LYRICAL FLUTE INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
A great performance opportunity for Flute Players of ALL AGES and abilities*!
Welcome to the Lyrical Flute International Championship!
The Lyrical Flute International Championship is a virtual flute competition designed for flute players of all ages and skill levels* from around the world (*excluding professional players). This inspiring event celebrates the art of flute playing through an extensive repertoire, including many newly commissioned works by living composers.
Entrants represent a diverse range of countries, with many from the USA and Australia, as well as New Zealand, Portugal, the UK, Hong Kong, Poland, Taiwan, Spain, Peru, South Africa, Denmark, Russia, Germany, China, Slovakia, Italy, Mexico, Czech Republic, Greece and Ukraine.
How It Works:
Participants choose a piece from the set repertoire, record a video of their performance, and submit it for review by our esteemed panel of judges. Entry is completely free, making it accessible to flutists everywhere.
What You’ll Receive:
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Every entrant receives a certificate featuring a brief comment from the judges.
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Winners are awarded prizes to celebrate their achievements.
2025 Championship Repertoire:
The repertoire for the 2025 competition will feature selections from: Lyrical Flute Encores, Lyrical Flute Legends, Lyrical Flute Miniatures and additional works from other publications (to be announced).
Check back in September 2025 for a detailed list of repertoire and further competition details. Entries will close in late October 2025 (exact date TBA).
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Join us in celebrating the joy of flute music and the creativity of musicians worldwide!
Meet Our Esteemed Judges for 2024
Lyrical Flute International Championship 2024
Prize Winners
8 YEARS & UNDER Age Championship
1st prize: Sophie Chuang (USA)
(Teacher: Corrie Cook)
2nd prize: Vanessa Wang (Australia)
(Teacher: Sherene Nee)
3rd prize: Isabella Hemelaar (Australia)
(Teacher: Sherene Nee)
Highly Commended:
Alan Wang (USA)
(Teacher: Monica Williams)
Chloe Zhang (Australia)
(Teacher: Sherene Nee)
9 & 10 YEARS Age Championship
1st prize: Evelyn Serra Pocsaji (Spain)
(Teacher: Joana Moragues Cantallops)
2nd prize: Gabriella Lam (Australia)
(Teacher: Kellie Grennan)
3rd prize: Ananda Domínguez Kesselman (USA)
(Teacher: Prema Kesselman)
Highly Commended:
Maria Chin (New Zealand)
(Teacher: Natasha Chernousova)
Claire Chua (New Zealand)
(Teacher: Natasha Chernousova)
Anna Kim (USA)
(Teacher: JinHee Hand)
Cynthia Yang (New Zealand)
(Teacher: Natasha Chernousova)
Stanisław Dowbor (Poland)
(Teacher: Monika Nowacka-Sekuła)
11 & 12 YEARS Age Championship
1st prize: Isaac Jellett (UK)
(Teacher: Hannah Lang)
2nd prize: Ana-Marie Lott (Australia)
(Teacher: Sherene Nee)
3rd prize: Serena Wang (Australia)
(Teacher: Brijette Tubb)
Highly Commended:
Matias Silva (Portugal)
(Teacher: Leonor Festa)
Emily Wahyudi (Australia)
(Teacher: Sherene Nee)
Daniella Pluzhnik (Australia)
(Teacher: Merryl Neille)
Cali Antoine (USA)
(Teacher: Jennifer Haley)
Grace Evans (Australia)
(Teacher: Annette Bradshaw)
James Harris (Australia)
(Teacher: Maggie Chen)
Casey Tan (Australia)
(Teacher: Sherene Nee)
13 & 14 YEARS Age Championship
1st prize: Sofia Milehina (Russia)
(Teacher: Kolesnikova Ludmila Vasilevna)
2nd prize: Maria Brereton (Australia)
(Teacher: Brijette Tubb)
3rd prize: Lea Rahbek Arbjørn (Denmark)
(Teacher: Anne Fontenay)
Highly Commended:
Adéla Novotná (Czech Republic)
(Teacher: Lenka Tkadlčíková)
Claire Kim (New Zealand)
(Teacher: Natasha Chernousova)
Adya Raj (USA)
(Teacher: Monica Williams)
Naomi Yu (New Zealand)
(Teacher: Natasha Chernousova)
Vibha Karthik (USA)
(Teacher: Monica Williams)
15, 16 & 17 YEARS Age Championship
EQUAL 1st prize:
Pablo César Ortiz Franco (Mexico)
(Teacher: Itzel Melgarejo)
Gabin Won (Australia)
(Teacher: Patrick Nolan)
2nd prize: Jack De Ravin (Australia)
(Teacher: Bridget Bolliger)
3rd prize: Savannah Romano (USA)
(Teacher: Jennifer Haley)
Highly Commended:
Tze-Yi (Alissa) Li (Australia)
(Teacher: Maggie Chen)
Adelyn Wilcox (USA)
(Teacher: Debra Silvert)
Brooklyn Barnes (USA)
(Teacher: Jennifer Haley)
Annalise Sackreiter (USA)
(Teacher: Jennifer Haley)
Alexander Valder (USA)
(Teacher: Jennifer Haley)
Louie Adams (Australia)
(Teacher: Katherine Rixon)
Sadie Strait (USA)
(Teacher: Erin Spencer)
RACHEL LAURIN MEMORIAL AWARD
SHARED:
Louise Shen (New Zealand)
(Teacher: Natasha Chernousova)
Jack De Ravin (Australia)
(Teacher: Bridget Bolliger)
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.
OPEN (Amateur) Age Championship
1st prize: Brady Wells (USA)
(Teacher: Jennifer Haley)
2nd prize: Tami Markworth (USA)
3rd prize: Eleni Galanopoulou (Greece)
(Teacher: Aspassia Banou)
Highly Commended:
Tara Briggs (USA)
(Teacher: Christina Castellanos)
Pedro Sousa (Portugal)
(Teacher: Sara Silva)
Unaccompanied Solo Championship 13 Years & Over
1st prize: Konstantinos Barkas (Greece)
(Teacher: Aspassia Banou)
EQUAL 2nd prize:
Vihari Tejomurtula (USA)
(Teacher: Monica Williams)
Brady Wells (USA)
(Teacher: Jennifer Haley)
EQUAL 3rd prize:
Louise Shen (New Zealand)
(Teacher: Natasha Chernousova)
Claire Kim (New Zealand)
(Teacher: Natasha Chernousova)
Highly Commended:
Lan Nguyen (Australia)
(Teacher: Mikaela Oberg)
Pranati Tejomurtula (USA)
(Teacher: Monica Williams)
Jennifer Travlos (USA)
(Teacher: Jennifer Haley)
Meru Sashikanth (USA)
(Teacher: Monica Williams)
Adelyn Wilcox (USA)
(Teacher: Debra Silvert)
Ziyu Wang (Australia)
(Teacher: David Silva)
Naomi Yu (New Zealand)
(Teacher: Natasha Chernousova)
Creative Presentation Championship 15 Years & Under
1st prize: Lea Rahbek Arbjørn (Denmark)
(Teacher: Anne Fontenay)
2nd prize: Gabriella Lam (Australia)
(Teacher: Kellie Grennan)
3rd prize: Ananda Domínguez Kesselman (USA)
(Teacher: Prema Kesselman)
Highly Commended:
Emily Radja (Australia)
(Teacher: Derek Galloway)
Mariia Korenkova (Ukraine)
(Teacher: Vasyl Balabanov)
Alison Oeij (Australia)
(Teacher: Sherene Nee)
Wing Sum Yeung (Hong Kong)
(Teacher: Phoebe Kam)
Nora Cooper (USA)
(Teacher: Erin Spencer)
Evelyn Worsham (USA)
(Teacher: Monica Williams)
Encouragement Award:
Gaspard Lal-Montigny (Australia)
(Teacher: Derek Galloway)
Harrison Fabre-Ross (Australia)
Alan Wang (USA)
(Teacher: Monica Williams)
Ensemble Championship
1st prize: Wollongong Conservatorium Flute Ensemble (Australia)
(Teacher: Suzanne Cowan)
2nd prize: Kambala Flute Trio (Australia)
(Teacher: Lucie Benz)
3rd prize: Louise Shen, Claire Kim and Naomi Yu (New Zealand)
(Teacher: Natasha Chernousova)
Highly Commended:
George Ren and Cynthia Yang (New Zealand)
(Teacher: Natasha Chernousova)
Kambala Year 9 Flutes - Bella Wang, Lucy Pan, Katerina Harris, Katherine Lewis (Australia)
(Teacher: Lucie Benz)
Maria Chin, Claire Chua and Mia McNabb (New Zealand)
(Teacher: Natasha Chernousova)
Wollongong Conservatorium Youth Flute Ensemble (Australia)
(Teacher: Suzanne Cowan)
Tutti Flute Ensemble - Vibha Karthik, Patrick Yang, Evie Worsham, Adya Raj, Kaitlyn Wu, Meru Sashikanth, Kara Park, Greta Gustafson, Tiffany Chen (USA)
(Teacher: Monica Williams)
TEACHER AWARDS (alphabetical)
Joana Moragues Cantallops, Natasha Chernousova, Corrie Cook, Jennifer Haley, Ludmila Vasilevna Kolesnikova, Hannah Lang, Itzel Melgarejo, Sherene Nee, Patrick Nolan, Monica Williams.
Congratulations to all entrants on your outstanding performances! The judges were truly impressed by the high standard of musicianship displayed this year.
In some sections, the number of entries was exceptionally large, and while not every excellent performance could be awarded a prize, we are thrilled to share many of these on our social media platforms and the competition playlist on our YouTube channel. Stay tuned to celebrate these incredible talents!
Certificates and Prizes:
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All entrants received a certificate with a brief comment from the judging panel.
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Prize winners also received a gift certificate as part of their award.
A heartfelt thank you to our distinguished panel of judges for their dedication and expertise: Sir James Galway, Lady Jeanne Galway, Viviana Guzmán, Adam Eccleston, Sonia Croucher, Joshua Batty.
We are honoured to have such an esteemed team who devoted their time to listen to every video and provide thoughtful evaluations.
Once again, congratulations to all entrants and their teachers! Your performances were truly inspiring, and we hope to see you again for the 2025 Championship!
If you have a question, please email info@allegromusicpublishing.com or use the CONTACT link at the bottom of this page.
Sir James Galway listening to performances
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Sponsors of Prizes
Thank you very much to all our sponsors for donating vouchers for prizes in the 2024 championship; we very much appreciate their generous support. To visit a sponsor's website, please click on their logo.
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)
