Solo – Professional Categories | Hong Kong International Flute Competition

Elite Young Flautist Group I

Age Limit	below 7 (as of 1 May 2024)
Rounds	Preliminary (video) & Final (in person) Rounds
Competition Entry Fee	Preliminary: $280 Final: $750
Application Period	Preliminary: 1 Dec 2023 – 3 Jan 2024 Final: 14 Jan 2024 – 5 Feb 2024
Repertoire	40 Little Pieces for Flute & Piano, no. 7 (No repeats) MUST be played by memory MUST be accompanied by piano

Elite Young Flautist Group II

Age Limit	below 9 (as of 1 May 2024)
Rounds	Preliminary (video) & Final (in person) Rounds
Competition Entry Fee	Preliminary: $280 Final: $750
Application Period	Preliminary: 1 Dec 2023 -3 Jan 2024 Final: 14 Jan 2024 – 5 Feb 2024
Set Piece	40 Little Pieces for Flute & Piano, no. 20 (No repeats) MUST be played by memory MUST be accompanied by piano

Junior Level

Age Limit	age 11 or below (as of 1 May 2024)
Rounds	Preliminary (video) & Final (in person) Rounds
Competition Entry Fee	Preliminary: $320 Final: $780
Application Period	Preliminary: 1 Dec 2023 – 3 Jan 2024 Final: 14 Jan 2024 – 5 Feb 2024
Repertoire	Preliminary: Heinrich Soussmann – Study No. 47 from 125 Easy Classical Studies for Flute (Universal Edition)MUST be played by memory Final: 40 Little Pieces for Flute & Piano, no. 29. (No repeats, without first ending) MUST be played by memory *MUST be accompanied by piano

Intermediate Level

Age Limit	Age 14 or below (as of 1 May 2024)
Rounds	Preliminary (video) & Final (in person) Rounds
Competition Entry Fee	Preliminary: $350 Final: $820
Application Period	Preliminary: 1 Dec 2023 – 3 Jan 2024 Final: 14 Jan 2024 – 5 Feb 2024
Repertoire	Preliminary: Ernesto Koehler – Study No. 9 “Allegretto” from 15 Easy Exercises, Op. 33 (International Music Company)MUST be played by memory Final: J. S. Bach – Suite No 2 in B Minor, BWV 1067: V. Polonaise MUST be played by memory *MUST be accompanied by piano

Senior Level (Parsons Music Prize)

Age Limit	Age 16 or below (as of 1 May 2024)
Rounds	Preliminary (video) & Final (in person) Rounds
Competition Entry Fee	Preliminary: $380 Final: $880
Application Period	Preliminary: 1 Dec 2023 – 3 Jan 2024 Final: 14 Jan 2024 – 5 Feb 2024
Repertoire	Preliminary: Louis Drouet – Study No. 125 from 125 Easy Classical Studies for Flute (Universal Edition)MUST be played by memory Final: W. A. Mozart – Quartet No.1 in D, K285, I. Allegro (No repeats) MUST be played by memory *MUST be accompanied by piano

Young Artist Level (Parsons Music Prize)

Age Limit	Age 22 or below (as of 1 May 2024)
Rounds	Preliminary (video), First (in person) & Final (in person) Rounds
Competition Entry Fee	Preliminary: $480 Final: $1600
Application Period	Preliminary: 1 Dec 2023 – 3 Jan 2024 First + Final: 14 Jan 2024 – 5 Feb 2024
Repertoire	Preliminary: C. P. E. Bach – Sonata in A Minor for flute solo, Wq. 132 (complete) (No repeats, ornaments okay) MUST be played by memory First Round: G. Enesco – Cantabile and Presto MUST be accompanied by piano OR Gabriel Faure – Fantaisie for Flute and Piano, Op. 79 MUST be accompanied by piano OR Philippe Gaubert – Nocturne et Allegro Scherzando MUST be accompanied by piano Final: Francis Poulenc – Sonata, FP 164 (complete) *MUST be accompanied by piano

3rd 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: $580 Final: $2000
Application Period	Preliminary: 1 Dec 2023 – 3 Jan 2024 First, Second + Final: 14 Jan 2024 – 5 Feb 2024
Set Piece	Preliminary Round: J. S. Bach – Partita in A Minor for solo flute BWV 1013 (complete) (No repeats, ornaments okay) MUST be played by memory First Round: Sigfrid Karg-Elert – Sonate (Appassionata) Fis moll, Op. 140 (Flote Solo) Second Round: Pierre Sancan – Sonatine pour flute et piano MUST be accompanied by piano OR Frank Martin – Ballade for Flute and Piano MUST be accompanied by piano Final: Georg Philip Telemann – Twelve Fantasias for Flute Solo, TWV 40:2-13 (Any one) AND A. Jolivet – Chant de Linos Piano accompaniment not required. Ensemble players comprising of violin, viola, cello, and harp will be provided for accompaniment.