Flute Ensemble Event - All Ages and Levels Welcome (8 Nov 2026)

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 20:30:00 GMT

Let’s Get Together and Play!

Bring your flute friends. It’s a little flute party!

Great event for teachers and their students!

GPFS ANNUAL FLUTE ENSEMBLE EVENT

Join the Greater Portland Flute Society for our fourth annual flute ensemble and social gathering. Meet fellow flutists, make music together, try instruments, and enjoy a fun flute-filled afternoon.

Sunday, November 8, 2026

12:30–4:00 p.m.
Multnomah Arts Center
7688 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland, OR 97219

All ages and levels welcome. Free to attend!

WHAT TO EXPECT

Ensemble playing in two groups, led by experienced teachers – you choose…

o Group A:Advanced beginner through intermediate (short pieces, simple meters/rhythms, more narrow octave range)

o Group B:Intermediate through advanced (Franz Schubert, Allegro from Symphony no. 5; Matt Doran, Variations and Scherzo; Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Selections from The Nutcracker)

Body and mind warm-up with Donna Maebori
Flute warm-up with Alexis Evers
Refreshments and social time
Flutes to try and purchase
On-site evaluations and minor repairs

EXHIBITORS

FluteWorks · Molly Dugan Flute Repair · Carbony Celtic Winds

Advance registration is encouraged, but walk-ins are welcome.

REGISTER AT: www.gpfs.org/Flute-Ensemble-Gathering

Please bring a music stand if possible. On-site parking is available in the front and back, along with street parking.

QUESTIONS? Contact Robert Wakeley at bigflutes@gpfs.org.

Call for 2027 Flute Fair Member Performance and Workshop Proposals (20 Jan 2027)

Wed, 20 Jan 2027 08:00:00 GMT

Once you have all your information gathered, please click on the button to the left to submit your information.

INFORMATION YOU WILL NEED FOR THE APPLICATION

You cannot go in and out of the application. These are the information you will need: applicant name; artist/ensemble name; a range of contact information; short title; performance/workshop description; tentative program if a performance proposal; 100 word or less artist(s)/ensemble bio; a photo attachment; any weblinks supportive to the proposal; any additional links such such as to social media. Please have all of the information ready to enter at the time of applying.

On submission, you will receive an email confirmation that your information has been received.

WHAT IS NEXT

DECISION NOTIFICATION: Applicants will be notified of GPFS's decision by January....
FINAL PROGRAM: Accepted performance proposals will be required to provide their FINAL program and any program notes by February 15th, 2027 to rpwakeley@gpfs.org. Please keep this simple - title, composer (birth date), and - if any program notes - no more than a few sentences for each piece. GPFS reserves the right to edit these notes to accommodate the fair program.
FINAL DESCRIPTION: Accepted workshop proposals will be asked to provide their final workshop description by February 15th, 2027 to rpwakeley@gpfs.org.
LOGISTICS: Closer to the event, performers/presenters will receive an email with further details on directions, parking, rooms, etc.
EVENT DAY: You can stay abreast of event details at this webpage - Flute Fair
FLUTE FAIR DAY: Is free to attend for members. We hope you will plan on staying for the rest of the day after your session. Link: Flute Fair Schedule.
WHAT TO EXPECT ON THE DAY: Please show up at least an hour.... go to registration desk etc.
WHAT TO BRING: Your music stand(s). Water or anything similar you may need.
RECORDING: Some sessions may be recorded with permission of the presenters/performers. These recordings will only be posted in the Members Only area of the GPFS website and on our YouTube channel through invitation only.

Thank you for your interest. We hope to see you at Flute Fair. Please help spread the word.

Robert Wakeley

GPFS Member-at-Large

Greater Portland Flute Society upcoming events

Flute Ensemble Event - All Ages and Levels Welcome (8 Nov 2026)

Call for 2027 Flute Fair Member Performance and Workshop Proposals (20 Jan 2027)