Flute Festivals, Flute Masterclasses and Flute Competitions Summer/Fall 2025
Flute Festivals, Flute Masterclasses and Flute Competitions compiled by Dr. Christie Erlander Beard
The 1st Puerto Rico Flute Festival (PRFF) will take place from June 12-14, 2025, featuring both international and Puerto Rican flutists. With the theme “Celebrations,” the festival will pay homage to the vibrant music and culture of Puerto Rico while also embracing the global influence of flute music. https://prflutefestival.com/festival/
The Puerto Rico Flute Festival (PRFF) announces its 1st Young Artist Competition, to be held in two rounds, with the final round taking place live in Puerto Rico on June 14, 2025. Open to flutists ages 18-30 (by June 14, 2025, the last day of the festival), the application deadline is March 1, 2025. Visit https://prflutefestival.com/yac/ for application rules and competition guidelines.
Tarnovia (Poland) Summer Flute Festival 2025 June 28 - July 7, 2025 featuring the following Guest Artists: Ian Clarke, Matvey Demin, Viviana Guzmán, Mario Notaristefano, Maria Grominska, Urszula Janik-Lipinska, Natalia Jarzabek, Jan Krzeszowiec, Ewa Murawska, Tomasz Sierant, Hanna Turonek, Lukasz Zimnik, Dominika Peszko, Ireneusz Boczek, caroline Clarke, Michal Preinl. https://tarnowskielatofletowe.pl/ENG/
The Festival Internacional de Flauta de Costa Rica will take place in the capital city of San José from June 30-July 6, 2025. Hosted by Gabriel Goñi at the Instituto Nacional de la Música, the 13th festival will feature guest artist-teachers Jasmine Choi, Susan Milan, Michel Bellevance, Jean-Louis Beaumadier, Jennifer Grim, Christine Erlander Beard, Christopher Lee, Rogerio Wolf, Francesca Arnone, Regina Helcher Yost, Jean-Michel Tanguy, Raphael Leone, Millena Ortega, Angelieta Floyd, and Horacio Massone. www.facebook.com/FlautasCostaRica/
The Flute Masterclass organized by the AIMA Ayvalık International Music Academy is taking place in Ayvalık, Turkey from July 4-13, 2025. The masterclass, led by Ayla Uludere and Ece Karşal will feature individual lessons, intensive technical studies, and flute orchestra sessions. www.ayvalikmusic.org
12th Croatia Flute Academy will be held July 1st-7th 2025 in Karlovac, Croatia, with Kersten McCall (Royal Concertgebouw), Paul Edmund-Davies (Royal Academy of Music), Gitte Marcusson (Royal College of Music) and Andrea Oliva (Royal Northern College of Music). https://www.croatiafluteacademy.com/
Flutes in Tuscany with Elizabeth Walker will take place July 3-9, 2025. Open to flutists over 16, the course is particularly suitable for adults looking to improve.
The 37th International Forum for Flute & Piano is being held July 18-27, 2025. Artist-teachers include Carlo Jans, Mario Caroli, Eyal Ein-Habar, Gareth McLearnon, Ulla Miilmann, Peter Verhoyen, and Yong Ma.
The Serbian Association of Flutes announces their Summer Flute Camp to be held in "Staro selo" Sirogojno Muzeej na otvorenom (Zlatibor Mountain, Serbia) from July 14-20, 2025 featuring artist-faculty Anne Catherine Heinzmann. Applications at https://forms.gle/XBBhtTFA7BZoPfb16
The 5th annual CanAmerican Flute Symposium and Competitions will be held July 18-20, 2025. Artist-Teachers include founders Susan Hoepner and Jeffry Zook, joined by Sharon Sparrow, Tara Helen O'Connorr, Timothy Hutchins, and Jeanne Baxtresser. https://canamericanflutesymposium.org
The 11th annual International Piccolo Festival will be held in Marktoberdorf, Germany from July 24-28, 2025 featuring host-teacher Nicola Mazzanti and guest artist-teachers Natalie Schwaabe, Pamela Stahel, Katlin Sergeant, and Zart Dombourian-Eby. Visit their page on Facebook or internationalpiccolofestival.com
The Asociación Nacional de Flautistas de México (ANFMEX) is proud to present the First International Flute Convention in Mexico, scheduled to take place from July 30 to August 3, 2025, in Xalapa, Veracruz. This landmark event marks an important moment for the Mexican and international flute community, bringing together flutists, educators, and performers from around the world. .www.anfmex.org
Flauti a Monteripido will be held in Perguia, Italy from August 1-10, 2025 featuring artist-teachers Eric Lamb, Sergio Pallottelli, and pianist William Braun. Info at https://sergiopallottelli.com/flauti-al-castello/
The 12th Flute Festival Singapore is scheduled for July 31-August 3, 2025.
The 11th Kobe International Flute Competition is scheduled from August 26 to September 7, 2025. https://kobe-flute.jp/en/news-en/9375/
The Oxford Summer School will be held August 18-23, 2025, with Robert Winn, Emily Beynon, Lorna McGhee, Kate Hill, and Sue Thomas.
August 19, 2025 is the deadline to apply for the 21st International Friedrich Kuhlau Flute Competition, to be held from October 19-25, 2025. Flutists of all nationalities between the ages of 16-35 can compete in 3 categories: unaccompanied soloist, duo with piano, or flute ensemble. Complete rules and application info at https://www.kuhlau.de
The Oxford Flute Summer School will take place at the Saint Edwards School (Oxford, UK) from August 18-23, 2025 featuring artist-teachers Robert Winn, Emily Beynon, Sue Thomas and a special online class with Lorna McGhee. https://oxfordflutes.co.uk
The 22nd Japan Flute Convention will be held in Kobe from August 21-24, 2025, with competitions starting on August 20. This year's convention will feature international artists Sarah Jackson, Marina Piccinini, Kal-Heinz-Schütz, and Ikuo Arai; lectures and workshops led by Yuko Hoshi, Meguno Nagai, Yasuko Kanai, Norihiro Suzuki, Kaoru Mishima, and Satoko Ota; and numerous ensemble performances including the International SuperFlutes Collective. https://japan-flutists.org/22nd-convention-in-kobe-2025_e/
The XVII Festival Flautas del Mundo is scheduled for September 17-21, 2025 in Mendoza, Argentina, hosted by Pablo Salcedo. The full roster of guest artists has not yet been announced, but updates will be posted to the festival's website and Facebook page. www.worldflutesfestival.org
Serbian Flute Association announces the 4th edition of the Belgrade Piccolo Weekend is going to be full of new piccolo music and world premieres at the Belgrade Philharmonic. Artists concert recital - SARAH JACKSON, GIOVANNI GANDOLFO, SNJEŽANA PAVIĆEVIĆ. All the spots for the active participation at the masterclasses are booked. If you want to apply for the waiting list please send an e-mail to snezapkika@gmail.com. If you want to apply for a passive participation please follow the link: https://forms.gle/gg9AVHzvsgwyi6QQA more info: https://www.facebook.com/asocijacijaflautistasrbije
The XII Severino Gazzelloni International Flute Competition announces its online elimination phase deadline April 30, 2025), and final phase to be held in person from September 22-27, 2025 at the San Pietro a Majella Conservatory of Naples. The Competition is open to flutists and piccolo players of all nationalities. Applications must be submitted via the form on the website www.concorsogazzelloni.it
The Australian Flute Festival will take place October 3-6, 2025 in Perth featuring headliner artists András Adjorán, Alena Walentin, Eliza Shephard, Melissa Farrow, and Kim Falcolner. www.australianflutefestival.com
The Tampere Flute Festival has announced a call for proposals, open between September 10-November 10, 2025. The festival is seeking workshop and lecture-recital proposals from doctoral students of any nationality for their 2026 festival, to take place April 23-26, 2026 in Tampere, FInland. Submission guidelines can be found at https://tampereflutefest.com/submissions2026