Adult Competitions
The Chicago Flute Club began holding an adult competition, open to flutists age 18 and older (excluding high school students) in 2003. The original conception was a 3-year competition cycle: Solo, Chamber Music, and Orchestral Excerpts. The Piccolo Competition was added in 2005. The prizes started modestly with the first prize as $100. As the competitions grew, the awards for the Annual Adult Competition evolved into $1000 for first place, and $500 for second place. The third place award was eliminated, due to the substantial first and second prizes. However, the finalists are certainly deserving of mention in the past competition winners' list that follows. Thus the competition grew into its current 4-year rotating cycle of the Chicago Flute Club's Annual Adult Competitions, drawing competitors from around the world each year.
2023 Walfrid Kujala International Piccolo Competition
First Prize: Sophia Jean (USA)
Second Prize: Dylan Masariego (USA)
Third Prize: Ester Esteban Solana (Spain)
Fourth Prize: Maia Huet (France-Austria)
Honorable Mentions: Vaynu Kadiyali (USA) and Beatriz Sanchez Morales (Spain-Belgium)
2021 Donald Peck International Flute Competition
First Prize: Chaoyue Zhang
Second Prize: Irene Constant Blasco
Third Prize: Christine Kim
Fourth Prize: Abby Easterling
2021 Walfrid Kujala International Piccolo Competition
First Prize: Ashley Mendeke
Second Prize: Elizabeth Salerno
Third Prize: Rebecca Tutunick
Fourth Prize: Elizabeth McCormack
2019 Donald Peck International Flute Competition
First Place: Martha Chan
Second Place: Ethan Lin
Third Place: Emily Bieker
Fourth Place: Subin Oh
2019 Walfrid Kujala International Piccolo Competition
First Place: Lily Josefsberg
Second Place: Nicholas Buonanni
Third Place: Rachel Dobosz
Fourth Place: Andy Fukasawa
2017 Donald Peck International Flute CompetitionFirst Place: Nicholas Buonanni
Second Place: Austin Brown
Third Place: James Brinkmann
Fourth Place: Ashley Hunter
2017 Walfrid Kujala Piccolo Artist Competition
First Place: Alyssa Griggs
Second Place: Ilonka Kolthof
Third Place: Ashley Mendeke
Fourth Place: Lisa Meyerhofer
2015 Donald Peck International Flute Soloist Competition
First Place: Susan Kang
Second Place: Julian Rose
Third Place: James Brinkman
Fourth Place: Anna Patterson
2014-2015 Walfrid Kujala Piccolo Artist Competition
First Place: Sarah Pyle
Second Place: Erin Happeny
Third Place: Aida Lopez
Fourth Place: Jenni Miller
2013-2014 Solo Artist Winners
First Place: Won Lee
Second Place: Beomjae Kim
Third Place: Erina Koyasu
Fourth Place: Carol Joe
Alternate: James Brinkman
2012-2013 Walfrid Kujala Piccolo Artist Competition
First Place: Mariacelli Navarro Salerno
Second Place: Courtney Morton
Third Place: Dana Joras
2011-2012 Solo Artist Competition
First Place: Yukie Ota
Second Place: Jonathan Figueroa Colon
Third Place: Luke Fitzpatrick
2010-2011 Walfrid Kujala Piccolo Artist Competition
First Place: Mackenzie Danner
Second Place: Kristen Carr
Third Place: Amanda Fuerst
2009-2010 Solo Artist Competition
First Place: Brittany Foster
Second Place: Rachel Maclary
Third Place: Juliana Overmier
2008-2009 Walfrid Kujala Piccolo Artist Competition
First Place: Bianca Garcia
Second Place: Jennifer Robinson
Third Place Mackenzie Danner
Honorable Mention: Terri Sanchez
2007 Solo Artist Competition
First Place: Ruth Miltenberger
Second Place: Sarah Miles
2006-2007: Orchestral Excerpts Competition
First Place: Samantha Fu
Second Place: Madelene Campos
2005-2006: Piccolo Competition
First Place: Scott Metlicka
Second Place: Katja Schulte-Bunert
Finalist: Bethany Summersgill
2004-2005: Solo Artist Competition
First Place: Elizabeth Phelps
Second Place: Ellen Huntington
Finalist: Jie Youn Lee
Finalist: Leah Martindale
2003-2004: Chamber Music Competition
First Place: Quadrivium (flute quartet from University of North Texas)
Second Place: S.N.U. Trio (flute, cello, and piano trio from University of Illinois)
Third Place: Reverie Winds (woodwind quintet from the Eastman School of Music)
Honorable Mention: Trio Sophisticate (flute, soprano, and piano trio from Wheaton College)
2002-2003: Orchestral Excerpt Competition
First Place: Kim Sopata
Second Place: Elisheva Marguiles
Third Place: Shanna Gutierrez