You Are Invited to First Tuesdays Online with GPFS where the talented and passionate community of GPFS Members & Friends showcase a performance or educational topic, 7:00 - 8:00 pm PST. No fee, no registration, simply use the Zoom link below to join in! |
| April 7, 2026, 7 - 8 pm PST Flute music of 20th century Argentinean composer Jacobo Ficher Presented by Dr. Robert Wakeley Robert will discuss his research into the flute music of the 20th Century Argentinean composer Jacobo Ficher. This presentation will include an overview of Ficher's life and compositional style as well as his role in the influential composers collective Grupo Renovación. It will also include a detailed look at his two most important works for the flute, the Sonata for Flute and Piano, op. 32, no. 1 (1935) and the Concerto for Flute and Chamber Orchestra, op. 107 (1968). Guest Artist Dr. Robert Wakeley is a flutist and teacher based in Portland, Oregon. He performs as Second Flute with the Rogue Valley Symphony and Second Flute/Piccolo with the Eugene Concert Choir and Orchestra, and as a regular substitute/extra with orchestras around the Pacific Northwest, including the Vancouver and Helena Symphonies, Orchestra NOVA Northwest, and the Boise Philharmonic. He works as winds and brass coach for the Metropolitan Youth Symphony and has a small teaching studio at his home in SW Portland. He received his doctorate in Flute Performance from the University of Minnesota, and previously studied at the University of Oregon, Carleton College, and the National University of Cuyo in Mendoza, Argentina. More info at robertwakeley.com. ZOOM LINK: There is no pre-registration, just show up at 7:00 pm Pacific Time. The Zoom will open 10 minutes before the session. The host will let you in.
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What is First Tuesday with GPFS? See List of Past First Tuesdays: Past First Tuesdays |
 What: First Tuesdays Online with GPFS was new last season and is now continuing into our new program year. Every first Tuesday of the month will feature a performance or a workshop held by a GPFS member or friend of our society. The sessions will focus on the flute and other music topics of interest to members. This is an opportunity to feature and celebrate the talents of our membership and meet other musicians and composers in the region. When: The online sessions will begin at 7:00 pm each 1st Tuesday of the months chosen for the annual series and last for about 45 minutes to an hour. How: No registration and no fee. The Zoom link can be found on this webpage. You Can Help: Participate. Invite others. Spread the word. Send your ideas for future sessions to: president@gpfs.org. |
New Season of First Tuesdays: January 2026 - April 2026 See Our List of Past First Tuesdays: Past First Tuesdays |
USE THIS PAGE TO STAY UPDATED ON THE CURRENT SERIES. January 6, 2026, 7:00 - 8:00 pm Linda Bailey presents - Playing the E flat flute including delightfully quirky bits about it and new repertoire February 3, 2026, 7:00 - 8:00 pm Alison Baker presents - An Introduction to playing traditional Irish music for classical flute players March 3, 2026, 7:00 - 8:00 pm Alison Baker presents - Looking at Mei by Kazuo Fukushima through the lens of shakuhachi technique April 7, 2026, 7:00 - 8:00 pm Robert Wakeley presents - Flute music of 20th century Argentinean composer Jacobo Ficher |
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