2025 CanAmerican Flute Competition
The CanAmerican Flute Competition features solo flute repertoire from prominent Canadian and American composers.
Cash prizes of $1000, $600 and $400 (USD) will be awarded to the top three performers.
Application Deadline: July 5, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern/New York Time
Submission Guidelines:
- AGE REQUIREMENT: All entrants must be 30 years of age or younger.
- APPLICATION FEE: $50 USD (non-refundable)
- VIDEO RECORDING: See repertoire requirements below. Recordings must be submitted via a SINGLE YOUTUBE LINK.
All submissions will be listened to anonymously.
Repertoire requirements for the video recording:
1) Aubade and Nocturne by R. Murray Schafer: cmccanada.org
Both movements to be recorded in one take.
2) Don’t Forget To Write for solo flute by Amanda Harberg (Theodore Presser Publisher)
Application Deadline: July 5, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern/New York Time
Payment link is provided within the application form.
Should you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Competition results will be announced on Zoom at noon on Sunday, July 20, 2025. The Prize Winners will be featured on Social Media.
Prize Sponsors
$1000 FIRST PRIZE
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$600 SECOND PRIZE
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$400 THIRD PRIZE
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2024 CanAm Flute Competition Winners
Siliang Wang
First Place Winner ($1,000. Wm.S. Haynes Prize)
“Preparing for this competition was not easy, but that was exactly what made it such a valuable experience. Doing the recordings pushed me to continuously polish my performance, to think critically about my interpretations, to master the extended techniques, and to internalize the music into a convincing interpretation.”
Sophie Lanthier
Second Place Winner ($600. KJ Woodwind Repairs)
Preparing for the CanAmerican Flute Competition gave me the opportunity to immerse myself in some truly remarkable repertoire. Lowell Liebermann’s Soliloquy challenged me to explore deep lyricism, phrasing, and subtle variations in colour, while Robert Aitken’s Plainsong pushed me to experiment with the flute’s unique and often demanding extended techniques. Together, these pieces offer just a glimpse into the rich and diverse world of North American solo flute music, a repertoire that truly deserves to be heard on the world’s largest stages.
Karen Kobayashi
Third Place Winner ($400. Long & McQuade Prize)
The CanAmerican flute competition provided me with a great motivation and goal over the summer. I especially enjoyed working on Plainsong by Robert Aitken. Although it was a great challenge, it ultimately allowed me a greater understanding of my instrument. It also taught me the importance of control when approaching extended technique!