi-movement works. Recording found to have been edited will result in the applicant's disqualification. There may by NO IDENTIFICATION on the recording or box and NO SPEAKING. The applicant's name, address, and competition entered must appear ONLY on the outer package. Recordings will be coded and sent to the appropriate judging committee with only the code number identification. Failure to follow these requirements will result in disqualification.
Group A
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JS Bach: Sonata in C Major, mvts. 1 and 2 (no repeats)
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JS Bach: Sonata in e minor, mvts. 1 and 2
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JS Bach: Sonata in E Major, mvts. 1 and 2 (no repeats)
Group B
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Bozza: Image
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Piazzola: Tango Etude #3
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Ibert: Pièce
Group C
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Feld: Sonata, mvts. 2 and 3
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Muczynski: Sonata, mvts. 3 and 4
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Piston: Sonata, mvts. 1 and 2
Final Round Repertoire:
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Vivaldi: Concerto in C Major RV443, mvt. 2 (with repeats & ornamentation, on choice of flute or piccolo)
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Reinecke: Concerto, mvt. 1
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Robert Dick: Fish are Jumping
The competition chair must receive recordings, application, and fees by December 1, 2009.
Dr. Tracey Schmidt, YA Competition Chair
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
Department of Music
400 E. 2nd St.
Bloomsburg, PA 17815
tschmidt@bloomu.edu
570-389-4290
College Masterclass
To be eligible, applicant must be a full time undergraduate student enrolled in any college major. Four performers will be selected on the basis of recorded auditions to play for the guest artist at the Flute Festival Mid-South 2010 at the University of Memphis in Memphis, Tennessee.
Entrants are required to record two pieces of their choice in contrasting styles. The recording is not to exceed twelve minutes total for both pieces. Single movements of multi-movement pieces are acceptable. Pieces that require accompaniment must be recorded with accompaniment. Smartmusic© may be used for accompaniment in the recorded round if desired. TWO CDs of the selected pieces must be received by the competition chair NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 1ST, along with completed application form and fees. Winners will be notified in January, and will be assigned one of the pieces they recorded to play for the masterclass.
The recorded audition must be on a CD disk and recordings must be unedited. The recording may include studio as well as concert performances as long as no editing has occurred. The recording device may be stopped between movements in multi-movement works. If a recording is found to have been edited, the applicant will be disqualified. There may by NO IDENTIFICATION on the recording or box and NO SPEAKING. The applicant's name, address, and competition entered must appear ONLY on the outer package. Recordings will be coded and sent to the appropriate judging committee with only the code number identification. Failure to follow these requirements will result in disqualification.
The competition chair must receive recordings, application, and fees by December 1, 2009.
Kelly Crotts, Competition Chair
Jacksonville State University
Mason Hall, Dept. of Music
700 Pelham Rd. N.
Jacksonville, AL 36265
256-782-5062
kcrotts@mac.com
High School
Soloist
Competition
To be eligible, applicants currently must be enrolled in grades 9-12 (or home school equivalent) and not have a high school diploma. Ten finalists will be selected on the basis of recorded auditions to compete in the live final round at the Flute Festival Mid-South March 19-20, 2010, in Memphis, Tennessee. Cash prizes of $200, $100, and $50 will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places, respectively. The first place winner will perform his/her audition piece in the closing gala recital.
Entrants should record one piece of their choice not to exceed 6 minutes in length. Single movements of multi-movement pieces are acceptable and selections may be edited with cuts to fit the time requirement. Pieces that require accompaniment must be recorded with accompaniment. Smartmusic© may be used for accompaniment in the recorded round if desired. TWO copies of the CD must be received by the competition chair NO LATER THAN JANUARY 15, 2010, along with a completed application form and fees. Finalists will be notified in February. Finalists will have six minutes in the live round to perform their piece.
The recorded audition must be on a CD disk and the recordings must be unedited. The recording may include studio as well as concert performances as long as no editing has occurred. The recording device may be stopped between movements in multi-movement works. If a recording is found to have been edited, the applicant will be disqualified. There may by NO IDENTIFICATION on the recording or box and NO SPEAKING. The applicant's name, address, and competition entered must appear ONLY on the outer package. Recordings will be coded and sent to the appropriate judging committee with only the code number identification. Failure to follow these requirements will result in disqualification.
Mail recordings, application, and fees to arrive
by January 15, 2010 to:
Dr. Lisa Vanarsdel, Competition Chair
Austin Peay State University
Department of Music
Clarksville, TN 37044
931-624-1811
vanarsdell@apsu.edu