Solo Groups | Hong Kong International Flute Competition

Elite Young Flautist Group I

Age Limit	Below 7 (as of 5 Apr 2026)
Rounds	Preliminary (video) & Final (in person) Rounds
Competition Entry Fee	Preliminary: HK$340
Application Period	Preliminary: 20 Nov 2025 – 20 Dec 2025
Repertoire	Preliminary: Ernesto Koehler – Study No. 5 from 125 Easy Classical Studies for Flute (Universal Edition) Final: Mozart – No. 12 Minuet from Forty Little Pieces In Progressive Order for Beginner Flutists

Elite Young Flautist Group II

Age Limit	Below 9 (as of 5 Apr 2026)
Rounds	Preliminary (video) & Final (in person) Rounds
Competition Entry Fee	Preliminary: HK$340
Application Period	Preliminary: 20 Nov 2025 – 20 Dec 2025
Set Piece	Preliminary: Ernesto Koehler – Study No. 23 from 125 Easy Classical Studies for Flute (Universal Edition) Final: G H Handel – Menuet II From Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV351 OR Mozart – Two Dances (from the ballet “Les petits riens”) *include DC al Fine

Junior Level

Age Limit	Age 11 or below (as of 5 Apr 2026)
Rounds	Preliminary (video) & Final (in person) Rounds
Competition Entry Fee	Preliminary: HK$390
Application Period	Preliminary: 20 Nov 2025 – 20 Dec 2025
Repertoire	Preliminary: Heinrich Soussman – Study No. 38 from 125 Easy Classical Studies for Flute (Universal Edition) Final: James Hook – 1^st movement (Allegretto) from Sonata in C, Op. 54 No. 5 OR M Hauser – Song Without Words Op 37 No 1

Intermediate Level

Age Limit	Age 15 or below (as of 5 Apr 2026)
Rounds	Preliminary (video) & Final (in person) Rounds
Competition Entry Fee	Preliminary: HK$420
Application Period	Preliminary: 20 Nov 2025 – 20 Dec 2025
Repertoire	Preliminary: Ernesto Koehler – Study No. 1 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 from 15 Easy Exercises (Book I of the Progress in Flute Playing) for Flute, Op. 33 (International Music Company) Final: John Rutter – 1^st movement (Prelude) from Suite Antique OR Philippe Gaubert – Madrigal

Senior Level

Age Limit	Age 18 or below (as of 5 Apr 2026)
Rounds	Preliminary (video) & Final (in person) Rounds
Competition Entry Fee	Preliminary: HK$460
Application Period	Preliminary: 20 Nov 2025 – 20 Dec 2025
Repertoire	Preliminary: Ernesto Koehler – One of the studies from 12 Studies (Book II of the Progress in Flute Playing) for Flute, Op. 33 (International Music Company) Final: John Rutter – 4th movement (Walze) from Suite Antique OR C P E Bach – 1st movement (Allegro) from Concerto in D Minor

Young Artist Level

Age Limit	Age 30 or below (as of 5 Apr 2026)
Rounds	Preliminary (video), First (in person) & Final (in person) Rounds
Competition Entry Fee	Preliminary: HK$580
Application Period	Preliminary: 20 Nov 2025 – 20 Dec 2025
Repertoire	Preliminary: Ernesto Koehler – One of the studies from Eight Studies (Book III of the Progress in Flute Playing) for Flute, Op. 33 (International Music Company) First Round: J S Bach – Sonata No.4 BWV 1033 (1st and 2nd movement) AND Gabriel Faure – Fantaisie for flute and piano, Op. 79 OR George Enescu – Cantabile et Presto for flute and piano OR Carl Reinecke – Ballade Op.288 for flute and piano Final: Poulenc – Flute Sonata, FP 164 for flute and piano OR Hindemith – Flute Sonata for flute and piano

4th Hong Kong International
Flute Competition Grand Cup

Age Limit	No age limit
Rounds	Preliminary (video), First (in person), Second (in person) & Final (in person) Rounds
Competition Entry Fee	Preliminary: HK$700
Application Period	Preliminary: 20 Nov 2025 – 20 Dec 2025
Set Piece	Preliminary: Niccolò Paganini – One of the caprices from 24 Caprices for Flute Solo, Op. 1 (International Music Company) AND Arthur Honegger – Danse de la Chèvre for Solo Flute, H. 39 First: Marin Marais – Any 12 Variations from les Folies d’Espagne for Solo Flute AND Eugene Bozza – Image Op. 38 OR Jacques Ibert – Pièce Pour Flute Seule OR Lowell Liebermann – Soliloquy for Flute, Op. 44 Second: L.Berio – Sequenza AND H. Dutilleux – Sonatine for Flute and Piano OR F. Martin – Ballade for Flute and Piano OR P. Sancan – Sonatine pour flûte et piano Final: Sergey Prokofiev – Flute Sonata, Op. 94 (play with string quartet)