Call for Proposals | Gala Concerto Concert
The NFA's 55th Annual Convention | August 5-8, 2027 | Minneapolis, MN
Proposals are due on January 15, 2026 at 11:59pm CT. Instructions for submitting your proposal are below.
Cultivate ◆ Create ◆ Celebrate
Program Chair Zara Lawler and Assistant Program Chair Meret Bitticks welcome all concerto proposals for the 2027 NFA Convention. Special consideration will be given to concertos matching or closely related to the themes for this Convention: Cultivation, Creation, and Celebration.
We are looking for concerto proposals that create new connections, cultivate existing ones, or celebrate our communities beyond the Convention. We are particularly interested in concerto proposals that:
- Emphasize our connectedness as a diverse flute community, or illuminate our connectedness to the wider world
- Feature multi-generational performances, and/or will be of interest to a multi-generational and multi-cultural audience
- Have an interdisciplinary component
- Shine new light on community favorites, or expand our ideas of what a concerto is or can be
- Are creative and fun!
Let’s connect in 2027 to cultivate, create, and celebrate!
Please submit a video or audio link (e.g. YouTube, Spotify, website) of a performance of the concerto. If you are not the soloist in this performance, please submit a representative audio or video sample of your performance of a work in
a similar style. Please also submit a score of the concerto.
If the work has not yet been performed, please submit a digital audio file of the piece, as well as a representative audio or video sample of your playing.
Flexibility of orchestration may be a consideration.
Note: You MUST hold an NFA membership to submit a proposal. Learn more about becoming an NFA member.
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2026 Program Team
Zara Lawler
Program Chair
Meret Bitticks
Assistant Program Chair
Submission Instructions:
Proposals are due on January 15, 2026 at 11:59pm CT.
Step 1: Review the Guidelines
Please review all instructions on this page carefully before you begin. Be aware that you must complete your proposal in one sitting, as you cannot save your progress and return to it later.
Step 2: NFA Membership
Ensure that your NFA membership is up to date. An active membership is required to submit a proposal. You can learn more about NFA membership here.
Step 3: Prepare Your Proposal Materials
You must prepare your materials before beginning the proposal form. You will be asked for programming details, links to supporting materials (video/audio recording), and performer bios. All supplemental materials must be uploaded to YouTube, Vimeo, Google Drive, OneDrive, Box, or Dropbox, and entered into the proposal form as a working link.
Step 4: Submit Your Proposal!
You will submit your proposal in the Member Portal. Once logged in, click Events & Proposals -> 2027 Convention Proposal Application. You must be prepared to complete the entire form in one sitting - you cannot save your progress and return to it later.