Junior Soloist Competition

Competition Requirements*

• AGE REQUIREMENT: All entrants must meet BOTH of the following requirements:
  • have been enrolled and in good standing as full time students during the 2025-2026 academic year.
  • be age 15 or younger on the first day of the convention. Entrants may be required to show proof of age.

• All flutists must be current NFA members at the time the entry is submitted. If chosen to perform or present during the convention, flutists must also be current members at the time of the convention and register for the convention by July 1, 2026. To join or renew, go to nfaonline.org/signup.
• Completed entry form
• Uploaded all files
  
• $65 entry fee (paid during submission process)
• Previous first-place winners of this competition are ineligible to compete again in this event.
• Applicants may NOT apply for BOTH the Junior Soloist and High School Soloist competitions in the same year. 

All entrants must submit their entry, upload recordings/supplemental materials, and pay competition and membership fees by 11:59 p.m. Central Standard Time, Thursday, February 12, 2026.

Recorded Round Repertoire 

Each piece should be uploaded as a separate file in the following order. Movements may be uploaded separately if you choose. All uploaded files must be audio recordings. No videos are allowed.

• Carl Nielsen, The Children Are Playing (Edition Wilhelm Hansen)
  • The optional repeat is not required
• Joachim Andersen, Scherzino (any edition)

All Recorded Round repertoire must be recorded WITH piano accompaniment.

Final Round Repertoire

This repertoire will be presented at the 2026 NFA Convention in Portland in the order of the finalist’s choosing. The NFA will provide a pianist for the final round.

• Herman Beeftink, Nocturne (available as a digital download on composer's website)
• Eugenie Rocherolle, Sonata No. 1 (Hal Leonard)
  • I. Allegro moderato