2017 Young Artist Finalists
(Alphabetical Order)

Alexandra Clay
Noniko Hsu
Won Lee

YOUNG ARTIST COMPETITION: March 31-April 1, 2017

First place winner $1,000
Second place winner $500
Third place winner $300



YOUNG ARTIST COMPETITION: March 31-April 1, 2017

First place winner $1,000
Second place winner $500
Third place winner $300

Applicants must be between the ages of 18 and 30 on March 31, 2017. Previous Mid-South first place winners are ineligible. Three finalists will be selected on the basis of recorded auditions to compete live in the final round at the Mid-South Flute Festival 2017 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The finalists will perform in the gala recital playing one of the three final round pieces, chosen by the judges. Pieces that require accompaniment must be recorded with accompaniment. Smartmusic©
may be used.

Preliminary Round Required Repertoire:
  1. Fantasie Op. 79 for flute and piano by Gabriel Fauré (Schirmer) 
  2. Pièce pour flûte seule by Jacques Ibert (Leduc) 

Instructions for the Preliminary Round:
  1. Pay the online entry fee.
  2. Complete the application form.
  3. Record each required piece in an individual file using either wave or MP3 format.
  4. Label each file with your last name and title of the piece (e.g. smithfaure.mp3 and smithibert.mp3).
  5. Upload both files into a Dropbox folder and label that folder with your application number only.
  6. Share your Dropbox folder with the following email address: midsouthflutefest2017@gmail.com

Recordings must be unedited or the entry will be disqualified. 
Besides the application number in the file and folder, any other form of identification will result in disqualification.
Preliminary Round upload due date: December 19, 2016

Rules for Final Round:
All participants will be notified of their status by January 9, 2017 and finalists must confirm attendance to the final round by January 16, 2017. All finalists will be allowed a one hour rehearsal with a piano collaborator provided by the Mid-South Flute Society. Rehearsal with piano collaborator and final round will take place on March 31, 2017. Finalists are invited to perform their solo selection at the gala concert on April 1, 2017. All finalists will receive written comments from the competition jury. The jury's decision is final.

Final Round Required Repertoire:
  1. Sonatina for flute and piano by Eldin Burton (Carl Fisher)
  2. Sonatine for flute and piano by Henri Dutilleux (Leduc)
  3. ​Piece for solo flute chosen by the applicant (5 to 10 minutes in length)
Please send any questions to:
Dr. Danilo Mezzadri
Young Artist Competition Chair
The University of Southern Mississippi
118 College Drive #5081
Hattiesburg, MS 39406-0001
​midsouthflutefest2017@gmail.com