BFS Competitions 2020 - prize winners

This year’s competitions took place on 19 February at London’s Regent Hall and received nearly 70 entries across the three classes. The BFS School Performer competition, for players aged 13 and under, and the BFS Young Performer, for players aged 14 to 18, were judged by Sarah O’Flynn, Sub Principal flute of the Britten Sinfonia, and Susan Torke, flute teacher at the Junior Royal Academy of Music. Adjudicators for the Young Artist Competition were renowned soloists Wissam Boustany and Silvia Careddu.

The young performers presented repertoire ranging from Bach to Edwin Roxburgh, with Mozart and French Romantic works also appearing. Accompanists Jo Sealey and Richard Shaw worked tirelessly throughout the day and helped to put the performers at ease. The BFS would like to thank the donors of the prizes – Yamaha, Just Flutes, Wonderful Winds and June Emerson Wind Music. Thanks also are due to the BFS team (led by Rachel Shirley) who worked behind the scenes to make sure the day ran smoothly, and to all of the competitors, teachers and parents without whom the competition could not take place.

The Prize winners were:

School Performer
1 . Isaac Skey
2 . Erika Khederian
3. Tamon Byas

Young Performer
1. Daniel Pengelly
2. Sandra Siudak
3. Samuel Finch

Young Artist
1 . Stefan Cunningham
2. Lucy Driver
3. Ji Young Kim