DETAILS
- There are two competition divisions: Junior Division (middle school) and Senior Division (high school).
- The competition will be held on 4/11/26, 9:00 - noon, at Clackamas Community College in Gregory Forum.
- Application to participate open 2/15/2026 through 3/22/2026.
PROCEDURES
Click this link to register for the Young Artist Competition or have your name added to the waitlist: Registration will open on February 15th, 2026. Watch for updates on this webpage and through email and social media from GPFS.
- Complete the online registration form on or before Friday March 22nd, 2026. The entry fee is FREE for GPFS members and you must be a member to apply. First, join GPFS for $5 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 4/11/26 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 4/11 - which we highly recommend - you must also register for this event at Flute Fair. (Note, this webpage will be updated frequently over the coming weeks as details about flute fair fall into place.) Flute Fair 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
To be announced.
- First prize: $400, Sponsored by -
- Second prize: $200, Sponsored by -
- Third prize: $100, Sponsored by -
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Senior Division Prizes
To be announced.
- First prize: $500, Sponsored by -
- Third prize: $150, Sponsored by - GPFS Membership
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Winners will be announced at Flute Fair 2026 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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Learn More About Zach Galastis Zach's "irresistible energy, appealing tone, and dazzling technique" (The Oregonian) have made him a fixture in the Portland music community. Serving as Solo Piccolo of the Oregon Symphony since 2012, he also frequently appears with 45th Parallel as both flutist and vocalist.
Zach has played as guest piccoloist with numerous orchestras around the country, including the Symphonies of Baltimore, Detroit, and Seattle, and has appeared as Guest Principal Flutist with the Buffalo Philharmonic, including on their 2018 international tour to Poland. He has also performed at various summer festivals, serving as Principal Flute of the Astoria Music Festival in Astoria, Oregon, and playing flute and piccolo with the Oregon Bach Festival in Eugene, Oregon.
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Learn More about Alison Baker Portland flutist, Alison Baker, has a passion for music from around the world. Upon receiving her Master’s degree, she spent a year in Tokyo, Japan collaborating with pianist Shiori Abe, studying Nagauta Music (the traditional music of Kabuki theatre) with Makoto Nishimura, and teaching flute lessons. In 2017 she received a grant from the city of Austin’s Cultural Arts Division to spearhead a project combining classical music with the music from remote parts of South America.
Ms. Baker has been a member of the Edgewood Chamber Orchestra, Capitol City Band, Latin American ensemble Cuicani, Charanga Si, and wind quartet Passeri. With these ensembles, she has performed in the United States, Spain, and Japan as a soloist, chamber and orchestral musician. Highlights include performances in Madrid’s Teatro Real, and featured performances at the National Flute Association Annual Convention.
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Learn More about Sophia Tegart Dr. Sophia Tegart has led a varied and award-winning career as a performer, recording artist, and pedagogue. Tegart is Assistant Professor of Flute at Washington State University where she was awarded the 2020 College of Arts and Sciences Early Career Achievement Award and the 2023 President’s Distinguished Teaching Award. During the summers, Tegart teaches at the WSU Cougar Music Camp in Pullman, WA and Young Musicians and Artists (YMA) in Oregon. Additionally, she has taught at the Interharmony International Music Festival in Acqui Terme, Italy and Music for All. Tegart’s students have been finalists at, and/or, won numerous competitions including Musicfest Northwest, Myrna W. Brown Competition, Frances Walton Competition, and national MTNA Young Artist and MTNA Chamber Music competitions. Tegart has also taught at the University of Northern Colorado, University of Idaho, and Pacific University.
A Yamaha Performing Artist, Tegart has performed throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. Tegart regularly performs at the National Flute Association conventions and College Music Society regional and national conferences.
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