Flute Festivals, Masterclasses, Competitions

Flute Festivals, Flute Masterclasses and Flute Competitions compiled by Dr. Christie Erlander Beard


The CanAmerican Flute Symposium will be held via Zoom from July 19-21, 2024 featuring co-founders, flutist Susan Hoeppner and piccoloist Jeffrey Zook. Application details can be found online at https://canamericanflutesymposium.org

 
After a 4-year hiatus due to Covid-19, the 11th Flute Festival Singapore will be held from July 15-18, 2024 featuring French flutist Vincent Lucas and guest artists Erin Bouriakov, Michelle Choi, Morihiro Asari, Levin Chan, Yan Ling, Ang Lee, Du Yuxuan, Meixiang Piao, Pang Ying, Chaoyue Zhang, Di Feng, Zhen Huang, Myrllin Cheng Yu-Tai, Chiawen OU, Yerin Lee, Jieun Han, Kyungho Park, Gunyoung Park, Kyoeun Lee, Kalaya Phongsathorn, Goh Tiong Eng, Clement Lim, Jasper Goh, and Liu Sha. Download the brochure at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ezaFJnARTSXUxit-nugeHGrZ-gyQpJIm/view?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR1RJi_XELpy53FIQ356H9w8jmX9DJkCZpI_-5Tpu1kWGLF8cPZ6XG2ufPM_aem_vuWfC5Jq34eL9Jc6u2jZjQ or visit their page on Facebook.
 

The 11th Annual Croatia Flute Academy, International Summer Flute Courses will be July 4-12, 2024 in Karlovac, Croatia with the following Guest Artists: Alberto Vocaturo, Andrea Wild, Fürgen Franz, Davide Formisano, Robert Winn, Snjezana Pavicevic, Marko Zupan. For more info: coratiafluteacademy@gmail.com

The San Francisco Flute Society announces the next Flutes by the Sea Masterclass will take place July 15-20, 2024 in Puebla and Veracruz, Mexico, featuring artist-teachers Irina Stachinskaya, Itzel Melgarejo, Elzbieta Wolenska, and Viviana Guzman. https://flutesbythesea.com
 
The 36th International Forum for Flute and Piano will be held July 19-28, 2024 in Luxembourg featuring teachers Mario Caroli, Wally Hase, Birgit Ramsl, Rogier de Pijper, Gareth McLearnon, Carlo Jans, and Peter Verhoyen. For more information visit www.forumflutepiano.com
 
The International Flute Studio at MusicFest Aberystwyth will take place July 20-27 in Aberystwyth, Wales. Led by flutist Lisa Nelsen, the focus will be on literature for flute and harp. For more information visit https://musicfestaberystwyth.org or email latheduck@icloud.com
 
Master Classes in Belgium/Wavre featuring flutist Marc Grauwels will be held August 17-23, 2024. www.rmiw.be/en/master-classes-en/calendar-of-activities
 
Flutist Berten D'Hollander will lead masterclasses focusing on the Telemann 12 Fantasias in Sofia, Bulgaria from August 19-23, 2024. Details and registration info are available at https://bertendhollander.com/masterclasses-teaching.

 

Campus Musica Udine will host masterclasses, chamber music, and concerts at the Polo Economico University, Italy from August 20-25, 2024 with flute faculty Susan Hoeppner and Luisa Sello. Visit www.campusmusic-udine.it or email campus.music.udine@gmail.com for details.
 
MiraTone Flute Festival and Academy (formerly known as the "New Millennium International Academy") announces a masterclass with Adriana Ferreira from August 26-September 1, 2024 in Budapest, Hungary. The application deadline is August 10. www.miratonefestival.com/

 

The guidelines for the 11th Kobe International Flute Competition, to be held from August 26-September 7, 2025, are now available at https://kobe-flute.jp/en/. The application period is from September 1 to October 31, 2024, for which applications are only accepted through the online application service “MUVAC” https://www.muvac.com/en/me/profiles/admin/kifc. For more details, check the Rules and Conditions on the website. https://kobe-flute.jp/en/
 
The Hong Kong International Flute Association will host its Hong Kong Flute Summer Camp from August 28-31, 2024 featuring Nicola Mazzanti, Federica Lotti, Olivier Nowak, Zhuang Ivy, Chuang Katina Stocchi, and Caterina Stocchi. The full schedule can be accessed at https://hkflute.org/tc/images/FC2024B.jpg. For more details visit https://hkflute.org/tc/flutecamp2024.php or email info@hkflute.org.
 
The XVI Festival Flautas del Mundo is scheduled for September 18-22, 2024 in Mendoza, Argentina. Visit the Facebook page or the official website at www.worldflutesfestival.org for the full festival schedule once it is available.
 
The Serbian Flute Association announces its 3rd Belgrade Piccolo Weekend to take place September 20-22, 2024 featuring piccolo specialists Haika Lübeke, Francesco Viola, and Snjciana Paziceric. For more information, visit the Association's page on Facebook at www.facebook.com/asocijacijaflautistasrbije.
 
The German Flute Society will hold its "Flute Days" from September 21-22, 2024 at the Saarbrücken University of Music. Guest artists include András AdorjanBritta BauerJean-Louis Beaumadier, Moshe EpsteinTilmann DehnhardEyal Ein-HabarChristina FassbenderSandrine FrançoisPeter-Lukas GrafMartin HenneckeCarlo JansPhilipp JundtEric KirchhoffPatrice KirchhoffAnton KushnirSarah LouvionGareth McLearnonGaby Pas-VanRietSibel PenselMarine PerezUlf-Dieter SchaaffDenis VerroustStephanie WagnerTatjana RuhlandEdmund WächterClaudia Wälder-JeneElisabeth Weinzierl, and Ruth Wentorf. www.floete.net/en/home/
 
The Swiss Flute Society (formerly known as La Côte Flute Festival) proudly announces its 10th festival "Golden Flute Classic" held October 3-6, 2024 in La Côte, Switzerland. Visit their new website at swissflute.ch or visit their Facebook page for updates.