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NFA Piccolo Artist Competition
Next edition
- Edition
- 2028
- Location
- New Orleans, Louisiana (NFA Convention)
- Registration deadline
- TBA
- Fee
- USD 65 (plus NFA membership)
Source: nfaonline.org
Overview
The Piccolo Artist Competition is the National Flute Association's solo piccolo contest, held at its convention. Entrants submit audio recordings, six semifinalists compete live at the convention and three finalists give a program of up to 25 minutes.
- Organiser
- National Flute Association (NFA)
- Instruments
- Piccolo
- Category
- Solo flute
- Age limits
- 30 or younger by the last day of the convention
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Online submission with entry fee; NFA membership required; previous first-place winners may not compete again.
Rounds & time limits
- Recorded round (audio only): 6 semifinalists
- Semifinal at convention: 3 finalists
- Final: up to 25 minutes
Repertoire
2026 reference repertoire: recorded round Loggins-Hull Say Can You and Vivaldi Concerto in C RV 443 (I, II); semifinal Vivaldi third movement, Benshoof Concerto (movement 1) and a newly commissioned work. Final: own program up to 25 minutes.
Jury & prizes
Jury
Not published on the official pages we could check.Prizes
- Finalists USD 1,500 / 750 / 400
- USD 100 per non-finalist semifinalist
- USD 100 best performance of commissioned work
Past editions
- 2026 — Portland, Oregon (54th NFA Convention) source
1st Oihana Gimenez Infante; 2nd Gitte Bongaers; 3rd Laurine Califano; Best performance of newly commissioned work: Gitte Bongaers
Summarised from official sources, last checked 10 Nov 2026. Main source