Remembering Atarah Ben-Tovim
It is with deep sadness that we write that Atarah Ben-Tovim MBE, our past Chair, has died after an extended illness. Atarah was a legend in our community and touched the lives of so many people.
Atarah has been a huge supporter of the British Flute Society since its inception almost 40 years ago. She’s pointed many members toward joining, encouraging them to become part of a larger community of flute players, educators and fans. Atarah was also Chair for at least two terms, enthusing everyone with her energy and love of all things flute-related.
Atarah’s Fund
In a conversation with her dear friends recently, Atarah wanted to set up a fund where supporters could donate to support a participant in the annual performance competition (another brainchild of hers!). The chosen player would not be a winner of a category, but someone who was deserving of support because of the innate talent that was shown in the competition - and the possible career that could be nurtured if supported.
The BFS welcome donations to Atarah’s Fund. Donate online below, or contact treasurer[at]bfs.org.uk if you’d prefer to donate via a different method.
Message-board
We’ve created this message-board as a space for everyone who’d like to share their memories and tributes to this amazing woman. To post, just click the ‘+’ button in the bottom right-hand corner. There’s also options to upload photos and audio.
To see the message-board in full-screen view, click the square icon in the top right-hand corner.
