Application Requirements:

• Currently enrolled at Berklee, Boston Conservatory, Boston University, Longy, or New England Conservatory

• Online Application and Non-refundable $50 Application Fee Must Be Received by January 8, 2027.

Eligibility

Open to any flutist enrolled in a degree program and studying flute at one of the following schools during the Fall 2025 semester:

• Berklee College of Music

• Boston Conservatory of Music

• Boston University

• Longy School of Music

• New England Conservatory of Music

Application Deadline
January 8, 2027

Preliminary Round:

Live Judged, Screened Audition
SUNDAY, JANUARY 24, 2027

Location: Boston University
College of Fine Arts
School of Music’s, Marshall Room
855 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215

Repertoire:

Marin Marais: Les Folies d'Espagne
Variations: I, II, III, V, VIII, XII, XIV, XV, XXIV
Publisher: Gerard Billaudot Editeur

Photocopies of music will not
be allowed in the preliminary round.

Please direct any questions about the competition to
admin @ pappoutsakis.org

Final Round:

Public Competition
Sunday, February 28, 2027

Location: Boston University
College of Fine Arts
School of Music’s, Concert Hall
855 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215

Repertoire:
3 Pieces are required to be performed

Each finalist will be given 30 minutes to program.

1) Required for all finalists:

Gabriela Lena Frank
Five Andean Improvisations
All Movements Required
Publisher: G Shirmer Inc

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

Ian Clarke
Orange Dawn
Publisher: Ian Clarke

Amanda Harberg
Poem and Transformations
Publisher: Presser

Carl Reinecke
Ballade for Flute and Piano, Op. 288
Publisher: Zimmerman

Henri Dutilleux
Sonatine for Flute and Piano
Publisher: Alphonse Leduc

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 2 weeks prior to the competition date. Those who miss the deadline may forfeit their position as a finalist in the competition.

Finalists must perform from original copies of the music - no photocopies will be allowed.

Repertoire Available for Purchase at:

Flutistry Boston  (617.519.8966) https://www.flutistry.com/

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