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NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

The purpose of this news page is to highlight key news from GPFS such as upcoming events and more urgent society announcements. The best way to stay tuned about GPFS is to read our monthly ENews delivered to members and The Portland Piper - the official news and information publication of GPFS, published six times yearly Newsletter – The Portland Piper.

GPFS DATES TO REMEMBER

We hope that you are enjoying this year’s programming so far, both in person and online. We look forward to seeing you at one of the upcoming events.

  • Call for First Tuesdays Online with GPFS now open - Call for Artists GPFS First Tuesdays 23-24.pdf
  • 5/2/23 – Spring  issue of The Portland Piper released.
  • 5/9/23 – First Tuesdays Online with GPFS, Gabriela Gimmenes. The Flute and Brazil - online and other learning resourcesNote - For May, the session is actually on the second Tuesday, not the first Tuesday. First Tuesday May June 2023 Invitation.pdf
  • 6/6/23 – First Tuesdays Online with GPFS, Flutist Camila Oliveira presents on Brazilian music for flute, and more. First Tuesday May June 2023 Invitation.pdf
  • 6/30/23 – June issue of The Portland Piper.
  • Summer is planning time for GPFS - Please send your hopes, ideas, suggestions for topics, events and artists to president@gpfs.org.

First Tuesdays

Flute Fair

Flute Fair Masterclass with Zart Dombourian-Eby

Flute Fair Young Artist Competition

Newsletter – The Portland Piper

ANNUAL MEETING AND NOMINATIONS - MEET YOUR NEW 2023-24 GPFS BOARD MEMBERS

These individuals were voted on by membership to serve as officers and members-at-large for the 23-24 GPFS Season: Greater Portland Flute Society Board Members 2023-24.pdf


YOUNG ARTIST COMPETITION WINNERS!

Congratulations and applause to all who participated in the 2023 GPFS Young Artist Competition. Learn more and meet th e winners here - 

NEXT EVENTS - MAY AND JUNE FIRST TUESDAYS

FLUTISTS - YOU ARE INVITED, FREE, LINK BELOW, NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED

You are invited to join in for the last two sessions of  First Tuesdays Online with GPFS – a casual, monthly, online salon-like series presented by GPFS members.

May 9, 2023 and June 6, 2023 (second Tuesday of the month)
7:00 to 8:00 pm online (PST) (first Tuesday of the month)

PDF invitation you can share as well: First Tuesday May June 2023 Invitation.pdf

May 9, 2023 – Flutist Gabriela Gimenes – Finding music and literature about Choro genre in Brazil. This genre has thousands of compositions and one of the main instruments is the Flute. Let's dive in the www to find content as well as video and audio references for understanding, learning and playing this exciting music. Gabriela is Sopro Novo Yamaha Artist, born in Brazil and based in the Portland area.

June 6, 2023 – Flutist Camila Oliveira will present on Brazilian music for flute, including some insights on Brazil’s NE region’s folk music. Possible introduction to the Pífano, a wood flute! More details to come!

Attendance is limited to 100 participants so call in sooner than later that evening.

The zoom link below will be open fifteen minutes before the session time. You can message the Zoom facilitator Adrian Dee through membership@gpfs.orgmembership@gpfs.org if you have any trouble getting into the zoom call. Please message newsletter@gpfs.org if you have any questions.

Zoom Link for Session

Meeting ID: 814 5618 8467, Passcode: 616856

Stay Tuned and Learn More: First Tuesdays

THE PORTLAND PIPER - OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER AND PUBLICATION OF GPFS

The Spring, 2023 issue of The Portland Piper, news and information from GPFS, has been released. The February Issue is still available for you to view as are other past issues. To enjoy the issue, members must simply login to the Members Area of the website using their email and password. The Portland Piper is published six times a year with the next issue available in June, 2023.

All the articles for each issue are archived in the same area and are easily downloaded for you to keep or share.

FLUTIST FRIENDS LOCALLY/REGIONALLY AND WORLD-WIDE - UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES

  • As a benefit to our members, we keep track of some of the upcoming events and other opportunities from our flutist friends nearby and across the country and world. To peruse these, go to this GPFS Webpage: Opportunities Country and Worldwide
  • Keep us Posted on You and Others - Share What You Know: Remember, as a member, you can ask to have your upcoming events, publications or recordings posted to membership via our calendar, webpage, and ENewS and/or The Portland Piper publication. Contact newsletter@gpfs.org. Generally, information provided by the end of a given month will be posted in the next month’s GPFS communication. Please too let us know what you are aware of going on anywhere in “the fluting world” that you think members might like to know about.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED NOW
  • Here are some specific, short-term volunteer opportunities that can be done at your own pace:
    • Short reviews (your choice) of sheet music, instructional methods, books or albums. This is an especially good option for the teachers among us, but open to all with an interest in sharing your thoughts and suggestions with fellow membership.
    • Write an article or two for The Portland Piper.
    • Help maintain the GPFS Instagram and/or Facebook sites.
    • Interested in the above or other volunteer opportunities, message newsletter@gpfs.org

HOW YOU CAN HELP GPFS NOW

  • Growing Student Memberships in GPFS - The GPFS board challenges itself and membership to sponsor 15 youth memberships a year - value $15 each. These memberships can be "purchased" at the time individuals join. Or, one can similarly "donate" a Student  Membership by going to the "Donate" option on this GPFS website - Donate

  • Help Support GPFS Scholarships for Youth and Other Activities: Please consider making a one-time or monthly donation to GPFS. Even a small monthly donation of $5 to $10 significantly supports the GPFS mission! Consider donating here: Donate

Grant from the Oregon Arts Commission

GPFS is proud and grateful to have received a grant for $2400 from the Oregon Arts Commission. This award will help support the many activities for GPFS including, for example, Student Study Grants, masterclasses, workshops, performances, The Portland Piper publication, the annual fall event,  Flute Academy, middle and high school competitions, and the annual Flute Fair.


Fred Meyer Community Rewards

This program makes it easy for you to donate to the GPFS with the shopping you do every day!

To  connect your Fred Meyer Rewards Card to the GPFS,  CLICK HERE

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