First prizes
These are the first prize winners of the Dutch International Flute Competition in the recent years:
2025 Ethan Nylander (USA), master’s student, Hochschule für Musik Freiburg
Elina Ceprova (Latvia), bachelor’s student, Sibelius Academy Helsinki
Itay Shamir (Hungary/Israel), piccolo student,
Koninklijk Conservatorium Antwerpen and Folkwang Universität der Künste Essen
Elen Virabyan (Armenia), young talent up to 18 years
Vasilisa Melnikova (Russia), young talent up to 13 years
2024 Yeseul Bahng (South Korea), master’s student, Universität der Künste Berlin
Alejandra Cortijo Busta (Spain), bachelor’s student, Centro Superior de Música del País Vasco
Ching-Yao Wang (Taiwan), traverso student, Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien
Kathi Redlich (Germany), young talent up to 18 years
Elen Virabyan (Armenia), young talent up to 13 years
2023 Lisa Meignin (France), master’s student, Hochschule für Musik Freiburg
Eszter Reti (Hungary), bachelor’s student, Franz Liszt Muziekacademie Budapest
Ana Mondéjar (Spain), piccolo student, Koninklijk Conservatorium Antwerpen
Eva Faganelj (Slovenia), young talent up to 18 years
Vanesa Sirma (Latvia), young talent up to 13 years
2022 Yui Sakata (Japan), master’s student, Hochschule für Musik Freiburg
Lise de Munck (The Netherlands), bachelor’s student, Codarts
Elena Krivorotova (Russia), young talent up to 18 years
Minna Emilia Vürst (Estonia), young talent up to 13 years
2021 Sylvain Barrès (France), master’s student, Hochschule fur Musik Hans Eisler
Meta Pirc (Slovenia), bachelor’s student, Kunstuniversität Graz
Sarah Miller (Great Britain), student piccolo, Royal Conservatory Antwerp
Elizaveta Maksimova (Russia), young talent up to 18 years, Special Gnessin School of Music
Reina Shim (USA), young talent up to 13 years
2019 Dorotea Senica (Slovenia), master’s student, Mozarteum Salzburg
Fedor Kalashnov (Russia), bachelor’s student, Gnessin Special School of Music
Johanna Keszei (Hungary), young talent up to 18 years, Jänos Richter Secondary School of Music
Elena Krivorotova (Russia), young talent up to 13 years, Gnessin Special School of Music
2018 Ruth Pereira Medina (Venezuela), master’s student, Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber
Daniil Rumiantsev (Russia), bachelor’s student, Gnessin Special School of Music
Vasilisa Kurakina (Russia), young talent, Tabokov Music School
2017 Elisabeth Hartschuh (Germany), master’s student, Hochschule für Musik Saar
Natalia Karaszewska (Poland), bachelor’s student, Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler Berlin
Ian Istomin (Russia), young talent, Gnessin Special School of Music
2016 Sherezade Jurado Navarro (Spain), master’s student, Conservatorium van Amsterdam
Meera Maharaj (Great Britain), bachelor’s student, Royal Northern College of Music
Daniil Rumiantsev (Russia), young talent, Gnessin Special School of Music
2015 Géraldine Clément (Belgium), master’s student, Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel
Theodore Squire (Great Britain), bachelor’s student, Musikhochschule Lübeck
2014 Diana Muela Mora (Spain), master’s student, Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel
Marianna Zolnacz (Poland), bachelor’s student, ZPSM Warschau
2013 Asya Safikhanova (Russia), master’s student, Conservatory Moscow
Hazar Birkan (Turkey), bachelor’s student, Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Utrecht
2012 Annelies Langenaekens (Belgium), master’s student, Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel
2011 Jennifer Seubel (Germany), master’s student, Hochschule für Musik Köln
Madare Behmane (Latvia), bachelor’s student, Conservatorium Maastricht
2010 Laia Bobi Frutos (Spain), master’s student, Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel
Ryu Cipris (USA), master’s student, Conservatorium van Amsterdam
