Pan Journal

Pan is the British Flute Society's acclaimed journal. Published three times a year, it’s an entertaining and authoritative guide to all aspects of the flute and flute playing - from the latest news, events and music & book reviews, to articles by the world's most knowledgeable writers on the flute’s history, music & players. Members have online access to the entire archive of Pan, spanning 40 years. Members and non-members can buy back issues (currently available from 2017-2021).


 

Inside the latest Pan (November 2023 issue)

News & Events

BFS News
Notes from the Chair
Some thoughts from our Interim Chair, Gavin Stewart
Flute Choir News Updates from Birmimgham Flute Choir, Winchester Flute Choir and Flutes Unlimited
Letters
News and Trade News
including: upcoming events, courses and competitions; announcements, prizes, concerts and more from the community; the 51st NFA Convention; 21st Japan Flute Convention; Flute Festival Freiburg; Malta Flute Days; news from Just Flutes; and more

Features

KAIJA SAARIAHO: A PERSONAL REFLECTION Camilla Hoitenga talks about her unique friendship and collaboration with the renowned composer

WESSEL FLUTES (RE)LAUNCH Carla Rees sees a British flute saved from extinction.

THE SONATA FOR FLUTE AND PIANO BY FRANCIS POULENC: A GUIDE FOR THE INTERPRETER, PART 2 Jorge Caryevschi concludes his two-part series

GIRL WITH CONCERT FLUTE: FINDING A VOICE IN THE AUTUMN YEARS Emma Coulthard shows it’s never too late.

EVA KINGMA’S DOUBLE CONTRABASS FLUTE Annemie Verhoyen tells the story of a world first.

MEETING ELLEN OCHOA The flute-playing astronaut talks to Susan Torke.

TRIED AND TESTED: TEACHING TIPS FOR BEGINNER FLUTE Some tips on teaching beginners from Karen North.

WIBB: A PORTRAIT OF A MAN THROUGH HIS FLUTES Christopher Hill examines a precious collection.

ALBERT COOPER: HIS LIFE AND TIMES PART 5: COOPER’S SCALE The latest instalment of Trevor Wye’s definitive biography of the master flute maker

AVRIL COLERIDGE-TAYLOR’S COMPOSITIONS FOR FLUTE AND PIANO Caroline Collingridge unearths these delightful pieces which went unheard for a century.

Reviews

Recordings
Sheet Music
for solo flute; flute & piano; flute & keyboard; alto flute & piano; two flutes & piano; flute ensembles - quartet; chamber music - wind quartet; flute & guitar; flute & percussion

 

Contribute to Pan

We welcome new contributors! If you’d like to submit an article for consideration, please refer to our notes for contributors and contact the Editor via our Contact Us page.

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Copy Deadlines

To allow us time to produce each journal, we’ve set the following copy dates. Please send your copy as early as possible, and no later than:

March issue: 15 January
July issue: 15 May
November isse: 15 September

 
 
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