IMPORTANT NOTES regarding Falcone Festival 2025 Required Music (2/8/2025 & 3/11/2025)

1. TUBA ARTIST Semi-final Unaccompanied Round: Alarum by Edward Gregson (Revised 3/11/2025)
2. EUPHONIUM STUDENT Preliminary Round: Sonatine by Hidenori Arai
3. EUPHONIUM STUDENT Preliminary Round: Melodious Etudes for Trombone Book 1 No. 42 by Bordogni/Rochut 
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2025 Application LAST CHANCE Approaching!

Applications for the solo competition must be received no later than midnight March 31, 2025. The midnight deadline is determined by your local time zone.

For complete solo competition information, click hereThe list of what you need to have ready when you apply is here.

No login to the Festival website is necessary to apply! Use this link to go directly to the registration site, or paste falconefestival.org/start into your browser.

2025 Guest Artists Announced

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...

StansellBlue 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.

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