The 6th International Theobald Böhm Competition for Flute and Alto Flute will take place from March 10 to March 14, 2025, at Schloss Nymphenburg’s Johannissaal in Munich.
Organized by the Theobald Böhm Society and Theobald Böhm Donation, this prestigious event honors the legacy of Theobald Böhm, a pioneer in flute making and composition.
Aims: Commemoration of Theobald Böhm, flautist, composer, flute maker, inventor of the Böhm flute, Munich 1794–1881; promotion of his works in the new complete edition and honouring the best interpreters of Böhm; promotion of the alto flute in G (his later favourite instrument) and of the flute with open G sharp key (= original Böhm system)
Prizes:
- 1st Prize: 5000 EUR
- 2nd Prize: 3000 EUR
- 3rd Prize: 2000 EUR
- Special Prizes: For best alto flute performance and best participant under 20 years.
Participation Requirements:
- Open to flutists up to 32 years old.
- Registration deadline: February 15, 2025.
- Presence required on March 9, 2025, at the Max-Joseph-Saal.
Jury:
- Martin Belič (President)
- Aldo Baerten
- Sunghyun Cho
- Matvey Demin
- Anton Kushnir
- Iva Lubomirova
- Ruth Wentorf
Pianists:
- Nino Gurevich
- Madoka Ueno
Competition Structure:
- 1st Round (March 10-12): Unlimited participants, 3 pieces from 3 groups.
- 2nd Round (March 13): 16 participants, 3 pieces from 3 groups.
- 3rd Round (March 14): 8 participants, 2 pieces from 2 groups.
Venue and Accessibility:
- Schloss Nymphenburg, accessible via bus 51 from S-Bahn station Laim or tram 17 from Central Station.
Competition rules
Conditions of Participation: Age up to 32, registration up to 15 February 2025, Theobald Böhm Society, Ludwig Böhm, Asamstraße 6, 82166 Gräfelfing, Tel. 089-875367. Necessary documents: Biography with address, telephone and e-mail, recent photograph, copy of the identity card, programme, proof of payment of the registration fee of 100 Euros (including festival concert ticket, no reimbursement). Remittance to Ludwig Böhm, IBAN: DE34 7025 0150 0130 6572 73, BIC: BYLADEM1KMS (no cheques), no registration by e-mail. Presence is required on 9 March 2025 at 10.00 in the Max-Joseph-Saal (Residenzstraße, Eingang Kapellenhof) before the concert of the jurors
Concert of the winners
14 March 2025, Werksviertel (Atelierstr. 1, 81671 München), 18 Uhr
The pieces by Theobald Böhm can be ordered from:
Ludwig Böhm (ludwig.boehm@t-online.de). No performing from photocopies
Competition pieces:
1st Round: Monday to Wednesday, limited number of participants, 3 pieces from 3 groups, c. 15 minutes
1. Theobald Böhm: 24 Études, opus 37, Etüde no. 15 or no. 22, flute solo
2. Mozart/Böhm: Andante, KV 315, arr. [16], flute and piano, or
Mozart/Böhm: Larghetto aus dem Klarinettenquintett, KV 581, arrangement [42], alto flute and piano
3. Georg Philipp Telemann: 12 Fantasien (only one), flute solo
2nd Round: Flute in C, Thursday, c. 16 participants, 3 pieces from 3 groups, c. 25 minutes
1. Theobald Böhm: Fantaisie concertante sur un air écossais, opus 14, flute and piano
2. Paul Hindemith: Sonate (1st movement), flute and piano or
Bohuslav Martinů: Sonate (1st movement), flute and piano or
Sergei Prokofiev: Sonate (1st movement), flute and piano
3. Eugène Bozza: Image, flute solo or
Sigfrid Karg-Elert: Sonata appassionata, opus 140, flute solo
2nd round: Alto Flute in G, Thursd., Gluck/Böhm: Euridice, Arr. [37]
3rd Round: Friday, c. 8 participants, 2 pieces from 2 groups, c. 20 min.
1. Theobald Böhm: Larghetto, opus 35, flute and piano, or
Stuntz/Böhm: Élégie, arrangement [27], flute and piano
2. Theobald Böhm: Divertissement …, opus 13, flute and piano or
Theobald Böhm: Variations sur un air tyrolien, opus 20, flute and piano
Partners
Stiftung Otto Eckart (1st prize), Ludwig Böhm (2nd prize), Stiftung Dr. Castringius (3rd prize), Ludwig Böhm (special prize), Tobias Mancke (special prize); Stiftung Bayerischer Musikfonds, Theobald-Böhm-Stiftung, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Flöte, Jörg-Rainer Lafin, Peter Spohr, Phil Unger (Flute Center of New York)
Competition website: https://www.theobald-boehm-archiv-und-wettbewerb.de/Competition
Commemorative Concert for Theobald Böhm’s 144th Anniversary
Join us on Sunday, March 9, 2025, at 11:00 AM for a special commemorative concert marking the 144th anniversary of Theobald Böhm’s death. The event will take place at the Max-Joseph-Saal in the Munich Residenz (Residenzstraße, Kapellenhof entrance). Hosted by the Theobald Böhm Society and Theobald Böhm Foundation, this concert will feature works dedicated to Theobald Böhm for flute and piano.
Performers:
- Piano: Nino Gurevich, Madoka Ueno
- Flutists:
- Aldo Baerten
- Martin Belič
- Sunghyun Cho
- Matvey Demin
- Anton Kushnir
- Iva Lubomirova
- Ruth Wentorf
Program:
- Rossini/Böhm: La Pesca, Nocturne for 2 sopranos and piano from Les Soirées musicales, No. 10, arr. [45], c. 1858 – All flutists (3:03)
- Giulio Briccialdi: Fantasia su due arie dell’opera “Macbeth” di Verdi, Op. 47, 1847 – Aldo Baerten (9:00)
- Anton Bernhard Fürstenau: Rondo brillant, Op. 38 – Martin Belič (10:00)
- Johann Valentin Hamm: Drei Lieder ohne Worte (Three Songs Without Words): No. 1 Das flatternde Täubchen, No. 2 Das blinkende Sternlein, No. 3 Das stille Bächlein, c. 1857 – Sunghyun Cho (8:00)
- Karl Keller: Quatrième Grande Polonaise, Op. 34, 1834 – Matvey Demin (11:00)
- Emanuele Krakamp: Variazioni sul tema “Ultimo pensiero” di Reissiger, Op. 79, 1852 – Anton Kushnir (8:30)
- Anton Ortner: Pièce de Salon. Rêverie et Caprice. Fantaisie, c. 1847 – Iva Lubomirova (9:30)
- Wilhelm Popp: Souvenir de Theobald Böhm. Fantaisie de concert et variations brillantes sur un thème de Himmel, Op. 434, c. 1881 [piano added] – Sunghyun Cho (10:00)
- Giuseppe Rabboni: Fantaisie sur l’air “Ah! perchè non posso odiarti” de l’opéra “La Sonnambula” de Bellini, c. 1843 – Ruth Wentorf (10:30)
- Weber/Böhm: Sonatine from Six petites Pièces faciles for piano four hands, Op. 3, No. 1, arr. [53], c. 1858 – All flutists (2:45)
The concert will be recorded for CD and DVD release.
Featured Artists:
- Aldo Baerten: Professor of Flute at the Royal Conservatoire Antwerp and Conservatoire Utrecht, Principal Flutist of the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra (Belgium).
- Martin Belič: Lecturer of Flute at the University of Augsburg, Leopold Mozart College of Music, Deputy Principal Flutist of the Munich Philharmonic, 1st Prize Winner of the 2nd International Theobald Böhm Competition 2011 (Slovenia).
- Sunghyun Cho: Professor of Flute at Yonsei University, College of Music, Seoul (South Korea).
- Matvey Demin: Lecturer of Flute at the University of Music Freiburg, Principal Flutist of the SWR Symphony Orchestra Stuttgart (Russia).
- Anton Kushnir: Professor of Flute at the Academy of Music in Kiev, Principal Flutist of the Academic Symphony Orchestra of the National Philharmonic of Ukraine (Ukraine).
- Iva Lubomirova: Professor of Flute at the National Academy of Music “Prof. Sancho Vladigerov” in Sofia (Bulgaria).
- Ruth Wentorf: Former Professor of Flute at the University of Music in Freiburg and Würzburg, Chairwoman of the German Flute Society (Germany).
For more information, visit Theobald-Böhm-Gesellschaft or Theobald-Böhm-Stiftung
