Date: February 14, 2026
Time: 5-6pm (during the Sonata Competition)
Location: Caine Center for the Arts – Utah State University
Registration: September 1, 2025 – February 14, 2026, 11:59 PM MST
Participants will receive a time prior to the audition, and will have a private practice room in which to prepare directly before their time slot. A runner will escort the participant from the practice room to the stage, where they will perform the three excerpts below before a blind panel. A personnel manager will be on stage should the participant wish to make a comment or ask a question, as to not disclose their identity. After the panel has heard all participants, winners will be announced at the end of the hour, and the winners will have a chance to speak to the panel.
Excerpts (Principal Flute)
Beethoven: Symphony No. 4 in Bb Major, Mvt II, bars 64-72
Debussy: Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faun, Bar 1 to [3]
Verdi: La traviata, Act 1, No. 2, Violetta’s Party, Bar 1 to [2] (Allegro brillantissimo e molto vivace)