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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 our contacts and The Portland Piper delivered to our members - the official publication of GPFS, published four times yearly Newsletter – The Portland Piper.

GPFS UPCOMING & ANNUAL DATES TO REMEMBER

  • MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL FOR 24-25 SEASON - If you are not on automatic renewal remember to join for the new season starting 9/1/2024 - Join GPFS. If you are a Commercial Member/Sponsor - Become a Commercial Member
  • EXPERIENCE JAPANESE TRADITIONAL & CLASSICAL MUSIC, CONCERT & WORKSHOP: 10/20/24, 2 pm at the Old Madeleine Church with Pavel Io on flute and Miho Yamaji on koto - Collaborative Events. A workshop on shakuhachi style flute playing with Pavel and flutist LeeAnn McKenna is being arranged. OPEN EVENT, NO TICKET SALES OR REGISTRATION NEEDED.
  • FALL GUEST ARTIST CONCERT & WORKSHOP - 10/27/24, Hadar Noiberg, 2:00 concert followed by a one hour workshop, at Multnomah Arts Center - Fall Guest Artist  REGISTRATION OPEN!
  • FLUTE ENSEMBLE GATHERING - Getting together to play together, rescheduled for 11/2/24 Flute Ensemble Gathering REGISTRATION OPEN!
  • FLUTE FAIR SAVE THE DATE - 41st Annual GPFS Flute Fair is on 4/4 and 4/5/25 with guest artist Marcos Granados -  Flute Fair
  • STUDENT STUDY GRANT APPLICATIONS - The next round for applying will open in September, due in mid-November - Student Study Grants
  • CALL FOR PERFORMANCE AND WORKSHOP FOR FLUTE FAIR: The call will open and close in January, 2025.
  • FLUTE ACADEMY 2025 - Registration will open in early January. Artist and place to be announced.
  • YOUNG ARTIST COMPETITION 2025 - Junior & Senior Division applications will open for the 2025 competition in early January.
  • FLUTE FAIR MASTERCLASS APPLICATIONS - Will open in February and close mid-March.
  • THE PORTLAND PIPER - The SUMMER issue is available and the next issue will be released in mid-fall - Newsletter - The Portland Piper
  • FALL GUEST ARTIST 2025 - We're excited to announce flutist Wissam Boustany has committed to coming to Oregon for a concert and workshop.

OTHER NEWS FROM GPFS

WINNERS OF THE 2024 YOUNG ARTIST COMPETITION - Young Artist Participants 2024.pdf

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE GPFS 23-24 SEASON - Please enjoy reading about the GPFS 23-24 season accomplishments. This is a bit of an "annual report" for GPFS members - Message from the Board 2024.pdf

A MESSAGE OF GRATITUDE FOR GPFS VOLUNTEERS -  We are always astounded when we pause to reflect on all the volunteers that make the mission of GPFS happen. This year we acknowledge and celebrate 113 individuals who contributed in 23-24. That's 42% of GPFS's current membership! Gratitude for All the GPFS Volunteers 2024.pdf

RETIRING BOARD MEMBER SYDNEY CARLSON - We extend a huge thank you to Dr. Sydney Carlson who has served on the GPFS Board since 2009.  Among many contributions over the years, Sydney initiated the GPFS the Young Artist Competitions - Middle & High School Divisions - held annually during Flute Fair.

MEET YOUR NEW 2024-25 GPFS BOARD MEMBERS - These individuals were voted on by membership to serve as officers and members-at-large for the 24-25 GPFS Season: Greater Portland Flute Society Board Members 2024-25.pdf

THE PORTLAND PIPER - OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER AND PUBLICATION OF GPFS

The SUMMER 2024 issue of The Portland Piper, news and information from GPFS, has been released. The SPRING issue is still available for you to view as are other past issues. To enjoy these issues - Newsletter - The Portland Piper

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 beyond our region. 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 
  • Here are some specific, short- and longer-term volunteer opportunities:
    • Someone to help maintain the "opportunities" webpage above - Opportunities Country and Worldwide
    • 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 - create new postings.
    • Communications Officer - designing and implementing e-mail communications and webpage content, and coordinating with publicity and social media.
    • Publicity Officer - responsible for press releases, and coordinating with communications and social media.
    • Co-Editor of The Portland Piper, the online publication of GPFS - helps to plan, coordinate, develop and post content.
    • 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 Youth Study Grants: Join us in nurturing the next generation of talented flutists by supporting our 2024-25 goal to expand the GPFS Flute Study Grant program. Your contribution helps to provide aspiring musicians with the resources they need to pursue their passion. Our donation goal for 24-25 is $1500. 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

  • Your Help Growing the Library: There is still opportunity for you to help grow our free music lending library by encouraging members to donate items.  We have a new “Sheet Music Wish List” as an option for selecting your donation. While we are no longer cataloguing these donations to the library, we are facilitating donations. If you are interested in donating to the library or receiving donations please contact library@gpfs.org.
Goal: $1,500.00
Collected: $765.00
51%

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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