Deadline to apply: October 31, 2025

Preliminary Round: Saturday, november 15
Final Round: to be confirmed

PRELIMINARY ROUND

Saturday, November 15, 2025 starting at 9am
Location: BYSO Youth Center for Music
235 Huntington Ave. Boston, MA 02115
(located next to the Symphony stop on the E line)

Repertoire:

Raphael Fumet: Interpolaire
Publisher: Gerard Billaudot Editeur

C.P.E. Bach: Flute Sonata in A minor, H.562
Movement 1 (Poco Adagio) only
Publisher: Available on IMSLP

(Both pieces are required for the preliminary round, however, performances may be shortened based on time.)

final round

Date and Time to be confirmed
Final performances will be open to the public and livestreamed

Repertoire: 3 Pieces are required to be performed

Each finalist will be given 30 minutes to program.

1) Required for all finalists:

Vivian Fine
Emily’s Images
All Movements Required
Publisher: Available on IMSLP

2) Finalists must choose one (1) of the following pieces:

Franz Doppler
Chanson D'Amour, Op. 20
Publisher: Available on IMSLP

Valerie Coleman
Wish Sonatine for flute and piano
Publisher: Presser

Theobald Boehm
Grand Polonaise in D Major, Opus 16
Publisher: International

Miguel del Aguila
Miami Flute Suite, Op. 111
First Movement: Seduccion (Seduction)
Publisher: Peer Music

3) Finalists have the choice to program any unaccompanied work they chose. The 30 minute time limit should be considered when selecting the unaccompanied piece. The time limit will be strictly adhered to during the performances.

Finalists must provide their chosen repertoire to the Competition Coordinator for approval no less than 4 weeks prior to the competition date. Those who miss the deadline may forfeit their position as a finalist in the competition.

The James Pappoutsakis Memorial Flute Competition

Competitors in the preliminary round are heard annually in a live, screened audition. The Final Round takes place in the spring at one of the participating schools. The First Prize Winner receives a cash award in addition to a number of gifts from local and national music and flute-related organizations. Since 2006 the second prize has been named to honor our founding president William H. Grass (1926-2006).  The winner of the William H. Grass Memorial Prize also receives a cash award.

A volunteer Board of Directors administers the Fund and all donations are used for prizes and operating costs.  We are grateful to our industry and private donors who have supported us through four decades and to the participating music institutions who donate their facilities for the auditions.