Youth Artist Competitions 2027
Application deadline for all competitions is 02/14/27, 11:59pm PST
All entrants must be members of the San Diego Flute Guild (may join with entry)
Application fee is $55 for all competitions
Applicants for every Artist division who do not advance to the final, in-person rounds, are invited to showcase their talents in the adjudicated Festival Divisions during the Spring Festival 2027.
Note for all Youth Artist divisions: all applicants are welcome to submit for as many divisions as they qualify for. In the event that a candidate qualifies for the final round in more than one division, the candidate will only be advanced in the highest division.
Please direct any questions or concerns to competitions@sandiegofluteguild.org
Applicants for every Artist division who do not advance to the final, in-person rounds, are invited to showcase their talents in the adjudicated Festival Divisions during the Spring Festival 2027.
Note for all Youth Artist divisions: all applicants are welcome to submit for as many divisions as they qualify for. In the event that a candidate qualifies for the final round in more than one division, the candidate will only be advanced in the highest division.
Please direct any questions or concerns to competitions@sandiegofluteguild.org
Youth Artist Senior (Up to and including 12th Grade)
Awards: 1st place: $300, 2nd place: $200, 3rd place: $150
6 finalists to be chosen from the recorded round to perform in the live round at the Spring Festival, open to the public.
Eligibility:
● First Place Prize Winners from previous years are not eligible.
● All entrants must be members of the San Diego Flute Guild at the time of application.
● Open to all flutists in 12th Grade or below.
Recorded round repertoire:
● Katherine Hoover, Kokopeli (Edition: Fischer)
Final In-Person Round Repertoire:
● Finalists’ choice 12 minute program
● Piano accompaniment is not mandatory, but encouraged for all works with piano accompaniment, SDFG will provide a list of local pianists for finalists to reach out to.
● Piano accompaniment is not mandatory, but encouraged for all works with piano accompaniment, SDFG will provide a list of local pianists for finalists to reach out to.
● Diverse selection of compositions, composers, historical periods, and styles is highly encouraged.
● Individual movements from larger works are permitted, but must be performed in its entirety.
● Modifying accompaniments and omitting repeats is permissible.
● 12 min. time limit excludes any time between pieces/movements.
● Final round selections and corresponding pdf scores are to be submitted at the time of application with the recorded round. Changes to the final round selections will not be allowed after this time.
● Finalists are welcome to use as much of their 12 minute time slot as they would like, but will not be penalized for a performance that is less than 12 minutes.
Youth Artist Junior (Up to and including 9th Grade)
Awards: 1st place: $200, 2nd place: $150, 3rd place: $100
6 finalists to be chosen from the recorded round to perform in the live round at the Spring Festival, open to the public.
Eligibility:
● First Place Prize Winners from previous years are not eligible.
● All entrants must be members of the San Diego Flute Guild at the time of application.
● Open to all flutists in 9th Grade or below.
Recorded round repertoire:
● Carl Nielsen, The Children Are Playing (Edition: Hansen)
Final In-Person Round Repertoire:
● Finalists’ choice 10 minute program
● Piano accompaniment is not mandatory, but encouraged for all works with piano accompaniment, SDFG will provide a list of local pianists for finalists to reach out to.
● Piano accompaniment is not mandatory, but encouraged for all works with piano accompaniment, SDFG will provide a list of local pianists for finalists to reach out to.
● Diverse selection of compositions, composers, historical periods, and styles is highly encouraged.
● Individual movements from larger works are permitted, but must be played in its entirety.
● Modifying accompaniments and omitting repeats is permissible.
● 10 min. time limit excludes any time between pieces/movements.
● Final round selections and corresponding pdf scores are to be submitted at the time of application with the recorded round. Changes to the final round selections will not be allowed after this time.
● Finalists are welcome to use as much of their 10 minute time slot as they would like, but will not be penalized for a performance that is less than 10 minutes.
Youth Artist Elementary (Up to and including 6th Grade)
Awards: 1st place: $150, 2nd place: $100, 3rd place: $50
6 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 at the time of application.
● Open to all flutists in 6th Grade or below.
Recorded round repertoire:
● Giuseppe Gariboldi, 30 Études faciles et progressives pour la flûte, No. 9 (Edition: Augener & Co.)
Final In-Person Round Repertoire:
● Finalists’ choice 8 minute program
● Piano accompaniment is not mandatory, but encouraged for all works with piano accompaniment, SDFG will provide a list of local pianists for finalists to reach out to.
● Piano accompaniment is not mandatory, but encouraged for all works with piano accompaniment, SDFG will provide a list of local pianists for finalists to reach out to.
● Diverse selection of compositions, composers, historical periods, and styles is highly encouraged.
● Individual movements from larger works are permitted, but must be played in its entirety.
● Modifying accompaniments and omitting repeats is permissible.
● 8 min. time limit excludes any time between pieces/movements.
● Final round selections and corresponding pdf scores are to be submitted at the time of application with the recorded round. Changes to the final round selections will not be allowed after this time.
● Finalists are welcome to use as much of their 8 minute time slot as they would like, but will not be penalized for a performance that is less than 8 minutes.