Started in 2005, the International Chamber Music Competition has been an integral part of Areon's mission to make flute chamber music an equal voice in the chamber music world. Each division serves our mission by involving instrumentalists and composers in our goal to leave a new and diversified chamber music legacy.
2012 International Composition Competition
For complete rules and to apply, click here! The deadline is March 31, 2012.
2011 International Composition Competition
Congratulations to Paul Clift! Mr. Clift will receive a $1000 commission
for a new work.
2nd place winner: Carl Schimmel. Semi-finalists: Paolo Longo, Jordan Nobles, Ryan Brown, Andrea Clearfield, Benjamin
Broening, and Kate Soper.
Thanks to all who entered, and we look forward to our exciting new commission!
Prior Competition Winners
Performance Division
The Performance Division encourages young musicians to explore chamber music and its possibilities. It provides a goal for students seeking to foster their love of music and helps to build confidence while nurturing their development as overall musicians. By encouraging students at young ages to participate in chamber music, we hope to build a lifetime of appreciation and love for the genre.
2010 Winners
- High School Division
- 1st: Annie Wu and Winston Young
- 2nd: Pavitra Rengarajan and Stephen Koo
- 3rd: Michelle Huang and Mai Mizuno
- Honorable Mention: Presilla Kim, Charity Lehman, Alison Sale
- Young Artist Division
- 1st: Cindy Lin, Apoorva Rengan, and Emily Zheng
- 2nd: Katie Holliday, Emma Neiman, and Joyce Wen
- Junior Artist Division
- Luisa Brown and Kalie Oku
- Collegiate Division
- University of Oregon Woodwind Quintet: Cassie Lear, Leslie Treber, Alane Thayer, Becca Olasan, Brian McKee
- Judges
- Claudia Anderson and Jill Felber, acclaimed members of ZAWA!
2009 Winners
- High School Division (tie)
- Pavitra Rengarajan and Lulu Zhong
- Cheryl Chi and Jason Hsu
- Young Artist Division
- Haelin Cho, Catherine Han, Cindy Lin and Ali Png
- Junior Artist Division
- Katherine Shan, Caroline Young and Kelly Shi
- Judges
- Valerie Potter and Kevin Vigneau
2008 Winners
- High School Division Winners
- Rebecca Andersen, Olivia Chock, Cheryl Chi, and Erica Zhao
- Young Artist Division
- Pavitra Rengarajan, fl and Xiaolu Zhong, bn
- 2008 Judges
- Brian Dowdy and Jenny Krueger
2007 Winners
- High School Division
- Juri Sakaguchi, Ray Furuta, Lauren Osaka, and Elaine Sandoval
- Young Artists Division
- Nadine Herman and Kelcey Negus
- Judges
- Jill Felber, Paul Bambach, Karen Theilen
2006 Winners
- High School Division
- Judy Sol, Rachel Lee, Angela Wu
- Young Artists Division
- Emily Zheng, Katie Holiday
- Judges
- Meerenai Shim, Tamara Maddaford, Yair Samet
Composition Division
The Composition Division is designed to add great new literature to the flute repertoire as well as open the world of flute chamber music to fantastic composers who may not otherwise be exposed to this genre. Open to composers of all ages and nationalities, the competition encourages the creation world-class works that will be performed by Areon Flutes and become standards in the flute chamber music repertoire.
2010 Winners
- 1st place
- Joel Hoffman
- 2nd place
- Keith Fitch
- 3rd place
- Robert Stine
- Honorable mentions
- Adrienne Albert
- Jay Batzner
- Lansing McLoskey
- Judges
- Martin Bresnik, Christopher Theofanidis, Ingram Marshall
2009 Winners
- Open Category 1st Place
- Pastorale by Idin Samimi Mofakham
- Open Category Honorable Mention
- Aposiopesis and Two Curiosities by Thomas Feng
- Collegiate Category 1st Place
- Marsia's Last Breath by Rashid Brocca Tovar Kuri
- Judges
- David Ludwig, Mike Mower
2008 Winners
- Open Category 1st Place (tie)
- Van Gogh Vignettes by Greg Steinke
- Grace by Minpyo Kim
- Open Category Honorable Mentions
- Danza Cubana by Sondra Clark
- Di-Chromatic Excrescence by Richard Freeman-Toole
- Collegiate Category 1st Place
- And the night should be by Ian Munro
- Collegiate Category Honorable Mention
- Elfen Sonata by Janet Spangenberg
- Judges
- Michael Daugherty, Dr. Cynthia Folio
2007 Winners
- Open Category 1st Place
- Four Elements by Chia-Ying Chiang
- Open Category Honorable Mentions
- Pas de Quatre by Ted Dollarhide
- Aulos by Luca Vanneschi
- Collegiate Category 1st Place
- Entia by Noah Luna
- Collegiate Category Honorable Mention
- La Fleur by Amanda Seyler
- Judges
- Robert Dick, Jeremy Haladyna