Australian Flute Festival: Competitions
Competitions
The Australian Flute Festival is running 4 competitions as part of the 2025 Festival:
Australian International Flute Competition - 32 years and under
Closing date: 11.59pm, Friday 20th June 2025
Young Artist Competition - 18 years and under
Closing date: 11.59pm, Friday 20th June 2025
Piccolo Competition - 32 years and under
Closing date: 11.59pm, Friday 20th June 2025
Flute Quartet and Trio Competition - all ages
Closing date: 11.59pm, Friday 15th August 2025
All age limits are based on the entrant’s age as at Friday 3 October, 2025.
For full information on the competitions please visit the Australian Flute Festival website by clicking here.
Please note: entrants under the age of 16 will need to be accompanied by an adult. If the entrant is attending the full festival or a whole day of festival activities, the accompanying adult can purchase a special Parent/Guardian pass for $90 for the full festival or $50 for a single day when purchasing their child’s festival pass. If the entrant is not attending the festival aside from the competition, the accompanying adult can simply purchase a single-event ticket to cover the supervisory requirement, as per the Audience Information section below.
Audience Information
The Finals for each competition will be open to the public.
Festival delegates holding a Full Festival pass, Saturday pass or Sunday pass will be granted entry to the corresponding competition finals should they wish to watch.
Individuals who are not attending a whole day of festival activities will be able to purchase single tickets to watch any of the competition finals for $30 standard rate or $20 concession. These single-event tickets will be available online from Monday 2 June.
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...Enrol here for the Flute Quartet and Trio Competition - all ages
The enrolment fee is for the whole ensemble; only 1 member needs to enrol on behalf of the group.
Please note: the date listed (Fri 15 Aug) is the closing date for entries, NOT the date of the event.
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Site Directions
The Sydney Conservatorium of Music is located in the castle like building at the top of Bridge Street on Macquarie Street.
For GPS please use the address 1 Conservatorium Road, Sydney.
Please note: there is no parking available at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.
Aside from metered street parking the closest car parks are:
Domain Car Park
St Marys Road, Sydney
Phone 02 9232 6165
www.domaincarpark.com.au
Secure Parking
Hudson Building 131 Macquarie Street, Sydney
Phone 02 8912 4900
www.secureparking.com.au
Sir Stamford at Circular Quay
93 Macquarie Street (entry Albert Street), Sydney
Phone 02 9252 4600
Sydney Opera House Car Park
Macquarie Street, Sydney
Phone 02 9247 7599
www.wilsonparking.com.au
Public Transport
By rail: Martin Place or Circular Quay are the closest stations
By bus: Any bus that travels to Circular Quay or along George, Pitt or Macquarie streets will get you close to The Con.
By ferry: The Con is a 10 minute walk from Circular Quay
Sessions
| When | Time | Where | Session Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 15 Aug 2025 | 11:54pm - 11:59pm (UTC+10:00) | TBA - Sydney Conservatorium of Music |