The 23rd Annual Flute Ensemble Competition, 2016
“Flute Ensemble Performance is Flourishing!”
The FIRST PLACE winning groups for the 23rd Flute Ensemble Competition are:
A – Primary – Duet: Two Flutes Together – Caitlyn Halim & Natalia Grieve
C – Primary – Small Ensembles: St. Catherine’s School Barbreck Flutes
D – Primary – Large Ensembles: Deepdene Flute Ensemble
E – 14 Years & Under – Duet: The Tang Duo – Krystal & Edwin Tang
F – 14 Years & Under – Duet + One: Emily Condon & Anushi Fernandopulle
G – 14 Years & Under – Small Ensembles: Genazzano FCJ College Intermediate Flute Quartet
H – 14 Years & Under – Large Ensembles: Blackburn High School Junior Flute Ensemble
I – 16 Years & Under – Duet: Abby & Ben
J – 16 Years & Under – Duet + One: Stella Shi & Judith Park
K – 16 Years & Under – Small Ensembles: Genazzano FCJ College Europe Flute Quartet
L – 16 Years & Under – Large Ensembles: Genazzano FCJ College Intermediate Flute Ensemble
M – 18 Years & Under – Duet: Wesley College Flute Duo
N – 18 Years & Under – Duet + One: “Then There Were 3”
O – 18 Years & Under – Small Ensembles: Genazzano FCJ College Senior Flute Quartet
P – 18 Years & Under – Large Ensembles: Genazzano FCJ College Chamber Flute Ensemble
R – Novice Section – Small Ensembles: University High School – “Men at Flute”
R – Novice Section – Large Ensembles: Valda Fouvy Group
S – Open Section – Duet: Kelsy & Katie
T – Open Section – Duet + One: Sandy Yao & Jess Farrell
U – Open Section – Small Ensembles: Melbourne University Flute Quintet
V – Open Section – Large Ensembles: Blackburn HS Senior Flute Ensemble
The Victorian Flute Guild’s 23rd Flute Ensemble Competition was held at Methodist Ladies College, in Kew, on Sunday, May 22nd this year. The amazing variety of talent today was showcased with over 80 entries in over 17 hours of performances.
Flute teachers believe in the vision of flute players of all ages and levels and are promoting getting together to make fine music, in which to learn, to study and perform. Our schools seem to be encouraging and supporting the Flute Ensemble and flute teachers are embracing the wide range of repertoire available.
Thank you to all the directors, conductors and performers in all the groups who have worked so well together to play at their best in the competition and with such enthusiasm. Also thanks to the parents and friends for their encouragement and support of our flute players. Everything we can give to our students to encourage new goals, to achieve and stimulate the learning experience, generate motivation and then to enjoy the journey of performance.
The age groups in the competition include Primary Sections, 14 yrs and under, 16 years and under, 18 years and under, and Open Sections.
There are 4 categories of ensemble types in each age group/section including – Duets, Duets + One Other Instrument, Small Ensembles of 3 to 5 Players, and Large Ensembles of greater than 6 Players.
There is also a Novice Section which has two sections of Small and Large Ensembles where we hope to encourage community groups and mixed age/mixed ability ensembles to experience a performance opportunity in a friendly environment. This gives us a total of 22 sections.
It is pleasing to see that most of the sections were again well supported with a great number of new large flute ensembles in each age group.
Our Adjudicators this year in alphabetical order were:
Grania Burke, Robyn Carrington, Eddie Dorn, Laila Engle, Kim Falconer, Neil Fisenden, Jenny Going, Yvette Leach, Christopher Ondaatje, Johanna Selleck, Peter Sheridan and Rikki Staszewski.
Their comments are always encouraging with constructive criticism to raise the level of playing even greater.
Our announcers and desk staff have a busy day and I greatly appreciate this support and thank you so much. Also a thank you to the MLC security staff for keeping an eye on things all day.
The Victorian Flute Guild continues to support this event to encourage participation and enthusiasm to perform in different size ensembles.
We can now look forward to and prepare our groups for next year’s 24th Flute Ensemble Competition and hope to inspire more emerging flute players to develop fine music performing skills and enjoy working with other performers.
– written by Carolyn Grace