2025 Sonata Competition

Date: March 14, 2025
Time: 4-9pm
Location: Jewett Center for the Performing Arts – Westminster College
Registration: September 1, 2024 – February 8, 2025, 11:59 PM MST
Artist Performer Submission Deadline – 1st Round: January 18th, 2025, 11:59PM MST

Registration Form

2025 UFA Sonata Competition Repertoire

This season, we will be adding a sight-reading component to the Sonata Competition. It is an optional event that comes with each level, and the sight-reading winner of each level will receive an additional certificate. There will not be an additional cash prize for this component, but it will be a great opportunity to sight-read under pressure and receive feedback. To opt in, simply select “Yes” under the sighting-reading question when you register. Good luck!

K-3

The Deserted Garden – Florence Price – Transcribed by Dr. Nadine Luke

So Long Mother – Kathy Blocki and Karen Kuehmann – Flute Zoo Solo Book

4-6

Toffee Tango – Paul Harris – Chocolate Box: 10 Musical Treats for Flute and Piano

March in D Major – J. S. Bach – Suzuki Flute Book 2

7-9 Novice

Hazelnote Crunch – Paul Harris – Chocolate Box: 10 Musical Treats from Flute and Piano

Minuet – Michel Blavet – Trevor Wye – A Very Easy Flute Treasury

7-9 Intermediate

Pièce, Op. 189 – Mel Bonis – Flute Music by Female Composers: 13 Pieces for Flute & Piano

Cocoa Beat – Oliver Ledbury – Flute Salad

10-12 Intermediate

Acht Stücke – Paul Hindemith – choose 2 contrasting movements (max. 4 minutes)

Legends – Valerie Coleman – choose 2 movements (max. 5 minutes)

10-12 – Powder Jam

Compete for a separate prize for our newly commissioned piece for flute and audio track!

Powder Jam – Benjamin Dean Taylor – Purchase Music Here

10-12 Advanced

Prayer – Amanda Harberg – Presser

Suite Modale – Ernest Bloch – IMSLP

College Undergraduate

(Sections heard live)

Yuhwa (The Goddess of the Willow Trees) for solo flute – Adolphus Hailstork – Presser

2 Contrasting Movements from Any Handel Sonata – IMSLP

Adult Amateur 


Intermediate – Suite in a minor – Georg Philipp Telemann – 2 contrasting movements – Flute Part Here

Advanced – Partita in a minor – J. S. Bach – Urtext/IMSLP – 2 contrasting movements

UFA Artist Performer

Repertoire:

  • 1st Round
    • CPE Bach: Sonata in a minor, I – Poco Adagio
  • 2nd Round:
    • CPE Bach: Sonata in a minor, I – Poco Adagio
    • Moyse: Flute Music by French Composers – 1 selection

Cash Prize: $500

The UFA Artist Performer level is a competition meant to highlight professional Utah flutists. Qualifying competitors include:

  • Flutists who have completed at least one music degree (major or minor) who reside in the State of Utah
  • Flutists who have completed at least one music degree (major or minor) at a Utah college/university

1st Round: Performers will register and submit an unedited audio (only) recording of the required piece by January 18, 2025. Three finalists will be selected and notified by early February 2025.

2nd Round: The three finalists will compete during the UFA Convention on March 8, 2025, performing both indicated pieces. The winner will be announced after the final concert at the Convention, along with all other Sonata Competition winners.  The winner will perform at our Sonata Competition Winner’s Recital at 1pm on March 22, 2025. Location for the Winner’s Recital to be announced.

* In an effort to highlight the many great professional flutists of Utah, prior winners of the Artist Performer Competition must wait 5 years to compete again. This rule ONLY applies to the Artist Performer Category and no other category of the Sonata Competition. *