High School Soloist Competition
April 10-11, 2026
First Prize: $150
Second Prize: $100
Third Prize: $50
Second Prize: $100
Third Prize: $50
Application and recordings due: January 15, 2026
Preliminary Round Repertoire:
The Mid-South Flute Festival High School Soloist Competition is open to High School flutists enrolled in grades 9-12. Competition applicants must submit an online application, preliminary round recording, and fees by January 15, 2026 to be considered.
Final Round Repertoire is the same as the preliminary round.
8-10 finalists will be selected to compete at the 2026 festival.
Steps for the Application:
Rules
Application and recording due: January 15, 2026.
Please direct inquiries to:
Carlos Feller
Email: [email protected]
Preliminary Round Repertoire:
- one selection not exceeding 10 minutes (cuts permitted)
The Mid-South Flute Festival High School Soloist Competition is open to High School flutists enrolled in grades 9-12. Competition applicants must submit an online application, preliminary round recording, and fees by January 15, 2026 to be considered.
Final Round Repertoire is the same as the preliminary round.
8-10 finalists will be selected to compete at the 2026 festival.
Steps for the Application:
- Please pay your registration fee ($35)
- Fill out the application form.
- Record your entire piece in an individual file using either wave or mp3 format. Piano accompaniment is not required.
- Label your file with your last name and title of the pieces (e.g. smithballade.mp3)
- Email your recordings to the coordinator at [email protected]
- If you have issues emailing the recording, you can upload it to Dropbox and share the dropbox files with the email address listed above.
Rules
- Previous first prize winners are not eligible.
- Previous contestants may not reuse pieces.
- To be eligible, applicants must be currently enrolled in grades 9-12 (or home school equivalent) and not have a high school diploma.
- Based on submitted recordings, judges will select competition winners.
- Recordings will be limited to ten minutes. Single movements or editing to fit the time limit are acceptable.
- Judges' decisions are final.
- Entry fee includes Festival entry, Mid-South Flute Society membership.
- A collaborative pianist will be available to play for finalists at the Festival for a fee of $50. Competitors who bring their own collaborative pianist to the Festival (or who play a piece for unaccompanied flute) will not pay this fee.
Application and recording due: January 15, 2026.
Please direct inquiries to:
Carlos Feller
Email: [email protected]