International Flute Competition of the German Flute Society (Internationaler Flöten-Wettbewerb der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Flöte e.V.)

Next edition

No future edition is announced on the official pages we could check.

Overview

The DGFF international flute competition, held as part of the Internationales Flotenfestival in Essen. Round 1 is online video selection by an international jury; Round 2 is a live final in Essen across several age and professional categories.

Organiser

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Flöte e.V. (DGFF)

Instruments

Flute

Category

Solo flute

Age limits

Category 1: children, teenagers and young adults without professional training (no age limit stated). Category 2: bachelor students with flute as main subject, up to age 24 (cutoff 31 May 2026). Category 3: age 25 and older without professional training (cutoff 31 May 2026). Professional category exists (age not stated).

Jury & prizes

Jury

Prizes

Past editions

To protect minors, we do not show the names of winners in categories open to under-18s. Category, age range and prize are always shown.

• 2026 — Essen, Folkwang Universitat der Kunste (Internationales Flotenfestival 2026) source
  Age group I · children and teenagers

  • 1st prize — name not shown (category open to under-18s)

  Age group II · children and teenagers

  • 1st prize — name not shown (category open to under-18s)

  Age group III · teenagers and young adults

  • 1st prize — name not shown (category open to under-18s)

  Professionals · age not stated

  • 1st prize — Sofiia Matviienko

  Amateurs 25+ · ages 25 and older

  • 1st prize — David Heidenthal