2025 Applications are now closed!

Thank you to all the applicants for the 2025 solo competition! We appreciate the time and effort everyone has put into preparing the preliminary round music. 

Announcement of semi-finalists and alternates will be early May.

And a HUGE thank you to Jason Smith, for keeping the registration program updated and running smoothly.

2025 Guest Artists Announced

This year, we're doubling the excitement! In celebration of our Fortieth Anniversary, we’re honoring a cherished festival tradition by welcoming not one, but two exceptional guest artists to the stage. We are pleased to present Dr. Fernando Deddos, Euphonium, and Albert Khattar, Tuba, from Brazil. More...

StansellBlue Lake’s founder and president emeritus, Fritz Stansell, has passed away at the age of 92. Fritz Stansell was also one of the original founders of the Falcone Festival and had an incredible impact on the music world. We are deeply saddened to learn of his passing. Our most sincere condolences to the Stansell family and BLFAC community during these difficult times. He leaves a legacy that will forever inspire our mission and vision. Thank you, Mr. Stansell. Ars longa, vita brevis. You can read his obituary here.

Legacy CD Liner Notes

DISC ONE (total length 69’44”) 

DISC TWO (total length 71’01”) 

Track 1 - Angie Hunter, euphonium (1986)
Concerto, movement 1 - Derek Bourgeois (9’06”)

Piano accompaniment

Track 2 - David Lang, euphonium (1987)
Lyric Suite in 4 movements - Donald White (12’04”)

Band accompaniment

Track 3 - Kenichi Watanabe, euphonium (1989)
Fantasy Variations - Yasuhide Ito (8’40”)

Band accompaniment

Track 4/5 - Mark Dickman, euphonium (1990)
Willson Suite - Robert W. Smith
  Track 4 - In a Gentle Rain (movement 2) (5’13”)
  Track 5 - Hurricane (movement 3) (3’42”)

Band accompaniment

Track 6 - Robin Taylor, euphonium (1991)
Odyssey-Neal Corwell (13’18”)

Pre-recorded accompaniment

Track 7 - David Cleveland, euphonium (1992) 
Euphoria - Derek Bourgeois (7’48”)

Piano accompaniment

Track 8/9 - Matthew Tropman, euphonium (1993)
  Track 8 - Papillon, Op, 77 - Gabriel Fauré (2’45”)

  Track 9 - Original Fantasia - Ermano Picchi (6’42”)

Piano accompaniment
 

Track 1 - Takeshi Hatano, euphonium (1995)
Concertino, movement 1 - Julius Klengel, arr.
     Falcone (6'39")
Piano accompaniment

Track 2 - Jeremy Van Hoy, euphonium (1996)
Cello Suite No. IV, Courante - J.S. Bach, arr. Van
     Hoy (2'04")
Unaccompanied

Track 3/4/5 - Adam Frey, euphonium (1997)
  Track 3 - Sin tu Amur - Miguel Sandoval (2’59”)

  Track 4 - Last Rose of Summer - Traditional, arr.
     Hunsberger (1’58”)

  Track 5 - Finale Giocoso from Euphonium Concerto
     - Vladimir Cosma (6’29”)

Piano accompaniment

Track 6 - Joseph Skillen, tuba (1997)
Three Miniatures - Anthony Plog (6’32”)

Piano accompaniment

Track 7 - Benjamin Pierce, euphonium (1998) 
Concerto - Amilcare Ponchielli (12’35”)

Piano accompaniment

Track 8 - Thomas Bratten, tuba (1998)
Sonata, movement 1 - Trygve Madsen (5’48”)

Piano accompaniment

Track 9 - Jamie Van Valkenberg, euphonium (1999)
Slavic Fantasie - Carl Höhne (7’49”)

Piano accompaniment

Track 10/11/12/13 - Charles Guy, tuba (1999)
Petite Suite, in four movements - Claude-Henry
     Joubert

  Track 10 - Prelude et Fugue (1’56”)

  Track 11 - Sarabande (2’53”)

  Track 12 - Menuet (1’11”)

  Track 13 - Gigue (1’43”)

Unaccompanied

Track 14 - Kent Eshelman, tuba (2000)
Carnival of Venice - J.B. Arban (9’23”)

Piano accompaniment
 

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