The competitive portion of the festival is open to all Arizona Flute Society Members* as outlined below. Please see the Repertoire List button above for the required repertoire each Competitive Division.

 

Debut Division: Grades 6 and under

Junior High Division: Grades 7, 8, 9

Senior High Division: Grades 10, 11, 12

Adult Enthusiast Division: 18+ competitors who don't have and are not working towards a music performance degree

Distinguished Artist Division: 18+ competitors that are currently enrolled in OR graduated with a music performance degree

Orchestra Audition Division: 18+ competitors that are currently enrolled in OR graduated with a music performance degree

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The winners of the Debut Division will be awarded the following:

Milano Music Grand Prize: $50 Milano's Music gift card + 100% scholarship to the AFS Summer Flute Workshop

Milano Music 2nd Place Prize: $25 Milano's Music gift card + 50% scholarship to the AFS Summer Flute Workshop

Milano Music 3rd Place Prize: $50 Milano's Music gift card + 50% scholarship to the AFS Summer Flute Workshop

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The winners of the Junior Division will be awarded the following:

1st Place: $50 & 100% scholarship to the AFS Summer Flute Workshop

2nd Place: $25 & 50% scholarship to the AFS Summer Flute Workshop

3rd Place: $25 &  50% scholarship to the AFS Summer Flute Workshop

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The winners of the Senior Division will be awarded the following:

1st Place: $100 & 100% scholarship to the AFS Summer Flute Workshop

2nd Place: $50 & 50% scholarship to the AFS Summer Flute Workshop 

3rd Place: $25 &  25% scholarship to the AFS Summer Flute Workshop 

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The winners of the Distinguished Artist Division will be awarded the following:

Carolyn Nussbaum Music Company Grand Prize: $400 & 100% scholarship to the AFS Summer Flute Workshop

ALRY Publications 2nd Place Prize: $300 & 50% scholarship to the AFS Summer Flute Workshop 

ALRY Publications 3rd Place Prize: $200 &  25% scholarship to the AFS Summer Flute Workshop 

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The winners of the Orchestra Audition Division will be awarded the following:

1st Place: $100 & 1 complementary lesson with Viviana Cumplido Wilson (Principal Flute with The Phoenix Symphony) & 100% scholarship to the AFS Summer Flute Workshop

2nd Place: $50 &  1 complementary lesson with Brian Gordon (former Associate Principal Flute/Piccolo with The Phoenix Symphony) &  50% scholarship to the AFS Summer Flute Workshop

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The winners of the Adult Enthusiast Division will be awarded the following:

1st Place: $75 & 100% scholarship to the AFS Summer Flute Workshop 

2nd Place: $50 & 50% scholarship to the AFS Summer Flute Workshop 

3rd Place: $25 & 25% scholarship to the AFS Summer Flute Workshop 

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•  Piano accompaniment is required for all performances in the Competitive category unless the selected piece is written for solo unaccompanied flute. 

• Adult Enthusiasts may select any flute or piccolo solo that is a maximum of 10 minutes duration.

• Pieces can only be performed in the division they are assigned.  If a contestant wishes to perform repertoire from a higher division, he/she must compete in the more advanced division. Please see the Repertoire List button above for the required repertoire.

• If there are fewer than 3 competitors in a division, only 1st place will be awarded. If there are fewer than 4 competitors, only 1st and 2nd place will be awarded (with the exception of the Orchestra Audition Division which will have only 2 winner maximum).​​​

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* Note: Registrants must be domiciled in the State of AZ, a student at a grade school, junior or senior high school, and/or be enrolled in a state college or university to be eligible to compete. Registrants must also have an active 2025-2026 AFS membership to register for the Flute Festival and Competition.

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Registration Deadline: March 7, 2026

Registration Fee: $25