International Friedrich Kuhlau Flute Competition
Anna Dina Bjørn-Larsen, Chair of the Jury / Germany
Trond Magne Brekka / Norway
Mario Caroli / Italy
Christina Fassbender / Germany
Anna Garzuly-Wahlgren / Hungary
Matthieu Gauci-Ancelin / France
Hyeri Yoon / South Korea
Three prizes are available in each category, with a maximum total of €13,800.
Held in Uelzen, Germany, the International Friedrich Kuhlau Flute Competition is one of the world’s most respected competitions dedicated to flute chamber music. Named after composer Friedrich Kuhlau, a champion of flute repertoire, the competition offers categories for solo flutists and a wide range of ensembles.
Open to musicians of all nationalities, this prestigious event celebrates collaboration, artistic excellence, and innovation in flute performance.
Laureates of Previous Competitions
2023
🥇 Shigetora Yokoi (Japan) – 1st Prize
🥇 Ryo Yamanishi (Japan) – 1st Prize
2021
🥇 Yesung Kim (South Korea) – 1st Prize
🥈 Uliana Zhivitskaya (Russia) – 2nd Prize
🥉 Wuhao Yu (China) – 3rd Prize
2019
🥉 Yesung Kim (South Korea) – 3rd Prize
2015
🥇 Andrea Mairhofer (Italy) & Alexey Zuev (Russia) – 1st Prize
🥈 Katherine Bateman (USA) & Seungwon Lee (South Korea) – 2nd Prize
🥉 Shu-Torng Lin (Taiwan) – 3rd Prize
2013
🥇 Ting-Wei Chen (Taiwan) & Yu-Tung Pan (Taiwan) – 1st Prize
🥈 Agnese Nikolovska (Latvia) & Vita Gajevska (Latvia) – 2nd Prize