Date: 19th November 2023
Time: 10am - 12pm (GMT)
Address: BFS Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/5356662114?pwd=V1EzeGhYUjhyRTBTOHd3NmxpcG02dz09
Meeting ID: 535 666 2114
Passcode: bfs
Proposed alterations to the constitution: None
Voting: You're invited to elect Trustees to the British Flute Society board of Trustees, taking their posts at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) which will be held at 10:00 on 19 November 2023. It is very important that you use your vote as this ensures that the Board of Trustees reflects the priorities and needs of the membership. Votes will be conducted online at the AGM or by proxy. Voting is for BFS members only. Please find attached details on how to vote by proxy and details of persons standing for election and re-election.
If you are a member requiring a proxy vote at the AGM, please complete the proxy voting form and email it to secretary@bfs.org.uk or post to: British Flute Society, 55 South Street, Reading, RG1 4RA. If you are posting your form, please ensure it arrives before Friday 17th November 2023. Forms that arrive after the 17th may not be counted.
On the day of the AGM, we will be presenting performances by some of our past competition winners, as well as an ‘In Conversation With’ event with our new president, Wissam Boustany.
If you're planning to join us, we'd appreciate it if you could take 30 seconds to RSVP via our form:
Please find the following documents linked below:
You may also download the documents from the members’ area of the BFS website at www.bfs.org.uk/bfs-documents.
If you require a different version of the information, please email secretary[at]bfs.org.uk.
In Conversation With Wissam Boustany
We will also be holding an ‘In Conversation With’ with our new president, Wissam Boustany - as well as presenting performances by some of our past competition winners.
Wissam will share his extensive insight and experience on all things flute - and there’ll be a chance to ask your questions, with an audience Q&A at the end. Submit questions in advance via our form here to ensure they're answered!
About Wissam Boustany
Born in Lebanon, Wissam Boustany began his musical studies in Beirut with his stepfather. He moved to Britain in 1977, where he studied at Chetham's School of Music and the Royal Northern College of Music. During these years Wissam received numerous awards, notably the Silver Medal in the 1982 Madeira International Flute Competition and (in the same year) the woodwind prize in the Royal Overseas League Competition. Wissam has worked with orchestras including the BBC SSO, BBC Philharmonic, LSCO, State Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine, Utrecht Chamber Orchestra, Lebanese Philharmonic Orchestra and Palestine National Orchestra. In 1995, he founded Towards Humanity, a multi-decade international initiative working with musicians and charities, helping communities who suffer from the tragedies of war. In 1997 he was awarded a knighthood by the Lebanese government (Chevalier de l’Ordre du Cèdre) in recognition of his music and peace work.
You can register for this event via the same RSVP link as the AGM.
We look forward to seeing you there!