The Central Ohio Flute Association at The Ohio State University will sponsor its thirty-ninth annual Flute Competition on April 2, 2022, at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. The purpose of this competition is to encourage excellence of performance and to recognize outstanding flutists. 

Cash prizes will be awarded to the first-place winners of each division as follows: Junior High – $200, Senior High – $300, Collegiate – $400, and Young Artist – $500.

ELIGIBILITY: • Young Artist Division: Must be 30 years of age or under as of April 2, 2022. • Collegiate Division: Must be enrolled full-time in an undergraduate degree program and 23 years of age or under as of April 2, 2022. • Senior Division: Must be a full-time student in grades 10, 11, or 12. • Junior Division: Must be a full-time student in grades 6, 7, 8, or 9. (If a candidate is eligible and willing to compete in two divisions, they must pay and submit separately for both applications. In the event that a candidate is selected as a finalist in both divisions, they will be required to choose one division to compete in.)

AUDITION RECORDING INSTRUCTIONS: The official application form AND the fee of $40 must be mailed to the address on the Application Form. The mp3, mp4 or m4a recording must be emailed to erinhtorres@gmail.com.

Mailed materials must be postmarked by and the accompanying recording must be emailed no later than 11:59pm on February 4, 2022. Please DO NOT send your materials in such a way that a signature is required for delivery.

Junior Division Competition

Repertoire for Recorded Round:

• Charles Nicholson, Variations on "Ah, vous dirai-je, maman" for Solo Flute

Repertoire for Finals:

• Cyril Scott: The Extatic Shepherd

Senior Division Competition

Repertoire for Recorded Round:

• Libby Larsen, Aubade

Repertoire for Finals:

• Pierre-Octave Ferroud, Trois Pièces for flûte seule: I. Bergère captive and II. Jade

Collegiate Division Competition

Repertoire for Recorded Round:

• Katherine Hoover, Spirit Flight

Repertoire for Finals:

• Sigfrid Karg-Elert, Sonata Appassionata, op. 140

Young Artist Competition

Repertoire for Recorded Round:

• Ingolf Dahl, Variations on a Swedish Melody

Repertoire for Finals:

• Adolphus Hailstork, Yuhwa