Please click the following link to view required repertoire for the 2026 competitions.

Applicants to all divisions of the solo competition will find details below. It is the responsibility of each applicant to read and understand all the information contained in this section and abide by the guidelines published herein. To quickly see contents of any topic, click on the topic link listed below.

Dates of interest to all applicants: 
     Online application: OPEN
     Midnight March 31: Registration Deadline
     Early May: All applicants notified of selection of semi-finalists and alternates
     Early June: Comments, if selected and paid for, are sent to applicants
     August 7-10, 2026: Competition Hosted by Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp

At the Leonard Falcone International Euphonium and Tuba Festival musicians compete in four divisions. Euphonium and Tuba players compete separately and each instrument has two age/experience divisions.

Participants in the Student Level Competition must not have reached their 20th birthday prior to September 1 of the Festival year. For the 2026 Festival, a participant who will be 20 years old or older on September 1, 2026, is not eligible to apply in either student division. To compete in the Artist Level Competition, participants must not currently be or have formerly been a full-time paid professional in either a performance position or a college teaching position as of August 1 of the Festival year. There is no age limitation, and participants may be of any gender, race, or nationality.

Student Division Eligibility Check

This step is required for all Student Division competitors. Enter your date of birth to confirm eligibility.

• Must be under 20 years old on September 1, 2026
• Proof of age is required during registration

Date of Birth

Please select your date of birth.

In addition, previous first place winners of the Student Level Competition must enter the Artist Level should they compete in ensuing years.

The required music for all divisions and all rounds for a Festival is published in August shortly after the previous Festival concludes. In the Preliminary Round, participants prepare the required accompanied piece/s and submit them as part of the application process. Preliminary Round adjudicators listen to and rank the anonymous recordings for selection of Festival semi-finalists and alternates.

The presentation of medals and awards takes place following the Artist Final Round competition. To view info on competition awards, click the following link.