Pan Journal November 2025
The November 2025 journal features the following articles:
News & events
Notes from the Chair
An update from our Chair, Gavin Stewart
BFS News
Including:
Looking Ahead, Together from the BFS President, Vice-President and Council
BFS Competitions 2026
Flute Days including Glasgow Flute Day with Mark Taylor, Cambridge Flute Day with Tom Hancox, Newcaslte Flute Day with Carla Rees and Maidenhead Flute Day with Wissam Boustany
Area Reps News
Meet Area Reps Alessandra Amorino, Christina Brugger and Ruth O’Brien
Flute Choir News
Updates from Carluke Primrose Orchestral Flutes, Flutes Unlimited, Woking Flute Choir and Peterborough Flute Choir
Trade News
Eva Kingma 50 years of flute making
Features
ANTHONY ROBB: 60TH BIRTHDAY CONCERTO
Anthony Robb originally planned to end his flute career at the age of 60. Instead, he commissioned a flute concerto for his 60th birthday and carried on.
LEARNING DIFFICULT REPERTOIRE
Do you shy away from tackling challenging music? Carla Rees shows you how to take control.
JUST FLUTES FESTIVAL
A multitude of happy flute players descended on the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire in August. We spoke to some of them to find out their highlights.
THE MAGICAL FLUTE
The Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix, Arizona has a new exhibition featuring over 100 rare and remarkable flutes. Carla Rees browses a selection.
THE BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO THE FLUTE ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Daunted by flaunting your flute on the internet? Expert Instagrammer Eloise Hartings quells your fears and shows you how to make new connections.
Reviews
Recordings for piccolo and piano. Books exploring historical forgotten flute players, and helping adult amateurs progress their flute playing and achieve their goals. Sheet Music for solo flute; flute and piano; piccolo and fixed media; the new 2026 ABRSM flute syllabus