2020 Competition Update
Although the 2020 NFA Convention is cancelled, the NFA is moving forward with all 2020 competitions to honor the time and effort put forth for the recorded round. Below are the results of each competition with a brief explanation of next steps.
Flutists for each competition are listed in alphabetical order.
Baroque Flute Masterclass Competition
The winners will participate in a masterclass during the 2021 NFA Convention in Washington, D.C.
- Nayoung Ham
- Emma Mellinger
- Eva Skanse
Collegiate Flute Choir Competition
The winners will participate in the Collegiate Flute Choir during the 2021 NFA Convention in Washington, D.C.
- McKayla Clements
- Savannah Ekrut
- Samantha Graham
- Elizabeth Hertzberg
- Elisabeth Holley
- Cindy Kaiser
- Nicole Kammer
- Samantha Kochis
- John Nguyen
- Frances Orteza
- Katelyn P. Popp
- Joseph Posler
- Sarah Potts
- Kaitlyn Suttles
- Anabel Torres
- Emily Warren
Convention Performers Competition
The winners will submit video recordings to be featured by the NFA. Repertoire will be selected from the winners of the Newly Published Music Competition.
- Bonnie Cochran
- Tia Jaynes
- Carmen Lemoine
- Emily Stanek
- Julie Kay Williams
C.R.E.A.T.E. Project Competition
The finalists will present their projects during a final round at the 2021 NFA Convention in Washington, D.C.
Finalists
- John Nguyen
- Adrienne Read
- Nicole Riccardo
- Stéphanie Superle
Flute Choir Call for Scores
The winning composition will be performed by the High School Flute Choir at the 2021 NFA Convention in Washington, D.C.
- Jonathan Cohen– Blueshift Red
Graduate Research Competition
The winners will submit a video recording of their presentation summarizing the contributions of their project, which will be featured by the NFA.
- Gillian Sheppard - The Modern Twig: Extended Techniques for Piccolo
- Brittany Trotter - Examining Musical Hybridity and Cultural Influences in Valerie Coleman’s Wish Sonatine and Fanmi Imèn
High School Flute Choir Competition
The winners will participate in the High School Flute Choir during the 2021 NFA Convention in Washington, D.C.
- Sungeun Bang
- Mamata Bhangale
- Lorien Britt
- Beneditto Caroccio
- Cate Collard
- Eileen Hung
- Ella Hursh
- Seohyun Kim
- Olivia O’Brien
- Lauren Radeschi
- Anny Shi
- Crystal Suk
- Smrithi Upadhyayula
- Audrey Yan
- Joyce Zhu
High School Soloist Competition
The finalists will submit a video recording of the final round repertoire. They will be ranked and the top three will receive cash prizes of $1,000, $500, and $300 respectively.
Finalists
- Choyi Lee
- Xiaoxi Li
- Ivy Liang
- Fernando Perez
- Erica Wang
- Audrey Yang
- Delia Zaleski
- Ji Zhou
The following flutists have been selected as high school masterclass participants and will receive online instruction from a master teacher.
- Alanagh Bohan
- Anita Lin
- Sarah Park
Jazz Artist Competition
The finalists will compete during a final round at the 2021 NFA Convention in Washington, D.C.
Finalists
- Lukasz Jankowski
- Shun Katayama
- Joseph Melnicove
Junior Soloist Competition
The finalists will submit a video recording of the final round repertoire. They will be ranked and will receive cash prizes of $500, $250, and $100 respectively. The finalists will also receive online instruction from JeeYoung Rachel Choe.
Finalists
- Macy Gong
- Sooah Jeon
- Ayne Park
Masterclass Performers Competition
The winners will participate in a masterclass during the 2021 NFA Convention in Washington, D.C.
- Dana Crytser
- Daniel Fletcher
- Elise Kim
- Anna Murphy
- Natalie Smith
- Steven Wu
Newly Published Music Competition
The results of the 2020 Newly Published Music Competition can be found here.
Select winning publications will be recorded by the winners of the Convention Performers Competition and the video recordings will be featured by the NFA. Due to current circumstances, the following categories will be announced in the fall of 2020: flute choir, low flute choir, and woodwind quintet.
Orchestral Audition & Masterclass Competition
The finalists will submit a video recording of the final round excerpts. They will be ranked and receive cash prizes of $1,000, $750, and $400 respectively. They will also receive online instruction from a master teacher.
Finalists
- Drew Powell
- Aaron Rib
- Chaz O. Salazar
Piccolo Artist Competition
The semifinalists will submit a video recording of the semifinal round repertoire. Following the semifinal round, three finalists will be chosen to advance and will compete during a final round at the 2021 NFA Convention in Washington, D.C.
Semifinalists
- Oihana Gimenez Infante
- Sarah Miller
- Mar Sala Romagosa
- Yidi Song
- Rebecca Tutunick
- Jona Venturi
Professional Flute Choir Competition
The winners will participate in the Professional Flute Choir during the 2021 NFA Convention in Washington, D.C.
- Linda Bailey
- Paula Bekker
- Laura Benning
- Jodi Boeddeker
- Laura Cooley
- Judy Diez d'Aux
- Emily Hutchinson
- Hal Ide
- Krista Jobson
- Yoon Hee Kim
- Lindsay Kimbley
- Adrienne Read
- Diana Sipes
- Erin Vivero
- Vincenzo Volpe
Young Artist Competition
The quarterfinalists will submit a video recording of the quarterfinal round repertoire. Each subsequent round will also be done by video recording.
Quarterfinalists
- Peiyao Cheng
- Rachelle Crowell
- Abby Easterling
- Blair Francis
- Charles Gibb
- Nicholas Goodwin
- Hillary Horton
- Susan Kang
- Heidi Keener
- Christy Kim
- Kate Nichols
- Arin Sarkissian
- Yidi Song
- Chelsea Tanner
- Yi Xiang