We’re thrilled to announce our Competitions 2022 adjudicators, who will be judging all selected performances and providing individual feedback.
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We’re delighted to announce the 2022 edition of our annual Competitions for flute players. The BFS Competitions are a chance for players to showcase their talent, with feedback from top adjudicators and brilliant prizes.
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We’re excited to announced our AGM Day 2021, taking place later this month! Join us for a day packed with interesting sessions, inspiring performances and the chance to connect with other players.
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We’re thrilled to announce In Conversation With, a series of free online talks with inspiring players! A new Sunday morning series hosted by our Chair Lisa Nelsen, each month we’ll invite a special guest for a candid conversation about all things flute
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Would you like to give some of your time and expertise to help flautists learn, connect and thrive? The British Flute Society is looking for a volunteer treasurer.
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Sunday 28th February marked the finale of our Competitions 2021, and what a day it was. We were treated to stunning performances from our selected Adult Amateur and Young Artists competitors, followed by a prize-giving and announcement of our Haynes Prize and Special Awards winners.
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On Sunday 21st February, we held our first Zoom Competitions event, showcasing the performances of our selected School Performer and Young Performer entrants, followed by a prize-giving led by our adjudicators Beatriz Macias and Ian Mullin.
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We’re excited to announce our Competitions 2021 adjudicators, featuring some leading lights of the flute world. They’ll be judging all shortlisted performances and providing individual feedback - to be in the running, enter the Competitions by Sunday 14th.
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We’re thrilled to announce this year's prizes - including a Pearl Flute piccolo, Yamaha audio gear, Wm. S. Haynes headjoint, a course with Benslow Music and much more!
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We’re delighted to announce the 2021 edition of our annual Competitions for flute players. This year, we’ve made some exciting changes - not only are the Competitions going virtual for the first time, but we have a new category for amateur players, and a series of Special Awards
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Our Christmas Extravaganza took place online last Saturday, and if we do say so ourselves, it was a fabulously festive afternoon of playing, discussion and Christmassy catching up.
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Join us on Saturday 12th December from 3-7pm as we ring in the season with an afternoon of ensemble playing, sessions for teachers, performers and ensembles, and of course a festive knees-up - all via Zoom!
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We’re looking for someone to join our BFS team! We would be keen for the successful candidate to start work as soon as possible. Working hours are flexible linked to the demands of the role and the Secretary will work from home. Find the detailed job description and person specification below.
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It’s a week since our AGM Day 2020 and we’re still on a high! It was a day of beautiful music, inspiring advice and online community - read our recap below
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We’re excited to host our first virtual AGM day on September 6, featuring special guests Aldo Baerten and Peter Verhoyen. Principal flute and piccolo players of the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra and organisers of the International Flute Seminar Bruges, they’ll each be giving a performance and a presentation, and taking part in a Q&A discussion. Read on to find out more about them!
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Bookings are now open for our AGM event on 6th September 2020. This year we are running an online day of performances, Q&A, advice and discussion. We’re really excited to welcome special guests Aldo Baerten and Peter Verhoyen, principal flute and piccolo players of the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra and organisers of the International Flute Seminar Bruges.
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Over the past year, we’ve been busy behind the scenes developing a brand new website. We wanted to create something more attractive, easy to use and useful - making it easier to manage membership and access member benefits, showcasing clearly what the BFS does, and providing more resources for members and the wider flute community.
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We have been doing BFS weekly challenges through our social media platforms, to give flautists some goals to work towards during the week and chance to share their playing with others!
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We’re looking for volunteers to work on the council as soon as possible. Our much-valued treasurer, Julie Butler, will be stepping down, and there are also roles of Legal Advisor, Bookkeeper and Membership Secretary.
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This year’s competitions took place on 19 February at London’s Regent Hall and received nearly 70 entries across the three classes. The young performers presented repertoire ranging from Bach to Edwin Roxburgh, with Mozart and French Romantic works also appearing.
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