Beijing Nicolet International Flute Competition is an international music professional competition, organized by China Music Association and Society of Chinese-Swiss Culture Exchange.

The Competition aims at enhancing international music exchange, especially in the field of promoting the international development of flute playing. Through the competition, the flutists shall have the opportunities to gain valuable experience in both play skill and music understanding.

World famous flute master, the Swiss flutist Aurèle Nicolet has presented Qiling Chen, professor from Central Conservatory of Music, and Sanqing Chen, flutist from Beijing Symphony Orchestra, with his flute music collections. This serves as a symbol of his deep love towards China. 2006 was Nicolet's eightieth anniversary. Therefore, it carries special and profound significance to name the competition after him

Through the competition, we wish all the participants could share the charm of flute art. Also we wish all contestants could communicate and exchange with people: their understanding of music, the love to life.