LYRICAL FLUTE INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
2025
A great performance opportunity for Flute Players of ALL AGES and abilities*!
2025 RESULTS Lyrical Flute International Championship
Congratulations to all entrants on your outstanding performances!
This year saw a significant increase in the number of entries, and the judges were once again deeply impressed by the high level of musicianship displayed across all age groups.
Section Updates
Due to the large number of entrants in certain categories, some combined age groups were divided into separate sections - for example, the former 11 & 12 Years category has been split into the 11 Years Age Championship and 12 Years Age Championship.
In several sections where the standard was exceptionally high, the judges have also awarded additional prizes to recognise the excellence of these performances.
A Note to All Entrants
Even if you have not received a prize, Highly Commended, or Merit Award, please do not be disappointed. There were many excellent performances this year, and every entrant should feel proud of their achievement.
Your certificate will include a brief personal comment from the judging panel - please take the time to read this, as it reflects the judges’ appreciation of the strengths in your performance.
Certificates and Prizes
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All entrants will receive a certificate with a brief comment from the judges.
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Prize winners will also receive a gift certificate as part of their award.
Certificates and prizes will be emailed in the coming weeks - please keep an eye on your inbox.
Our 2025 Judging Panel
A heartfelt thank-you to our distinguished panel of judges for their expertise and care in evaluating every performance:
Sir James Galway, Lady Jeanne Galway, Viviana Guzmán, Sonia Croucher, Maria Fernanda Castillo & Joshua Batty.
We are honoured to have such an esteemed team whose dedication ensures an enriching competition experience for all entrants.
Our 2025 Sponsors
We very much appreciate the generous sponsors of our prizes: Flute World, Syrinx Music, Flute Tree, Carolyn Nussbaum, Print Music Works, FlutePlay, Just Flutes, SUONO, El Hogar de la Flauta Travesera, La Grande Portée, Allegro Music Publishing, June Emerson Wind Music, Flute Center, and AdLib Music.
Once again, congratulations to all performers and their teachers.
Your performances in the 2025 Lyrical Flute International Championship were truly inspiring. We look forward to welcoming you again in 2026!
Meet Our Esteemed Judges for 2025
Lyrical Flute International Championship 2025
Prize Winners
8 YEARS & UNDER Age Championship
1st prize: Amalia Blüthgen (Germany)
(Teacher: Polina Blüthgen)
2nd prize: Sophie Mullen (UK)
(Teacher: Danny Thompson / Emma Clarridge)
3rd prize: Sariya Siddicky (USA)
(Teacher: Sarah Robertson)
Highly Commended:
Chloe Zhang (Australia)
(Teacher: Sherene Nee)
Vanessa Wang (Australia)
(Teacher: Sherene Nee)
Alba Cabanes Fernandez (Spain)
(Teacher: Rosa Juan Barrera)
Merit Award:
Zofia Matuszewska (Poland)
(Teacher: Agnieszka Wierzbicka)
Alison Oeij (Australia)
(Teacher: Sherene Nee)
Inês Silva (Portugal)
(Teacher: Sílvia Oliveira)
9 & 10 YEARS Age Championship
1st prize: Owen Power (USA)
(Teacher: Diane Taublieb)
2nd prize: Sophie Chuang (USA)
(Teacher: Corrie Cook)
3rd prize: Ananda Domínguez Kesselman (USA)
(Teacher: Prema Kesselman)
Highly Commended*:
Cynthia Yang (New Zealand)
(Teacher: Natasha Chernousova)
Kyra Cheuk Yiu Chan (UK)
(Teacher: Jade Bultitude)
Makayla Wang (Australia)
(Teacher: Rachel Lau)
Dominika Karolewska (Poland)
(Teacher: Małogrzata Kobylarz-Wasilewska)
Hana Lee (Australia)
(Teacher: Monika Koerner)
Olivia Chen (Australia)
(Teacher: Rachel Lau)
Maia Vives (Portugal)
(Teacher: Sílvia Oliveira)
Merit Award*:
Isabella Hemelaar (Australia)
(Teacher: Sherene Nee)
Sharon Wang (Australia)
(Teacher: Sherene Nee)
Claire Chua (New Zealand)
(Teacher: Natasha Chernousova)
Caleb Tan (Australia)
(Teacher: Sherene Nee)
Aleksandra Marszałkowska (Poland)
(Teacher: Monika Nowacka-Sekuła)
Arina Bian (Australia)
(Teacher: Maggie Chen)
Alan Wang (USA)
(Teacher: Monica Williams)
Anna Dai (Australia)
(Teacher: Rachel Lau)
Hanna Urbán (Hungary)
(Teacher: Sarolta Szegedi)
Maria Chin (New Zealand)
(Teacher: Natasha Chernousova)
Miranda Li (Australia)
(Teacher: Sherene Nee)
*NOTE: The 9 & 10 Years Age Championship had a very large number of high standard entrants, so the judges have given more than usual numbers of Highly Commended and Merit Awards.
11 YEARS Age Championship
1st prize: Anna Kim (USA)
(Teacher: JinHee Hand)
2nd prize: Grace Tuckey (USA)
(Teacher: Molly Shortridge)
3rd prize: Gabriella Lam (Australia)
(Teacher: Kellie Grennan)
Highly Commended:
Briana Silva (Portugal)
(Teacher: Sílvia Oliveira)
Aileen Zhao (Ireland)
(Teacher: Ciaran O'Connell)
Ida-Aleksandra Lillepuu (Estonia)
(Teacher: Anneli Kuusk)
Maria Vieira (Portugal)
(Teacher: Sílvia Oliveira)
Claire Lee (Australia)
(Teacher: Erryn Booth)
Emmanuella Shih (Australia)
(Teacher: Sandy Yao)
Merit Award:
Cathy Wang (Australia)
(Teacher: Lucie Benz)
Stanisław Dowbor (Poland)
(Teacher: Monika Nowacka-Sekuła)
Kaya Liu (Australia)
(Teacher: Yuri Kang)
Lizzye Lin (Australia)
(Teacher: Derek Galloway)
**NOTE: Due to the large number of entries in the 11 & 12 Years Age Championship, it has been divided into two separate sections: 11 Years Age Championship and 12 Years Age Championship
12 YEARS Age Championship
1st prize: Sophia Zheng (USA)
(Teacher: Yingying Wang)
2nd prize: Casey Tan (Australia)
(Teacher: Sherene Nee)
3rd prize: Sofia Silva (Portugal)
(Teacher: Sílvia Oliveira)
Highly Commended:
Aleksandra Podgórni (Poland)
(Teacher: Sylwia Wrzesien)
Merit Award:
Isaac Jellett (UK)
(Teacher: Simon Gilliver)
Gaspard Lal-Montigny (Australia)
(Teacher: Derek Galloway)
Gabija Vasiliauskaite (USA)
(Teacher: Jennifer Haley)
Dhani Arora (Australia)
(Teacher: Liz Hennessy)
Isabella Maharlouei (USA)
(Teacher: Jennifer Haley)
**NOTE: Due to the large number of entries in the 11 & 12 Years Age Championship, it has been divided into two separate sections: 11 Years Age Championship and 12 Years Age Championship
13 & 14 YEARS Age Championship
1st prize: Daniel Silva (Portugal)
(Teacher: Sílvia Oliveira)
2nd prize: Laura Silva (Portugal)
(Teacher: Sílvia Oliveira)
3rd prize: James Fleming (UK)
(Teacher: Simon Gilliver)
Highly Commended:
Josué Rubio Ceballos (Mexico)
(Teacher: Blanca Alicia Anzueto Ladrón de Guevara)
Ana-Marie Lott (Australia)
(Teacher: Sherene Nee)
Serena Wang (Australia)
(Teacher: Brijette Tubb)
Merit Award:
Amelie Topping (Australia)
(Teacher: Yuri Kang)
Isabelle Ma (Australia)
(Teacher: Yuri Kang)
Cadence Rose (USA)
(Teacher: Monica Williams)
Lea Rahbek Arbjørn (Denmark)
(Teacher: Cecilie Clausen)
Vibha Karthik (USA)
(Teacher: Monica Williams)
RACHEL LAURIN MEMORIAL AWARD
SHARED:
Owen Power (USA)
(Teacher: Diane Taublieb)
Sophie Chuang (USA)
(Teacher: Corrie Cook)
This award is to remember Canadian composer Rachel Laurin (1961-2023) who wrote 3 beautiful works for Lyrical Flute Legends. It is awarded at the discretion of the judges to a performer who shows excellent potential. This year the prize is shared, and the prize money will be shared between the two recipients.
15, 16 & 17 YEARS Age Championship
1st prize: Savannah Romano (USA)
(Teacher: Jennifer Haley)
2nd prize: Louise Shen (New Zealand)
(Teacher: Natasha Chernousova)
3rd prize: Jack De Ravin (Australia)
Highly Commended:
Sofia Milekhina (Russia)
(Teacher: Sorokina Maria Sergeevna)
Anna Bakardzhieva (Bulgaria)
(Teacher: Nina Staleva/ Prof. Borislav Yasenov)
William Sultan (USA)
(Teacher: Jennifer Haley)
Becky Neikens (USA)
(Teacher: Jennifer Haley)
Merit Award:
Tereza Dobývalová (Czech Republic)
(Teacher: Lenka Tkadlčíková)
Naomi Yu (New Zealand)
(Teacher: Natasha Chernousova)
Adéla Novotná (Czech Republic)
(Teacher: Lenka Tkadlčíková)
Shanelle Price (USA)
(Teacher: Sarah Robertson)
Clara Orsinger (UK)
(Teacher: Rosie Sprackling)
Carolina Pfirstinger (Germany)
(Teacher: Yuri Kang)
Myles Sindel-Marshall (Australia)
(Teacher: Louisa Sindel-Marshall)
OPEN (Amateur) Age Championship
1st prize: Not awarded
2nd prize: Maria Fernanda Virues Bautista (Mexico)
(Teacher: Itzel Melgarejo)
3rd prize: Tami Markworth (USA)
Highly Commended:
Tara Briggs (USA)
(Teacher: Christina Castellanos)
Merit Award:
Jennifer Travlos (USA)
(Teacher: Jennifer Haley)
Karen Womack (USA)
(Teacher: Brenna Winnanen)
Unaccompanied Solo Championship 13 Years & Over
1st prize: Tami Markworth (USA)
2nd prize: Jennifer Travlos (USA)
(Teacher: Jennifer Haley)
3rd prize: Claire Kim (New Zealand)
(Teacher: Natasha Chernousova)
Highly Commended:
Louise Shen (New Zealand)
(Teacher: Natasha Chernousova)
Lynn Tiemeyer (USA)
Cadence Rose (USA)
(Teacher: Monica Williams)
Amelie Brüggemann (Germany)
(Teacher: Polina Blüthgen)
Meru Sashikanth (USA)
(Teacher: Monica Williams)
Ann Cyr (USA)
(Teacher: Monica Williams)
Merit Award:
Ziyu Wang (Australia)
(Teacher: David Silva)
Chloe Carman (Australia)
(Teacher: Lucie Benz)
Carolina Pfirstinger (Germany)
(Teacher: Yuri Kang)
Naomi Yu (New Zealand)
(Teacher: Natasha Chernousova)
Amelie Topping (Australia)
(Teacher: Yuri Kang)
Lisa Vilatte (USA)
(Teacher: Elisabeth Pluth)
Creative Presentation Championship 15 Years & Under
1st prize: Gabriella Lam (Australia)
(Teacher: Kellie Grennan)
2nd prize: Mariia Korenkova (Ukraine)
(Teacher: Volodymyr Matolych, Pavlina Mrachkovska)
= 3rd prize: Adéla Novotná (Czech Republic)
(Teacher: Lenka Tkadlčíková)
= 3rd prize: Ananda Domínguez Kesselman (USA)
(Teacher: Prema Kesselman)
Highly Commended:
Gaspard Lal-Montigny (Australia)
(Teacher: Derek Galloway)
Arina Bian (Australia)
(Teacher: Maggie Chen)
Zuzanna Jermaczek (Poland)
(Teacher: Sylwia Wrzesien)
Yasmin Moussa (Australia)
(Teacher: Teegan Williams)
Emily Radja (Australia)
(Teacher: Derek Galloway)
Lucy Taylor (USA)
(Teacher: Monica Williams)
Merit Award:
Charlotte Wyllie (USA)
(Teacher: Jennifer Haley)
Alan Wang (USA)
(Teacher: Monica Williams)
Ensemble Championship
1st prize: Claire Kim & Louise Shen (New Zealand)
(Teacher: Natasha Chernousova)
2nd prize: Lan Nguyen & Matthew Yong (Australia)
(Teacher: Mikaela Oberg)
3rd prize: Amelia Barnes & Georgie Calleia (Australia)
(Teacher: Emilia Antcliff)
Highly Commended:
Gabriella Lam & Isaac Chen (Australia)
(Teacher: Kellie Grennan)
Kambala Year 10 Flutes (Australia)
(Teacher: Lucie Benz)
James Fleming & Isaac Jellett (UK)
(Teacher: Simon Gilliver)
Cadence Davey & Oscar Legried (Australia)
(Teacher: Monash Lal and Patrick Nolan)
Merit Award:
SGS Edgecliff Preparatory School (Australia)
(Teacher: Kellie Grennan)
Evelyn Serra Pocsaji & Lucas Sanchez Segura (Spain)
Ruth Levitsky & Carolyn Peterson (USA)
SGS St Ives Preparatory School (Australia)
(Teacher: Kellie Grennan)
Clarinet & Saxophone Championship
1st prize: Lucy Irving (UK)
2nd prize: Not awarded
3rd prize: Not awarded
Merit Award:
Myles Sindel-Marshall (Australia)
(Teacher: Louisa Sindel-Marshall)
Orlando Blond (UK)
(Teacher: Nicky Catterwell)
Dylan Clapp (USA)
(Teacher: Jennifer Haley)
TEACHER AWARDS (alphabetical)
Polina Blüthgen
Natasha Chernousova
Kellie Grennan
Jennifer Haley
JinHee Hand
Sherene Nee
Sílvia Oliveira
Diane Taublieb
Yingying Wang
Monica Williams
Sir James Galway listening to performances
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Past performances can be heard on our YouTube channel and performances from the 2025 Championship will be released on this channel in coming months.
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Sponsors of Prizes
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It is such an honor to participate in your flute championship, play for your panel of judges, and especially to perform music from fellow female composers for wider recognition from your flute solo collection.
Caroline Gordon (USA)
Thank you for the opportunity to take part in such a wonderful contest. Sofia is very proud to become the winner of such a large-scale competition!
Svetlana Milekhina (Russia)
Thank you for this wonderful opportunity to students to perform for such inspiring judge Flautists.
Carol Watson (Australia)
Thank you very much. We look forward to watching the videos. It was a lovely piece to learn & enjoy!
Cosimo Dhami-Hounsome (Channel Islands)
I would like to extend my most sincere gratitude to you for organising this wonderful global event.
Sonia Croucher (Malaysia)
Thank you for the opportunity to take part in the competition. I really enjoyed playing through all the pieces in the book and having the backing tracks available on YouTube was very useful.
Julia Bearsley (New Zealand)
Erin is thrilled to have come second in this competition. It's really given her a boost in confidence and has resulted in lots of practice over this week, which has been lovely to hear!
Gillian Johnson (UK)
Appreciated!!
My kids and I had SO MUCH fun recording! They’re having the best time learning with your books!
Sherene Nee (Australia)
This competition was an opportunity for my students to learn and perform compositions that, brought out the best in them as young musicians. The organization of the competition is excellent.
Tomislava Karačić Šoljić (Croatia)