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Are you a bachelor's or master's flute student, piccolo student or are you a young talent? Then register for your own category. Every year, more than 150 flute students from 25 different countries and all continents participate in this competition. In 2026 we will organize a traverso competition again.
We offer you a well-organized competition, a great festival and the opportunity to gain contacts for life...
January 1, 2025: closing date for online registration for the Dutch International Flute Competition 2025
Mid January 2025: ticket sales for the Adams flute festival
February 1, 2025: closing date for submitting all videos
March 1, 2025: announcement of the participant selection
April 22 & 23, 2025: 2nd round (live)
April 24, 2025: 3rd round (live)
April 25, 2025: rehearsal day (and start of the festival)
April 26, 2025: Grand finale for bachelor and master students with orchestra conducted by Carlo Jans
April 26, 2025: concert with the prize winners and orchestra
April 26, 2025: final round piccolo students
April 27, 2025: final round young talents
June 4, 2025: concert in the recital hall of the Concertgebouw Amsterdam
Adjudicators 2025: (in alphabetical order):
Online preliminary round bachelor students:
Aldo Baerten
Anne-Cathérine Heinzmann
Carola Ligt
Gareth McLaernon
Petri Alanko
Stephanie Winker
Ulla Miilmann
among others
Live 2nd & 3rd round bachelor students:
Aldo Baerten
Anne-Cathérine Heinzmann
Gareth McLaernon
Stephanie Winker
Online preliminary round master students:
Anna Garzuly
Carlo Jans
Carlos Bruneel
Gaby Pas-Van Riet
Javier Castiblanque
among others
Live 2nd & 3rd round master students:
Carlo Jans
Carlos Bruneel
Gaby Pas-Van Riet
Javier Castiblanque
Grand Finale bachelor and master students:
Aldo Baerten
Anne-Cathérine Heinzmann
Gaby Pas-Van Riet
Javier Castiblanque
Online preliminary round & live finale young talents:
Egbert-Jan Louwerse
Peter Verhoyen
Petra Music
Online preliminary round & live finale piccolo students:
Anaïs Benoit
Ruth Pereira Medina
Vincent Cortvrint
Competition pianists (2023-2024):
Mariken Zandvliet, Vanda Albota, Pieter-Jan Verhoyen, Vital Stahievitch
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The 1st, 2nd and 3rd prize winners in each category receive a voucher of € 2000,- respectively € 1000,- and € 500,- to be spent at Adams Muziekcentrale. The adjudicators decide on the incentive prizes: free participation at:
Powell masterclass worth € 1000,-
Forum International for Flute and Piano in Diekirch, Luxembourg.
International Flute Seminar Bruges, Belgium.
Moreover, one of the laureates will be invited on June 4, 2025
to play in the recital hall of the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam.
Prizes category piccolo students: to be confirmed:
Burkart professional piccolo
Mancke piccolo headjoint
Prizes category young talents: to be confirmed:
1st prize (age 14 through 18): Haynes solid silver custom headjoint
1st prize (age up to 13): Pearl piccolo PFP-105ES
2nd prize: Adams Voucher worth € 500,-
3rd prize: Adams Voucher worth € 250,-
Download documents: 
Compulsory pieces 2025
Participants regulations
General information
Travel instructions
Please read the additional information you will receive by e-mail in advance!
Staying overnight:
Accommodation is possible in Bekerhof group accommodation. This is a converted farmhouse with very simple facilities. The cost is €40.00 per night, including breakfast, a packed lunch, dinner and bedding with duvet and transfers. The hostel is 3.2km away from the competition location. It is a pleasant walk for those who want to do this, but a free shuttle bus is also provided for transport to and from the competition, and the railway station at Weert. Practice facilities are limited at the hostel, but there are study rooms, with and without piano, at the competition location.
As mentioned above, this option provides simple accommodation and that is reflected in the price. (A local hotel with all meals included will cost at least three times this price.) Therefore, don’t expect a lot of privacy, or 5-star treatment. However, you are here to focus on the competition. Many of our past students have formed friendships for a lifetime with the other flute players staying in the hostel. A support network of contacts is exactly what every flute player needs!
A more expensive alternative with more privacy is Maasresidence. However, most apartments do not have a kitchen for preparing hot meals.
