This is the 42nd annual competition. These competitions, like others, are subject to all rules and regulations listed in this flyer. Incomplete applications will be subject to disqualification. All applicants must submit their completed entry form, upload recordings, and pay competition fees online at nfaonline.org/Annual-Convention/Competitions/ by 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, Tuesday, February 11, 2014. For performance publications, whenever possible, include a performance on CD of the submitted work with which you are artistically satisfied and that accurately reflects the composer’s or editor’s intentions. Though it is not a requirement, the recording is extremely important to the adjudication process. Please assume that the NFA will not secure a recorded performance of your work for the adjudication process. ARTS VENTURE COMPETITION The biennial Arts Venture Competition is designed to reward new thinking and viable, innovative ideas with a $2,000 award for the winner. The NFA Annual Convention will include four 15-minute presentations by competition finalists (individuals or teams of up to three people, with a minimum of one person required to be an NFA member per team), summarizing their proposed projects. Finalists’ projects will demonstrate creativity, added value to the flute community, and potential for success. Projects could include a new kind of collaboration with community arts organizations, an online course, a series of performances, an outreach program, etc. All finalists (individuals or teams) will receive a certificate. The winner or winning team will receive a $2,000 award and must submit a report documenting how the award was spent over the course of the following nine months. The winner or winning team will be invited to speak at the following year’s convention at the Career and Artistic Development Committee’s Career Mini-Conferences. Application process: Complete NFA competitions application form, located at nfaonline.org/Annual-Convention/Competitions/; Pay entry fee of $70; Provide biography (300-character limit) of applicant; Be current member of the NFA. Submit the following proposals to decisiondesk.com: Overview, Detailed Budget, Proposal for Finalist Presentation at the 2014 NFA Convention (.docx or .pdf), and Sample Advertisement Artwork (.png or .jpg). Optional: Upload a promotional video link for the proposal that is less than three minutes in length. BAROQUE FLUTE MASTERCLASS COMPETITION The triennial Baroque Flute Masterclass Competition selects baroque flutists of any age attending the convention and interested in performing for a master teacher. Three applicants of the highest proficiency will be chosen to perform at the convention in Chicago, Illinois. You are no longer required to be enrolled in school to participate in this competition. Application process: Complete NFA competitions application form, located at nfaonline.org/Annual-Convention/Competitions/; Pay entry fee of $55; Provide biography (300-character limit) of applicant; Be current member of the NFA. Baroque Flute Masterclass Competition audition recorded repertoire must be performed on Baroque flute/traverso (with harpsichord when basso continuo is specified). All pieces should be played with repeats as written, with ornamentation at the performer’s discretion, and presented in the following order: Joseph Bodin de Boismortier: Sonata Seconda (Op. 19, No. 2), movements I. Allemande, IV. Largo, V. Gigue (SPES recommended); Carl Phillip Emanuel Bach: Sonata in A Minor, Wq. 128, movement II. Allegro (Amadeus). COLLEGIATE FLUTE CHOIR COMPETITION The Collegiate Flute Choir Competition selects college students to perform in the Collegiate Flute Choir, which provides opportunities for these students to participate in the NFA convention. All applicants must be undergraduates who have been enrolled in an accredited institution in 2013-2014. Application process: Complete NFA competitions application form, located at nfaonline.org/Annual-Convention/Competitions/; Pay entry fee of $55; Provide biography (300-character limit) of applicant; Be current member of the NFA. All applicants must play the C flute selection. Piccolo, alto, and bass selections are for those interested in performing on those instruments. Notate on the entry form all the instruments on which you are auditioning. Applicants are required to play pieces in the order listed on the audition recording. All excerpts should be played with piano accompaniment if there is one. National Collegiate Flute Choir recorded repertoire, presented in the following order by ALL applicants: C flute: Georges Enesco: Cantabile et Presto (any edition) (must be accompanied by piano or SmartMusic™). Applicants wishing to perform on piccolo, alto, or bass in the flute choir must also add the following to their audition recording: Piccolo: David Loeb: Preludes Volume III for solo piccolo, III. Akitsuki and VIII. Denshoh (ALRY); Alto: David Gunn: Lunar Mural I for alto flute and CD playback, *MM 1-89 only (David Ross Gunn); Bass: Gabriel Fauré: Morceau de concours. (must be accompanied by piano or SmartMusic™). CONVENTION PERFORMERS COMPETITION The Convention Performers Competition is open to all professional flutists and flute teachers. Winners will perform repertoire assigned by the Program Chair during the 2014 Chicago convention. The NFA will provide a staff accompanist for the convention performance if necessary, although winners may bring their own accompanists. Applicants to the Convention Performers Competition are eligible to win this competition a maximum of two times. Application process: Complete NFA competitions application form, located at nfaonline.org/Annual-Convention/Competitions/; Pay entry fee of $55; Provide biography (300-character limit) of applicant; Be current member of the NFA. Convention Performers audition recorded repertoire, presented in the following order: Gergely Ittzés: Totem (Falls House Press); Anze Rozman: Phoenix, III. The Last Flight – Death (ALRY Publications). Must be played with piano accompaniment. FLUTE CHOIR COMPOSITION COMPETITION The Flute Choir Composition Competition is for composers who write works for flute choir/flute orchestra, including piccolo, concert flute, alto flute, bass flute, and optional contrabass flute. Composition should include a minimum of six parts, including any combination of instrumentation from piccolo to bass flute and optional contrabass flute. This annual competition calls for one work each year designated for performance by the Professional Flute Choir, High School Flute Choir, and Collegiate Flute Choir in rotation. The 2014 winning composition will be performed by the National High School Flute Choir during the 2014 NFA Convention in Chicago, Illinois, on Sunday, August 10. Judges will award a $2,000 cash prize to the winner of the competition. Prize monies will be paid by check in U.S. dollars, not by wire transfer or by other specialized financial services. Conversion of funds is the responsibility of each prize winner. The winning publication will be on display in the exhibit area during the convention, and a final report listing the winner will appear on the NFA’s website at nfaonline.org. Scores must be accompanied by a statement (“attestation statement”) attesting that the work has not yet been premiered. The NFA reserves the right to disqualify any submission that, in its judgment, fails to reflect the spirit of those rules of eligibility. Submissions are judged anonymously. Please remove any identifying composer or copyright information from submitted scores, parts, and sound files. Applicants should provide electronic sound files (MP3 or WAV) or “reading” recordings of the submitted work, with which applicant is artistically satisfied and that accurately reflect the composer’s intentions. The recording is extremely important to the adjudication process. Please assume that the NFA will not secure a recorded performance of your work for the adjudication process. Applicants waive all rights for publication, broadcasting, and recording of their premiere and/or performance. Composition remains property of the composer. Decisions of the competition judges are final. Competitions are subject to all rules and regulations listed in this brochure. Applicants accept the competition rules unconditionally and without reservation. Application process: Complete NFA competitions application form, located at nfaonline.org/Annual-Convention/Competitions/; Upload one copy of the score and parts for composition, without any identifying composer or copyright information; Include short essay explaining composition; Include attestation statement of original and new work; Upload electronic sound files (MP3 or WAV) of your work (please do NOT label with composer name); Pay entry fee of $20. GRADUATE RESEARCH COMPETITION The 2014 NFA Convention will include up to two presentations by recent master’s or doctoral graduates summarizing their dissertations, theses, treatises, or other substantial research projects that have been selected for their outstanding contributions to flute study. The presentations are intended to expose fine new scholarly work by NFA members and to promote the value of research. Applicants must be NFA members who have completed a graduate degree at the time of application, earned no more than five years prior to the convention. Projects submitted for consideration should be original research and not previously published. Applicants who have previously presented materials from their graduate research at an NFA convention must make a proposal that is significantly different from the earlier presentation. The proposal should note the earlier presentation and explain how this one will differ. A committee of NFA members will review the submissions and select up to two winners based on the quality of research, the abstract, and the proposal. Each winner will be invited to give a 25-minute presentation highlighting the important contributions of the dissertation/thesis/treatise/project at the 2014 convention in Chicago, Illinois. The abstracts of the winners’ doctoral papers will be published in The Flutist Quarterly. Application process: Complete NFA competitions application form, located at decisiondesk.com; Pay entry fee of $20; Provide biography (300-character limit) of applicant; Be current member of the NFA; Upload the following to decisiondesk.com: abstract, table of contents, a sample chapter, and a detailed proposal for a 25-minute presentation; Submit the following via regular mail: one BOUND copy of the doctoral dissertation/thesis/treatise to competition coordinator. Do not include your name or affiliation on the proposal or abstract. Incomplete entries will not be judged. Copies of dissertations/theses/treatises will be deposited in the NFA Resource Collection after review. HIGH SCHOOL SOLOIST COMPETITION The 30th annual High School Soloist Competition for outstanding high school flutists will have eight finalists selected on the basis of their recorded preliminary auditions to compete at the 2014 convention in Chicago, Illinois. Judges will award cash prizes to the finalists of $500, $250, and $150. In addition, the $400 Geoffrey Gilbert Scholarship will be awarded to the first-place winner, to be used for further flute study with any teacher who is a member of the NFA. The $300 Deveau Scholarship is awarded to the finalist who gives the best performance of the newly commissioned work. Prize monies will be paid by check in U.S. dollars, not by wire transfer or by other specialized financial services. Conversion of funds is the responsibility of each prize winner. All applicants must have been enrolled full-time in an accredited institution in grades 9–12 in high school or the equivalent and be between the ages of 14–19 in 2013–14. Teacher must be a current NFA member. Application process: Complete NFA competitions application form, located at nfaonline.org/Annual-Convention/Competitions/; Pay entry fee of $55; Provide biography (300-character limit) of applicant; Be current member of the NFA. High School Soloist recorded round repertoire, presented in the following order: Gabriel Fauré: Fantasie, Op. 79, for flute and piano (G. Schirmer/Hal Leonard) (must be accompanied by piano or Smart Music™); One of the following: (a) Paul Hindemith: Acht Stücke, Movements I, II, III, IV, and V. (Edition Schott) OR (b) Berglind Tómasdóttir: Bambaló. No repertoire substitutions will be accepted. Read all details related to required selections carefully including keys, opus numbers, movements, and publishers. JAZZ SOLOIST COMPETITION The biennial Jazz Soloist Competition is open to all flutists. Two winning competitors will be selected to perform during the 2014 Chicago convention as jazz soloist with a rhythm section consisting of piano, bass, and drums. The rhythm section will be provided by the NFA. The winners will perform their own choice of four jazz standards for their convention performance. There will be one rehearsal with the rhythm section scheduled during the convention, prior to the performance. Application process: Complete NFA competitions application form, located at nfaonline.org/Annual-Convention/Competitions/; Pay entry fee of $55; Provide biography (300-character limit) of applicant; Be current member of the NFA. Applicants may play either C flute, piccolo, alto, or bass flute on their recordings. Each selection should include one to two improvised choruses. Recordings must not be edited, nor should they contain studio-produced effects. Audition repertoire should be played with jazz piano, guitar, and full rhythm section accompaniment OR with a play-along recording (i.e. Aebersold, Band-in-a-Box, iRealb app). Jazz Soloist Competition audition recorded repertoire, presented in the following order: Charlie Parker: Dexterity; Frank Churchill/Larry Morey: Some Day My Prince Will Come; Antonio Carlos Jobim: any one composition. Improvisation on submitted recordings is required by all applicants on each piece. MASTERCLASS PERFORMERS COMPETITION The Masterclass Performers Competition selects college students to perform at the convention. The competition is open to any flutist who is an undergraduate or graduate full-time student enrolled in an accredited institution at a college, university, or conservatory during the 2013-14 academic year. Application process: Complete NFA competitions application form, located at nfaonline.org/Annual-Convention/Competitions/; Pay entry fee of $55; Provide biography (300-character limit) of applicant; Be current member of the NFA. Masterclass Performers Competition audition recorded repertoire, presented in the following order: Jacques Ibert: Pièce pour flûte seule (Leduc); Charles-Marie Widor: Suite for flute and piano, Op. 34, II. Scherzo, and III. Romance (any edition). NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL FLUTE 
CHOIR COMPETITION The High School Flute Choir Competition selects high school students to perform in the National High School Flute Choir. All applicants must have been enrolled full-time in an accredited institution in grades 9–12 in high school before the start of the convention and be between the ages of 14–19 on the first day of the convention. Teacher must be current NFA member. Application process: Complete NFA competitions application form, located at nfaonline.org/Annual-Convention/Competitions/; Pay entry fee of $55; Provide biography (300-character limit) of applicant; Be current member of the NFA. All applicants MUST play the C flute selection. The piccolo, alto, and bass selections are for those interested in performing on those instruments. Applicants auditioning on piccolo, alto, or bass are responsible for bringing these instruments with them for use during the convention if selected to perform. All excerpts should be played with piano or SmartMusicTM accompaniment, when applicable, and each piece should be recorded on a separate track. National High School Flute Choir recorded repertoire, presented in the following order: C Flute: Arnold Cooke: Sonatina for flute and piano, II. Andantino and III. Allegro vivace (Oxford University Press). Applicants wishing to perform on piccolo, alto, or bass in the flute choir must also add to their recording: Piccolo: Gary Schocker: Sonata for piccolo and piano, II. In olden style (Theodore Presser Company); Alto Flute: Kathleen Vadala: Sea Change for alto flute and piano, no repeats (Southern Music Company); Bass Flute: J. S. Bach: Partita in A Minor for flute alone, III. Sarabande, no repeats (any edition). NEWLY PUBLISHED MUSIC COMPETITION The Newly Published Music Competition is a competition for publishers of music who are businesses and legitimate members of the publishing community. Though the competition regularly examines new compositions for flute, it is not, per se, a competition for new compositions for flute. The competition specifically discourages submissions from composers who make their music available on demand. While anyone may make submissions for the competition, the competition endeavors to recognize, in priority, the publisher. The winning publications will be performed, if possible, during the 2014 convention in Chicago or during a subsequent convention and will also be given high priority as required works for subsequent NFA competitions. A final report listing winners, finalists, and honorable mentions will appear on the NFA’s website at nfaonline.org. They will also be on display in the exhibit area during the convention (attended by more than 2,000 flutists). Any new publication or newly re-edited publication for solo flute, flute and electronics, flute and keyboard, flute duet/trio/quartet, flute choir, flute plus one to five instruments, woodwind quintet, and pedagogical works for flute published during 2013 is eligible. If a piece is written for multiple instruments, all parts should be submitted with the score. Any publication not bearing a 2013 copyright mark must be accompanied by a statement attesting that the work is receiving its first publication during this period. The NFA reserves the right to disqualify any submission that in its judgment fails to reflect the spirit of those rules of eligibility. Please note that the term “flute” means any member of the transverse flute family including the piccolo and baroque traverso. This contest does not consider works for the recorder or whistle-like instruments. The term “keyboard” means piano, harpsichord, keyboard percussion, or electronic synthesizer. Application process: Publisher’s contact information; NFA competitions application form is NOT needed. ORCHESTRAL AUDITION AND MASTERCLASS COMPETITION The Orchestral Audition and Masterclass Competition is open to flutists who are age 30 or younger by the final day of the 2014 convention and are capable of demonstrating a high level of playing ability. This competition is in two sections: an actual mock audition and a masterclass. Three finalists will be chosen to perform a mock audition at the Chicago, Illinois convention, where prizes of $750, $500, and $250 will be awarded during the closing ceremonies. Prize monies will be paid by check in U.S. dollars, not by wire transfer or by other specialized financial services. Conversion of funds is the responsibility of each prize winner. A masterclass will be held with winners playing the same repertoire as in the mock audition itself. Competitions are subject to all rules and regulations listed in this brochure. Previous first-prize winners in this competition are ineligible to compete again. Application process: Complete NFA competitions application form, located at nfaonline.org/Annual-Convention/Competitions/; Pay entry fee of $70; Provide biography (300-character limit) of applicant; Be current member of the NFA. Orchestral Audition and Masterclass Competition recorded repertoire (accompaniment is not necessary for this recording), presented in the following order: Béla Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra, flute I, mvt. IV: mm. 139-144; Cristoph Willibald Gluck: Dance of the Blessed Spirits, flute I, Lento excerpt (mm. 29-downbeat of m. 64), without da capo.; Giachino Rossini: William Tell Overture, flute I, mm. 181-226; Igor Stravinsky: Firebird Suite (1919 version), flute I, “Variation de l’oiseau de feu” (rehearsal 9 to 5 measures after rehearsal 18). PICCOLO ARTIST COMPETITION The Biennial Piccolo Artist Competition is for outstanding players of the piccolo. A jury will select six semi-finalists on the basis of their recorded preliminary auditions to compete at the 2014 convention in Chicago, Illinois. Judges will choose three finalists to appear in a convention recital. The NFA will provide a staff accompanist for the semi-final rounds, although competitors may bring their own accompanists. Judges will award cash prizes of $1,500, $750, and $400 to the finalists and $100 to each semifinalist not chosen as a finalist. All applicants must be age 30 or younger by the final day of the 2014 convention. Previous first-prize winners in this competition are ineligible to compete again. Application process: Complete NFA competitions application form (including final round repertoire); Pay entry fee of $70; Provide biography (300-character limit) of applicant and any living composers included in final round repertoire; Be current member of the NFA. Preliminary recorded audition repertoire, presented in the following order: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto in C Major, RV 444, P.78, F. VI No. 5, II. Largo and III. Allegro molto (any edition); John La Montaine: Sonata for Piccolo and Piano, Op. 61, I. With driving force, not fast (Fredonia); Thea Musgrave: Piccolo Play: In Homage to Couperin, I. L’Enchanteresse, III. Le Pateline, IV. Les Papillons, and VI. Le Bruit de Guerre (Novello). Semifinal Round repertoire, at the convention in Chicago: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Piccolo in C Major, RV 443, P. 79, F.VI no. 4, I. Allegro (any edition); Lowell Liebermann: Concerto for piccolo, II. Adagio (Presser); Martin Amlin: Ephemeropterae for Solo Piccolo, I and II (2004) (Presser); Franco Donatoni: Nidi, Two Pieces of Piccolo, mvt. II (part two) only (1979) (Ricordi). Please note: It is your discretion to choose the Vivaldi selections for the recorded round. For both Vivaldi selections, the dynamics, articulation, and select ornaments are at the discretion of the performer. Final audition repertoire, at the convention in Chicago: total maximum time is 25 minutes (including final round required piece, time between movements, applause, etc.). Please time your program carefully, as all competitors will be stopped after 25 minutes. The required piece will be seven minutes in duration and will be sent to the semi-finalists in early June. Each finalist shall create a program demonstrating artistic maturity, technical and tonal qualities, and knowledge of program design and balance excluding any repetitions of preliminary or semi-final repertoire. However, since repertoire for the piccolo is limited, keyboard reductions for concerti will be allowed, as well as one piccolo transcription, if desired. Final round repertoire, including titles, movements, exact timings, composer’s dates, and publishers, must accompany the application. Competitors shall be bound by their original selections. PROFESSIONAL FLUTE CHOIR COMPETITION The Professional Flute Choir Competition is open to all professional flutists and flute teachers. A jury will select a flute choir consisting of a minimum of 14 players to perform pre-selected repertoire during the 2014 Chicago convention. Application process: Complete NFA competitions application form, located at nfaonline.org/Annual-Convention/Competitions/; Pay entry fee of $55; Provide biography (300-character limit) of applicant; Be current member of the NFA. All applicants must play the C flute selection. The piccolo, alto, and bass selections are for those interested in performing on those instruments. Remember to notate on the entry form whether or not you have any of these instruments available for your convention use. Applicants are requested to play pieces in the order listed on the audition recording. All excerpts should be played with piano accompaniment when prescribed. Professional Flute Choir recorded repertoire, presented in the following order by ALL applicants: C flute: Claude Pascal: Six Pièces Variées, movements 4. Prélude à L’Automne and 5. Au fil de l’eau (Durand). If applicant wishes to perform on piccolo, alto, or bass in the flute choir, applicant must also add the following to the audition recording: Piccolo: Jean-Michel Damase: Insectes, movement 4, Allegro giocoso (Billaudot); Alto flute: William Noll: Nocturne (ALRY Publications); Bass flute: Gary Schocker: Small Sonata for a Large Flute, Movement 3, Snappy (Falls House Press). YOUNG ARTIST COMPETITION The 36th annual Young Artist Competition is for outstanding flutists. A jury will select 15 preliminary round competitors on the basis of the recorded round. These competitors will perform an unaccompanied live audition in Chicago on Wednesday, August 6, 2014. Judges will select six semi-finalists from the live preliminary auditions to compete at the 2014 convention and will then choose three finalists to appear in a convention recital. The NFA will provide a staff accompanist for the semifinal and final rounds, although competitors may elect to bring their own accompanists at their own expense. Judges will award cash prizes to the finalists of $5,000, $2,500, and $1,000. Prize monies will be paid by check in U.S. dollars, not by wire transfer or by other specialized financial services. Conversion of funds is the responsibility of each prize winner. The NFA will present the first-prize winner in a performance at its 2015 convention and announce the winner in The Flutist Quarterly. All applicants must be age 30 or younger by the final day of the 2014 convention. Previous first-prize winners in this competition are ineligible to compete again. Application process: Complete NFA competitions application form, located at nfaonline.org/Annual-Convention/Competitions/; Provide biographies (300-character limit) of applicant and any living composers included in final round repertoire; Be current member of the NFA. Qualifying round recorded audition repertoire, presented in the following order: Robert Dick: Flying Lessons, Vol. 1 #6 (Multiple Breath Music); Georg Philipp Telemann: Fantasia No. 2 in A Minor (with repeats, ornamentation at the performer’s discretion) (Breitkopf &Hartel); Francis Poulenc: Sonata (all movements) (Chester Music) (must be recorded with piano accompaniment). Quarter-final round repertoire, to be performed unaccompanied on Wednesday, August 6, 2014, in Chicago: J. Misurell-Mitchell: Sometimes the City is Silent; Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita in A Minor, Allemande (no repeats, ornamentation at the performer’s discretion); Niccolo Paganini: Caprice #20 (no repeats). Semi-final audition repertoire, at the convention in Chicago: Newly commissioned work for the competition (music will be sent in June); Johann Gottfried Müthel: Sonata in D Major, movements I and II (no repeats, ornamentation at the performer’s discretion) (Masters Publications); Jules Demersseman: Grand Air Varié. No repertoire substitutions will be accepted. Read all details related to required selections carefully including keys, opus numbers, movements, and publishers. If your local store cannot locate music for you, please contact one of the commercial members listed in the membership directory or consult the advertisers in The Flutist Quarterly. Final audition repertoire, at the convention in Chicago: total maximum time is 25 minutes (including time between movements, etc.). Each finalist shall create a program demonstrating artistic maturity, technical and tonal qualities, and knowledge of program design and balance, excluding any repetitions of recorded, quarter-final, or semi-final repertoire or any concerti. Please time your program carefully, as all competitors will be stopped after 25 minutes. Performers may omit repeats, long introductions or interludes in the piano score, or entire selected movements or variations. Otherwise, cuts are not permitted in the final round repertoire selection. The entire proposed program should come in under the 25-minute maximum. Since the YAC is primarily a C-flute competition, the vast majority of final round repertoire must be performed on C flute. Works must be unaccompanied OR accompanied by piano (e.g. no works for flute and electronics or flute and harpsichord). Final round repertoire, including titles, movements, exact timings, composer’s dates, and publishers, must accompany the application. Competitors shall be bound by their original selections.