The 2025 Falcone Festival competitor comments are now accessible via the Falcone Festival Competition site: Use this link to access the comments.
If you do not recall how to login to the site, please contact the Application Team and give them your name and competition division. They can give you the information you need.
Congratulations to the semi-finalists and alternates for the 2025 Leonard Falcone International Euphonium and Tuba Festival Competition!
NOTE: Individual letters to applicants with results of the competition will be sent out by the end of May 6. Comments for those who had requested them will be sent in early June.
This is the link to the webpage listing the semi-finalists and alternates
This year, we're doubling the excitement! In celebration of our Fortieth Anniversary, we’re honoring a cherished festival tradition by welcoming not one, but two exceptional guest artists to the stage. We are pleased to present Dr. Fernando Deddos, Euphonium, and Albert Khattar, Tuba, from Brazil. More...
We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Will Sutton will take over social media for the Leonard Falcone International Euphonium and Tuba Festival. Will brings a wealth of experience and a deep connection to our Festival. He has been a competitor and an adjudicator, and now serves on the Festival board. In Will‘s new role, he will lead our social media initiatives, aiming to enhance our online presence and engage with our vibrant community of musicians and enthusiasts. Please join us in welcoming Dr. Will Sutton to his new role!
Blue Lake’s founder and president emeritus, Fritz Stansell, has passed away at the age of 92. Fritz Stansell was also one of the original founders of the Falcone Festival and had an incredible impact on the music world. We are deeply saddened to learn of his passing. Our most sincere condolences to the Stansell family and BLFAC community during these difficult times. He leaves a legacy that will forever inspire our mission and vision. Thank you, Mr. Stansell. Ars longa, vita brevis. You can read his obituary here.
The Falcone Festival is held over a four day period each summer and has been housed since its inception at Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp in Twin Lake, Michigan. In addition to the competition aspect of the Festival, participants are offered the opportunity to attend master classes and recitals provided by internationally recognized euphonium/tuba artists. For more information about Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp, please visit their web site at www.bluelake.org
