Report on the Implementation of the 11th Kobe International Flute Competition
We are pleased to announce the implementation report for the “11th Kobe International Flute Competition” (August 29 – September 7, 2025), held in Kobe for the first time in eight years, following momentum built through the “KOBE International Music Festival 2025” (July 12 – September 14, 2025).
This competition received 357 applications from 41 countries and regions worldwide. 39 young flutists who passed the preliminary screening gathered in Kobe to compete. This event enabled us to showcase the talents of these young performers from Kobe to the world. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who supported and cooperated with this competition.
■Overview of the “11th Kobe International Flute Competition”
(1) Dates:
Friday, August 29, 2025 – Sunday, September 7, 2025
First Round : Friday, August 29 & Saturday, August 30; Monday, September 1 & Tuesday, September 2
Second Round : Thursday, September 4
Final Round & Awards Ceremony: Saturday, September 6
Exhibition concert : Sunday, September 7
(2) Venue: Kobe Bunka Hall, Medium Hall
(3) Applicants: 357 (41 countries/regions)
(4) Participants: 39 (17 countries/regions) *40 applicants (18 countries/regions) passed the preliminary screening (video screening)
(5) Jury:
Hideaki Sakai [Chairperson] (President, Japan Flute Association)
Silvia Careddu [Vice Chairperson] (Principal Flutist, Orchestre National de France)
Michael Faust (Professor, Robert Schumann Hochschule Düsseldorf)
Renate Greiss-Armin (Former Professor, Karlsruhe University of Music)
Timothy Hutchins (Principal Flutist, Orchestre symphonique de Montréal)
Hiroaki Kanda (Principal Flutist, NHK Symphony Orchestra; Professor, Toho Gakuen School of Music)
Andrea Lieberknecht (Professor, Hochschule für Musik und Theater München)
Andrea Oliva (Principal Flutist, Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia)
Piao Meixiang (Professor, Shanghai Conservatory of Music Graduate School)
(6) Competition Results:
1st Prize (Tie, 2 winners) : Riccardo CELLACCHI
1st Prize (Tie, 2 winners) : Fabian Johannes EGGER
2nd Place (Tie, 2 winners) : Tohko FUJINO
3rd Place (Tie, 2 winners) : Brina UNUK
4th Place : Anna KOMAROVA
5th Place : Franziska Anne FUNDELIĆ
Special Award : Calvin MAYMAN
■Implementation Report
You can view it here.