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2024 LYRICAL FLUTE INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
A great performance opportunity for Flute Players of ALL AGES and abilities*!
Welcome to the 2024 Lyrical Flute International Championship.
This is a worldwide virtual flute competition where entrants are invited to submit a video of themselves playing ONE of the set pieces. We welcome entrants from ALL COUNTRIES, of ALL AGES, and of ALL ABILITIES* (*excluding professional flute players). ENTRY IS FREE.
We are very privileged to have a wonderful team of international judges:
Sir James Galway & and Lady Jeanne Galway
Viviana Guzmán
Adam Eccleston
Sonia Croucher
Joshua Batty
Click on each photo to read all about our judges and the wealth of expertise they bring to the adjudication team.
Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to play for our esteemed judges, to explore amazing repertoire, and have the chance to win prizes amounting to thousands of dollars!
To participate, all you need to do is submit a video of yourself performing ONE of the set pieces (see Repertoire and Rules below). And entry is FREE!
Exciting prizes await our winners, and EVERY entrant will receive a personalized Participation Certificate and a brief comment on their performance.
So, don't wait any longer! Start preparing your music and record a video showing your talents.
Entries close 30th October 2024.
Please read the rules carefully to make sure your video will be a valid entry.
Remember!
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Please show the cover of your music at the start of the video
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Please say your first name and the piece you will play
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Your video must not be edited (except the visuals may be edited in the Creative Presentation Championship)
Enjoy preparing your entry; the judges look forward to listening to your performances!
After reading ALL the information, if you have a question, please email info@allegromusicpublishing.com or use the CONTACT link at the bottom of this page.
If you would like to watch videos from previous competitions, please CLICK HERE and go to the playlist Lyrical Flute International Championship Performances (more videos will be added in coming weeks).
Sir James Galway listening to performances
Sponsors of Prizes
Thank you very much to all our sponsors for donating vouchers for prizes in the championship; we very much appreciate their generous support. To visit a sponsor's website, please click on their logo.
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A message from judges Sir James and Lady Galway to all participants in the Lyrical Flute Legends 2021 competition
2023 CHAMPIONSHIP
Congratulations to all entrants on your performances, the judges were delighted with the stardard of entries.
Some sections had a particularly large number of entries, and it was not possible to award prizes to all the excellent performances. Many of these performances have been shared on social media, if you would like to listen to these, please follow @theyoungfluteplayer on Instagram, or @allegropublishing on Facebook.
Thank you very much to our amazing team of judges; we are are very privileged to have their expertise and appreciate their time listening to all the videos and judging the performances: Sir James and Lady Galway, Ulla Miilmaan, Viviana Guzman, and Joshua Batty.
2022 CHAMPIONSHIP
Thank you for all the wonderful entries for The Young Flute Player International Championship 2022. The judges enjoyed listening to your performances and commented on the high standard of entries.
It was also exciting to see so many entries in the new Creative Presentation section. The judges were inspired by your creativity and wish to commend every entrant in this section
Thank you very much to our amazing team of judges; we are are very privileged to have their expertise and appreciate their time listening to all the videos and judging the performances: Sir James and Lady Galway, Lorna McGhee, Joshua Batty, Dr. Brice Smith.
2021 CHAMPIONSHIP
The inaugural Lyrical Flute Legends virtual competition was held in September/October 2021.
Entries were received from all corners of the globe with an excellent standard of performance.
We were very privilegd to have Sir James and Lady Galway as our expert judges.
Thank you to all participants and their teachers.
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)