DETAILS
- There are two competition divisions: Junior Division (middle school) and Senior Division (high school).
- The competition will be held on 4/5/25, 9:00 - noon, at Clackamas Community College in Gregory Forum.
- Application to participate open 2/1/2025 through 3/14/2025.
- Music should be performed with piano accompaniment, arranged by you. You may also decide to perform one of the many flute alone solos in our repertoire.
- You will have a ten minute performance time.
- Only 8 middle and 8 high school performer applicants will be accepted. First to apply are first to be accepted and others will be put on a waiting list in order of application.
- Performers are expected to dress appropriately for the event - look nice, not casual.
- All competitors will receive detailed comments from our adjudicators: Junior and Senior Competition Adjudicators are: Amelia Lukas and Gail Gillespie.
- Those who place 1st, 2nd or 3rd in their division will be announced at the start of the 1:15 Business Meeting on Flute Fair Day. Please plan on attending that brief session and enjoying the rest of flute fair as you wish that day. Those who place who do not attend the Business Meeting announcements will be notified by email following the event and posted to this webpage. Also, they all other participants will receive their feedback and certificates via mail within two weeks of the event.
- Prize details and application procedures below.
- If you need to cancel your participation please, if possible, let us know no later than March 21st.
- Those with questions should contact Emily Stanek - emstanekflute@gmail.com.
PROCEDURES
Click this link to register for the Young Artist Competition or have your name added to the waitlist: 2025 Flute Fair Young Artist Competition
- Complete the online registration form on or before Friday March 14th, 2025. The entry fee is FREE for GPFS members and you must be a member to apply. First, join GPFS for $15 for a student membership - join here, and then return to this page to apply for the competition. Joining will give you the benefits of membership for the remainder of this program year, giving you free access to the 4/5/25 Flute Fair and all the other benefits of membership!
- Competition applicants must be able to attend live on the date, time and location. More information will be provided to you closer to the event.
- Note - If you want to attend Flute Fair on 4/5 - which we highly recommend - you must also register for this event at Flute Fair. It is FREE for members and quite a great day! Stay on after your competition and enjoy all the workshops, performances, and music/flute vendors!
Prizes will be awarded as follows:
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Junior Division Prizes
- First prize: $400, Sponsored by - Hear No Evil, Hi-Fi Sound & Image
- Third prize: $100, Sponsored by - Hear No Evil, Hi-Fi Sound & Image
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Senior Division Prizes
- Third prize: $150, Sponsored by - GPFS Membership
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Winners will be announced at Flute Fair 2025 during the annual business meeting that day as well as posted to our social media platforms and broadly advertised to GPFS followers.
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Junior and Senior Competition Adjudicators
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“Known for her especially pure tone, flexible technique, and passionate performances,” (Artslandia) flutist Amelia Lukas performs with “a fine balance of virtuosity and poetry.” (The New York Times) A Powell Flutes Artist, Lukas weaves together globally informed stylistic elements with an impressive range of extended techniques, and “excels at bringing drama and fire.” (Oregon ArtsWatch) Her solo show, Natural Homeland, “draws expansive connections around ideas of shelter, belonging, and freedom, all offered through Lukas’ riveting performance.” (The Islands’ Sounder) Other recent engagements include solo appearances with Chamber Music Northwest, Makrokosmos, United for Ukraine, Fear No Music, March Music Moderne, Kenny Endo, Portland Taiko, the Astoria Music Festival, Music in the Woods, Cascadia Composers, and for All Classical Portland’s live radio broadcasts, with additional performances for the Willamette Valley Chamber Music Festival, Oregon Bach Festival, Portland Piano International, TedX Portland, Friends of Chamber Music, 45th Parallel, Oregon Music Festival, and Bridgetown Orchestra. While in New York, Amelia’s career included membership in the American Modern Ensemble and performances at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, The Stone, Bargemusic, (Le) Poisson Rouge, Roulette, and New Music New York Festival. She holds degrees from the Manhattan School of Music and the Royal Academy of Music (London) where she received three prizes for musical excellence. Amelia is a Board Member for Chamber Music Northwest and offers sophisticated public relations services as the Principal/Founder of Aligned Artistry. Amelia is a Powell Flutes Artist Amelialukas.com
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Second flute and piccolo player Gail Gillespie moved to Portland in 2009, shortly after retiring as principal flute of the U.S. Marine Band, “The President’s Own,” in Washington, D.C. During her 30-year tenure there, she served 26 years as principal flute, and was often featured as a soloist with both the band and White House chamber orchestra. Born in Hawaii, Gail received her Bachelor of Music in Performance, with honors, from the New England Conservatory of Music, in Boston, Massachusetts.
Her primary flute instructors include Jean Harling, Paula Robison, James Pappoutsakis, and Toshiko Kohno. Since “retiring” to Portland, Gail has been an active freelance musician, subbing with the Oregon, Newport, and Vancouver symphonies, as well as other groups in the area. A member of the Portland Columbia Symphony since 2013, Gail also teaches flute lessons in a studio in NE Portland.
Gail sings alto in the choir at Westminster Presbyterian Church in NE Portland, and often plays flute during services there. The kindness and beauty of Oregon bring her great joy. www.pcsymphony.org/people/gail-gillespie
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