2026 RFA Flute Choir Composition Competition
All submissions due by July 31, 2026
RFA Flute Choir Composition Competition
Entry fee: 15.00 USD
Deadline: July 31, 2026
Winner Announced at Rochester Flute Fair Guest Artist Recital on October 16, 2026
---all competitors will be notified after the winner is officially announced---
OVERVIEW:
The Rochester Flute Association announces a composition competition as part of its 2026
Annual Flute Fair, which will be held in the fall of 2026 in Rochester, New York. The RFA was
chartered in 1995 and received non-profit status is 1998. We currently have an active
membership base of approximately 200 students, performers, private teachers, music educators,
and adult amateurs in the Rochester, New York area. We promote musical excellence, the
enjoyment and appreciation of the flute, and the exchange of ideas among flutists and flute
enthusiasts.
GENERAL GUIDELINES:
Original compositions (no arrangements) for Flute Choir, approximately 5 to 7 minutes in
duration, scored for: Piccolo, Flute 1, Flute 2, Flute 3, optional Flute 4, Alto Flute, & Bass Flute.
Subsets of this instrumentation will also be considered, but a full choir is preferred.
There are no age or nationality restrictions. Submitted works can have been previously
performed, but not published by a third party (self-published works are acceptable). Multiple
submissions are permissible, with a separate entry fee for each one.
The winner will be announced at the Flute Fair on October 16 - 17, 2026. Competitors will be
notified via email within a week of the announcement. The prize will be adjudicated by a panel
of judges selected by the Rochester Flute Association Board and confirmed by the Flute Choir
Composition Competition Committee. A prize will not be awarded if no composition is deemed
worthy.
The winning composer must provide performance-ready score and parts to RFA, at no extra cost,
no later than July 31, 2026. Letter-size PDF score and parts are acceptable. All subsequent copies
of the winning score must include “First Prize in the 2026 Rochester Flute Association
Composition Competition” on the cover or first page of the score. The RFA shall retain a copy of
the score and parts for future performance.
PRIZE: The winner will receive a $600 cash price. Should the RFA record a live performance
of the work, the recording will be shared with the composer.
The composer will retain all rights to the composition.
SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:
Electronic submissions only. Please send a separate email for each entry you submit.
The $15.00 entry fee can be paid using PayPal by searching for “@RochesterFluteAssoc”
Be sure to keep a copy the transaction ID number if you using PayPal.
Alternatively, a check postmarked no later than July 31, 2026 can be mailed to: Rochester Flute
Association, PO Box 10173, Rochester, NY, 14610.
Send submissions via email to: [email protected]
Please use a pseudonym on the score and recording of your submission.
Please put “RFA Composition Competition” in the subject line of your email.
Submissions must include:
- A PDF of the score
- A recording of the piece (Midi acceptable), that can be an MP3 file
- Proof of payment ($15.00 USD per entry). Please provide the transaction ID number for
PayPal in the text of your submission email. If you have sent a check, please note the
check number in your submission email.
- A brief biography (limit: 150 words). Please include complete contact information
(email, telephone, mailing address) with your bio.
Entry fee: 15.00 USD
Deadline: July 31, 2026
Winner Announced at Rochester Flute Fair Guest Artist Recital on October 16, 2026
---all competitors will be notified after the winner is officially announced---
OVERVIEW:
The Rochester Flute Association announces a composition competition as part of its 2026
Annual Flute Fair, which will be held in the fall of 2026 in Rochester, New York. The RFA was
chartered in 1995 and received non-profit status is 1998. We currently have an active
membership base of approximately 200 students, performers, private teachers, music educators,
and adult amateurs in the Rochester, New York area. We promote musical excellence, the
enjoyment and appreciation of the flute, and the exchange of ideas among flutists and flute
enthusiasts.
GENERAL GUIDELINES:
Original compositions (no arrangements) for Flute Choir, approximately 5 to 7 minutes in
duration, scored for: Piccolo, Flute 1, Flute 2, Flute 3, optional Flute 4, Alto Flute, & Bass Flute.
Subsets of this instrumentation will also be considered, but a full choir is preferred.
There are no age or nationality restrictions. Submitted works can have been previously
performed, but not published by a third party (self-published works are acceptable). Multiple
submissions are permissible, with a separate entry fee for each one.
The winner will be announced at the Flute Fair on October 16 - 17, 2026. Competitors will be
notified via email within a week of the announcement. The prize will be adjudicated by a panel
of judges selected by the Rochester Flute Association Board and confirmed by the Flute Choir
Composition Competition Committee. A prize will not be awarded if no composition is deemed
worthy.
The winning composer must provide performance-ready score and parts to RFA, at no extra cost,
no later than July 31, 2026. Letter-size PDF score and parts are acceptable. All subsequent copies
of the winning score must include “First Prize in the 2026 Rochester Flute Association
Composition Competition” on the cover or first page of the score. The RFA shall retain a copy of
the score and parts for future performance.
PRIZE: The winner will receive a $600 cash price. Should the RFA record a live performance
of the work, the recording will be shared with the composer.
The composer will retain all rights to the composition.
SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:
Electronic submissions only. Please send a separate email for each entry you submit.
The $15.00 entry fee can be paid using PayPal by searching for “@RochesterFluteAssoc”
Be sure to keep a copy the transaction ID number if you using PayPal.
Alternatively, a check postmarked no later than July 31, 2026 can be mailed to: Rochester Flute
Association, PO Box 10173, Rochester, NY, 14610.
Send submissions via email to: [email protected]
Please use a pseudonym on the score and recording of your submission.
Please put “RFA Composition Competition” in the subject line of your email.
Submissions must include:
- A PDF of the score
- A recording of the piece (Midi acceptable), that can be an MP3 file
- Proof of payment ($15.00 USD per entry). Please provide the transaction ID number for
PayPal in the text of your submission email. If you have sent a check, please note the
check number in your submission email.
- A brief biography (limit: 150 words). Please include complete contact information
(email, telephone, mailing address) with your bio.
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