There are no orange construction barrels, but you can see that we have a different “look” as the Falcone Festival website undergoes a complete upgrade. The site is now responsive and you should still be able to find what you are looking for under the menu items, which have not been changed. We are working to make sure everything is still operating properly, with some design changes, and ultimately some upgraded functionality coming, but we may be unavailable off and on until roughly mid-January. We apologize for any inconvenience. If you have an urgent question, email Jane Goodrich or send a question to the falcone.festival on Facebook.

Fritz Stansell

We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Fritz Stansell, founder and president emeritus of the Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp. Fritz Stansell was also one of the original founders of the Falcone Festival and had an incredible impact on the music world. Our most sincere condolences to the Stansell family and BLFAC community during these difficult times.

Blue Lake’s founder and president emeritus, Fritz Stansell, has passed away at the age of 92. 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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Competition Overview & Application Process

Updates for the 2024 Festival, including our new recording integrity standards, are now available

Applications are now being accepted
for the 2024 Falcone Festival!

The Competition Overview
& Application Process
for all four divisions has been updated with
new information for the 2024 Festival, including
our new recording integrity standards.

Please read and review all information
before starting to register

The three relevant documents all say
"FINAL as of 1.20.24" in the header

Application Deadline for the
2024 Falcone Festival Approaching!

Applications for the solo competition must be received no later than midnight March 31, 2024. The midnight deadline is determined by your local time zone.

For complete solo competition information, click here
The 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

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Early Days: Photo upper left (from right) Leonard and Beryl meet Red Skelton at Blue Lake many years ago
Photo upper right With (from left) Roger Behrend, Seymour Okun, James Niblock—1988
Photo lower left At Blue Lake with Dr. Earle Louder—1993
Photo lower right With Father Walter Marek and Fritz Stansell—2000

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Affiliations: Photo upper left Beryl honored by the MSU Spartan Marching Band on her 85th birthday—2005
Photo upper right At the Afterglow with Phil Sinder after a very successful Festival—2011
Photo lower left With Rod Ellis, former Blue Lake board member and long-time Festival board member and supporter—2012
Photo lower right Celebrating her 95th birthday with members of the MSU Alumni Band—2015