Myrna Brown Competition Details

25th Annual Myrna Brown Flute Competition

May 20-21, 2010, Denton, Texas

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The Myrna W. Brown Artist Competition is open to all flutists. NO AGE LIMIT! The winner of the competition will receive a $1,200 cash prize and be invited to appear as a guest artist at the Texas Flute Society Flute Festival in May, 2011. Second and Third place winners will be awarded $500 and $250, respectively.

Repertoire:

Preliminary (recorded) Round:

Please record in stated order:

• Caprice #29, Op. 107 - Sigfrid Karg-Elert

• Sarabande from Suite for Solo Flute in A Minor BMV 1013 (no repeats) - J.S. Bach

Applicants must submit an unedited recording of the selections on a CD. Please sign and date the application. There must be NO identification on the recording or box. Recordings will be coded and sent to a judging committee.

Recording deadline: postmarked by February 15, 2010.

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Semi-final and Final Rounds:

East Wind - Shulamit Ran (Required piece for both rounds)

Flutists selected to the semi-final and final round will prepare a 25-minute program of their own choosing. The program should include pieces which reflect a wide variety of styles and periods. This may include single movements of works, sonatas, concerti, and unaccompanied pieces. It is not necessary to perform all movements of a single work but any individual movement of a work must be performed in its entirety. Cuts may be made in the accompaniment and repeats may be deleted. Entire variations may be omitted, as long as a minimum of 75% of the piece is performed.

The Semi-final round required 15 minutes of music from the 25-minute program chosen by the performer and must include the required piece.

The Final round will be a 25-minute program.

CONTEST REGULATIONS

* Application fee is $40.00. This fee is non-refundable.

* Preliminary round recordings must be unedited. Each selection should be recorded individually in one performance.

* Entrants are advised that the recording quality may effect results of the preliminary round.

* No recordings will be returned.

* Semi-finalists will be notified by April 1, 2010.

* Semi-finalists & finalists are responsible for the accompanist's fee. A $40 deposit will be due in advance.

* Semi-finalists & finalists are responsible for their own travel arrangements and expenses.

* All performances are open to the public.

* All judges' decisions are final.

* Flutists selected from the preliminary round must be prepared to submit their entire 25-minute program for the Semi-final/Final Rounds by April 15, 2010.

Click Here for Application Form

Click Here for a Copy of the Threefold Brochure

For more information contact Pam Adams

by e-mail at padamsflute@yahoo.com

or by phone at 817-236-5687

This competition is generously sponsored by Gemeinhardt Musical Instruments