We know the eleven flutists who have advanced to the second round of the Prague Spring 2026 competition. Congratulations!

The first round of the FLUTE competition has been over, and we know the names of the eleven contestants who have advanced to the semifinals. Here they are (in alphabetical order):

Mathilde Alvin Besson (France)
Evyatar Baruch (Israel)
Tomás Celeste (Portugal)
Metka Črnugelj (Slovenia)
Iris Daverio (France)
Judy Lee (Republic of Korea)
Gabriele Mastrototaro (Italy)
Maël Metzger (France)
Dorotea Senica (Slovenia)
Melody Shen (USA)
Moritz Schulte (Germany)

The second round will take place on Sunday, May 10, at 10:00 a.m. in the Bohuslav Martinů Hall at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague. Contestants will perform one of Jean-Marie Leclair’s sonatas for flute and basso continuo, as well as one of the sonatas by Bohuslav Martinů, Ludwig van Beethoven, or Carl Maria von Weber. All twelve contestants will also perform a piece commissioned for the IMC Prague Spring 2026 – Dances and Song of the Night for Flute and Piano by Petr Popelka.

The detailed schedule for Round II is available HERE.
Tickets for Round II are available at the venue or on the festival website.
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