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Highlights from the GPFS 22-23 Season - Please enjoy reading about the GPFS 22-23 season accomplishments. This is a bit of an "annual report" for GPFS members - Message from the Board June 2023.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 88+ volunteers who contributed in 22-23. That's almost half of GPFS membership! Gratitude for All the GPFS Volunteers June 2023.pdf
President Emeritus and Lifelong Member Phyllis Avidan Louke It is with deep and enduring gratitude that we honor Phyllis Avidan Louke’s contribution to the Greater Portland Flute Society by gifting her the “no work attached to it” title of President Emeritus along with a free Lifetime Membership to GPFS. Link to Full Article: Phyllis Avidan Louke
Retiring Board Member Donna Schmidt Donna Schmidt has been active in GPFS for 18 years. She most recently served on the Board as publicity and social media officer. She is a longtime member of Rose City Flute Choir, a pickleball fanatic, Zumba enthusiast, and loves volunteering at her granddaughter’s elementary school. Her support for GPFS is irreplaceable. She promises to stay involved here and there, but it is time for her own music, family and pickle ball life. Link to Full Article: Donna Schmidt |
FALL EVENT TICKET SALES OPEN for 10/20/2023 - "Meet the flutists of the Oregon Symphony" A concert by Martha Long, Zach Galatis, and Alicia DiDonato Paulsen with Q&A, followed by a reception. Please join in for this lovely evening of music and interaction celebrating a few of our extraordinary Oregon flutists! Learn More and Link to Ticket Sales: Fall Guest Artist Thank you to several GPFS Board Members for planning this event!  40th ANNUAL FLUTE FAIR SAVE THE DATE for 4/12/24 and 4/13/24, the 40th Annual GPFS Flute Fair with guest artist Marianne Gedigian. Stay Tuned: GPFS 40th Annual Flute Fair 2024 Guest Artist Marianne Gedigian.pdf
Mid Valley Flute Academy - Save the Date 2/3/24, morning, at Chemeketa Community College The GPFS sponsored Flute Academy in Salem is an annual event that brings together local students and teachers for a day of performing, workshops, recitals, playing together and a masterclass with a guest artist. This year's guest artist is Gabriela Gimenes. Stay Tuned: Flute Academy, Salem TENTATIVE SCHEDULE WITH FULL SCHEDULE COMING SOON!
Thank you to GPFS volunteers Emily Stanek, Sandy Duffy Norman and Gabriela Gimenes for helping to plan this event! |
Attention Teachers and Students - Student Study Grant Applications Open Now, Applications Due 11/15/23 Flute teachers, the GPFS contact list, flute teachers and band directors have received information on this in August/early September. Please help spread the word and encourage and help those students you think are a good fit to apply! To learn more and find the application form: Student Study Grants
The New Season of First Tuesdays Online with GPFS Announced! Running from October 2023 through May 2024, please use the link below to take a look at what we have lined up for the season. These sessions are a casual, monthly, online opportunity to enjoy performances and learning from GPFS members - some of the many passionate and outstanding flutists in Oregon and beyond. A big thank you to GPFS volunteers Judy Fischbach and Donna Maebori for helping to plan the season! See What We Have Lined Up! |
New Commercial Member - Photographer Rachel Hadiashar, Zing Studio "Extraordinary portraits of professionals, creatives and teams." Rachel is extending a discount of $100 off the session fee for any GPFS members who want to come in and do photos! Link to Her Website: Rachel Hadiashar, Zing Studio
If you are a Commercial Member/Sponsor - Become a Commercial Member Thank you to board member Adrian Dee for keeping GPFS organized for our membership renewal period and beyond!
An Invitation to Write Reviews for The Portland Piper, the online publication for members of the Greater Portland Flute Society Music Have you recently played or listened to a piece of music you think our GPFS members would enjoy? Are you working from a method book you find especially helpful? Is there a book about music or musicians you think other members should know about? Have you composed a piece for flute you would like to share? Are you using an online music resource or app you think members might appreciate? GPFS is looking for GPFS members and others to write short reviews (max one page) to be published in the upcoming editions of The Portland Piper – our online publication for members, gpfs.org/Newsletter-Portland-Piper. You absolutely do not need to be a professional flutist! We ask only that you share your opinion/perspective/general thoughts. Please message newsletter@gpfs.org with your interest. Over the year, stay abreast of different GPFS events on their respective webpages below. You will also receive emails announcing upcoming events:
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Teaching & Learning Column
Teaching & Learning: Repertoire from Under-Represented Composers Selected from a few sources, offered here are several sources to learn more about repertoire from under-represented composers. Let’s keep the learning going on this topic. Please share your other suggestions for sources and specific repertoire. Link to GPFS Article: Teaching and Learning Music from Underrepresented Composers Fall 2023.pdf Please too scroll down to the Noteworthy Column to learn more about the Frost School of Music's Flute Studio BIPOC recording project.
Teaching & Learning: A Pedagogic Resource from Buffet Crampton Supporting the Art and Science of Teaching This is an initiative from Buffet Crampton that works to bring professional flutists into classrooms and music studios.
Buffet Crampon is offering free, one-hour, single instrument master classes with an artist and topic of your choosing. Get personalized instruction with an expert, live streamed to your classroom, at your convenience. Our classes are intended to supplement classroom instruction. Classes are free and available to all schools (elementary through university level) that meet on a regular basis with an official teacher of record. We're also available to music education woodwind and brass methods classes, organized community bands, and home school band programs. (source, their website for the project) |
Teaching & Learning: Tone Color Perspective and Examples from The Flute Practice and Flute Doctor This article provides some highlights from the YouTube video by Tatianna, founder of The Flute Practice (a robust online environment focused on the teaching and learning of the flute), in which describes the meaning of creating tone color with the flute and then provides some playing tools and tips for creating a range of color changes to the flute’s tone. She also provides cautionary tips for protecting intonation and quality of sound. Link to GPFS Article with Highlights: Teaching and Learning Tone Color Perspective Fall 2023.pdf YouTube Channel: @TheFlutePractice Direct Link to Video: Tone Colors Perspective YouTube Video (11:17)
Teaching & Learning: More Practicing Insights, Featuring The Musicians Way and The Bullet Proof Musician We tend to keep the theme of “practice improvement and joy” going in The Portland Piper. These two blog postings are insightful and practical. Link to GPFS Article: Teaching and Learning More Practicing Insights Fall 2023.pdf |
From the Summer Issue - Learning about the Flute and Brazil - Enjoy these recommendations from flutists Camila Oliveira and Gabriela Gimenes. They were recent First Tuesdays Online with GPFS guest artists. Their suggestions make learning about the flute and music of Brazil easier for all of us, particularly choro music. They suggest composer, flutists, recordings, songbooks, and more!
From the Summer Issue - Highlights from Tim Hagen's Five Golden Rules of Practicing! Tim gives us permission to share his perspective and teachings on practicing. Enjoy this overview and some take-aways! |
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Low to High Notes Column (GPFS needs volunteer writers for this and other columns. Contact newsletter@gpfs.org.) |
Link to Recoding of For Blue Promise, by : World Premiere at the 2023 Siletz Bay Music Festival, 2023 (length, 16:35): Recording of For Blue Promise. Performed by Amelia Lukas on bass, alto and c-flute, violinist James Stern, cellist Jason Duckles and pianist Michelle Crow. Composer Michiru Oshima: https://michiruoshima.com Composer’s Note: During my visit to the Siletz Bay Music Festival several years ago, I found myself captivated by the enchanting beauty of the Oregon coast as I traversed it by car. While gazing out at the vast expanse of the sea, I couldn't help but conjure visions of the mystical world beneath its surface, with distant whales adding to the intrigue. The ocean, an expansive realm teeming with diverse life forms, dwarfs the land inhabited by humanity. In this aquatic realm, denizens of the deep coexist harmoniously, adhering to the intricate balance of nature. In stark contrast, the human race, driven by insatiable avarice, has often wreaked havoc upon the environment. It is imperative that we contemplate the significance of every creature that graces our planet. This symphony eloquently conveys the ethereal realm beneath the waves. Let us collectively immerse ourselves in the subaquatic wonderland it evokes, and appreciate its profound beauty. Above all, let us remember that the power of human imagination is a force of unparalleled magnitude. |
A Throwback Mention from the Summer Issue - Move It, for solo alto flute by Carlos Simon Composed by Carlos Simon in 2020 and commissioned by Brice Smith for the National Flute Association, this fun, engaging, energetic piece is a must play for the more advanced player that is willing to put it all out there and have fun with the moving tempo, sequential scalar runs, syncopated rhythms, overblown harmonics combined with sassy tremolos, rhythmic variance, interspersed soulful expressions, chromatic sounding fast elements, and tongue pizzicato. The piece is 3:50 in length with not a dull moment. It is written in such a way that it can reasonably be played on the C-flute, alto or bass. Full Review: Low to High Notes Carlos Simon Move It June 2023.pdf Link to Video: Amelia Lukas Performs MoveIt on Alto Flute |
From the April Issue - Theme and Variations for Alto Flute by Brian Raphael Nabors Flutist Tim Hagen gives us permission to share his recording of Brian Nabor’s piece for solo alto flute – Theme and Variations for alto flute. You can listen to a YouTube recording of the piece performed by Tim. Recording Link: Tim Plays Nabors “Written for the wonderful flutist, Lizzy Darling, the Theme and Variations for Alto Flute explores all the interesting timbres of the very lush instrument through a series of 9 variations. Each dives into a unique sound space that explores the sonic makeup of the lyrical theme initially presented. The work is featured on the Polychrome: Unaccompanied Solos for Flute and Clarinet album.” (Brian Nabors website) “Amplify is a concert series with a focus on BIPOC and out LGBTQ+ composers. Concerts happen multiple times a year, streamed from my living room on my YouTube channel, and each concert features a different composer.” We can also enjoy Tim’s podcast episode where he and Brian talk about “Brian's musical beginnings, the many influences in his music, his vision for creating community, and as always, the role resilience has played in his life. This episode's "60 Creative Seconds" segment features Brian reading his poem "Luminance," accompanied by Tim's flute improvisation.” Learn more about the composer here: Brian Nabor. |
Musician/Ensemble Profiles (GPFS needs volunteer writers for this and other columns. Contact newsletter@gpfs.org.) |
Musician Profile - Dr. Sophia Tegart Meet flutist Sophia who is this month's First Tuesday Guest Artist. We asked her to answer a few of our special questions! Please enjoy her responses. Did you know too that she used to be the President of GPFS? And, she spearheaded the naming of The Portland Piper. Link to Her GPFS Profile: Musician Profile Sophia Tegart Fall 2023.pdf
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Musician Profile: Flutist Amelia Lukas - Insights on Artistry, Personal Inspiration, Curating a Program, Performing, Collaboration Enjoy this Arts Watch article featuring, in part, flutist Amelia Lukas - her insights on performing, learning pieces, programming, and her varied musical and professional life. This article also highlights a few of the summer music festivals at the coast for which Amelia also shares some of her thoughts about the pieces she performed, including a world premiere of For Blue Promise by the world-renown and prolific Japanese composer Michiru Oshima - a piece written for the festival and inspired by Amelia’s bass flute playing as well as the PNW. Link to recording below. Oshima has gained a wide reputation for “her ability to create grand, dramatic soundscapes and captivating melodies.” Link to GPFS Profile, Including Link to ArtsWatch Article: Musician Profile Amelia Lukas Fall 2023.pdf |
Celebrating Past Student Study Grant Recipients! In the spirit of promoting our current GPFS round of Student Study Grant applications, we thought we'd take a minute to celebrate the past recipents! And others! Learn more about our current round of Study Grants and find the application which is due end of day 11/15/23. Learn more: Student Study Grants |
From the Summer Issue - Profile of Musician /Technician and GPFS Member Katie Cooper Read the full profile - Musician Profile Katie Cooper June 2023.pdf
From the Summer Issue - Profile of Oregon Flutist Alexis Evers Read the full profile - Musician Profile Alexis Evers June 2023.pdf |
Inside the GPFS Library Column & Music Reviews |
Music Reviews: More Coleridge Taylor Perkinson to Enjoy – Lit’ Lite O’Mine/Sparklin for Flute and Piano and Sonata A’La Baroque for Solo Flute Were you intrigued by Coleridge Taylor Perkinson’s Sonata for Flute and Piano in the August 2023 issue of The Portland Piper? If so, here are a couple other flute pieces of his that are enjoyable to play.
Link to Review: Music Review More Coleridge Taylor Perkinson Fall 2023.pdf |
From the Summer Issue - Colridge Taylor Perkinson's Sonata for Flute and Piano Enjoy this review of a piece recorded by Adam Eccleston on the Amplify CD. This sonata has been overlooked and is a joy to play. lt is a lesser-known work that deserves consideration for concert performances by more advanced flutists and as repertoire for undergraduate and graduate study. In three movements this is an engaging, fun piece to listen to and learn. The overall narrative arc is refreshing. Enjoy this review, below. Music Review Coleridge Taylor Perkinson Flute Sonata June 2023.pdf |
From the Summer Issue - Book of Arias, Arranged for Flute by Marie Tachouet This is a brief recommendation for this collection of opera arias pulled together by Marie Tachouet, principal flutist with the Chicago Lyric Opera. Fun fact – Marie is a native of Portland, Oregon. In the early days of her flute playing, she studied with area teacher Rosemary Wood and is an alumna of the Portland Youth Philharmonic and Metropolitan Youth Symphony orchestras. Enjoy the full review below. Music Review Book of Arias by Marie Tachouet June 2023.pdf |
From the Summer Issue -Brain Nabor's Sonata for Flute and Piano This piece is also one recently performed by Adam Eccleston, Oregon-based and GPFS member flutist. This flute sonata debut is engaging and beautiful. In three movements, it projects an affection for and knowledge of the whole instrument – Con Moto, Tranquil, and Agitato. A review of it can be enjoyed below. Music Review Brian Nabors Flute Sonata June 2023.pdf Parts of this review also appeared in the Spring NFA Quarterly. Learn more and subscribe: NFA Quarterly |
News from GPFS Members and Flutist Friends Around the World Column
Non-GPFS Events - Use this GPFS webpage to find other opportunities to enjoy performances, workshops, recordings, etc. from around the region and world. This page is updated semi-routinely as is the calendar page: Please let us know if you would like to have an event or recording or other resource posted, free - newsletter@gpfs.org. We could also use some help maintaining this page. |
Yoga and Meditation with Flutist Cassie Maloney Want to take a meditation or yoga class but can't find one that fits your schedule? Cassie Maloney, flutist, Alexander Technique teacher, and GPFS member offers on-demand classes that you can take any time. Find various types and lengths of classes and courses at the link below. You can reach Cassie at maloneymovement@gmail.com with questions or to find which class would be a great fit for you. Use code STRESSLESS to take your first class for free! Link: https://www.cassiemaloney.com/offerings |
A Must Listen from Composer Adrian Dee! A recording of and the sheet music for Adrian Dee's piece, "2020: The Year We Could Not Breathe," is available. The sheet music is self-published alongside his other works at Sheet Music Plus. Link: Adrian's Compositions Performance Video Link: Premiere at NFA 2023 by Anthony Trionfo Adrian mentions he continues to receive positive feedback on the piece and that a few other flutists are already planning additional performances. If you're a flutist and you'd like to study and/or perform the piece, he would be really interested to hear what you do with it. |
Evergreen & Oak Trio Performance -Friday, October 13, 7:30 pm: Lady Hill Winery, St. Paul, OR The trio consists of Rose Bishop on flute, Lisa Neher, mezzo soprano, and Abbie Brewer, piano. They are dedicated to sharing the music of living composers, particularly women, with audiences in engaging, intimate, and memorable performances. The program for this tour is a combination of trios, duets, and solos, including: Bentley Roses (Jennifer Higdon), Theme for Young Love (Sabrina Pena Young), Stations of Angels (Leslie Uyeda), Rhythms from the North Country (Gwyneth Walker), and a song cycle She Conjures by Lisa Neher to name a few. Learn More and Tickets: Evergreen and Oak Trio |
Noteworthy |
Introducing Noteworthy - This is a new column for The Portland Piper that was conceived and developed by GPFS member Sue Bonfeld. The column is a short list of curated videos, interviews, podcasts and performances of interest to musicians of all levels, but outside the scope of GPFS’s curated Flute Resources webpage. Note, this robust webpage is updated regularly and all suggestions are welcome – please just email us at newsletter@gpfs.org. |
Listen and watch as The Frost Flute Studio of the University of Miami presents the culmination of a year-long project exploring literature written by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) composers. This playlist's repertoire spans the globe and musical genres. Link to Video: BIPOC Project Videos |
On the hunt for new flute music? This Just Flutes YouTube channel just might help! Remember too, several of our GPFS Commercial Members sell sheet music. Be sure to check out their webpages for ideas and sign up for the newsletter and socials. Link to Resource: New Music Ideas from Just Flutes GPFS Commercial Members and Sponsors: Commercial Membership |  A Throwback Mention - The Flute Practice – a short video discussing why practicing AND understanding scales are important. As a flutist who is not fond of practicing scales, I recommend it! Link to Video: Understanding Scales, Why!? |
We Read Column
Every Brain Needs Music - The Neuroscience of Making and Listening to Music by Larry S. Sherman and Dennis Plies (223, 270 pages) If you are interested in how humans create, perform, practice, and listen to music then this one is for you. Did you know we have music brain cells? We have music-loving neurons. Outstanding! This book hails from Oregon. Larry is a professor of neuroscience at Oregon Health Science University and a pianist. Dennis, also a musician as well as a music educator, taught for many years at Warner Pacific University. Read the Full, Brief Review Here: We Read Every Brain Needs Music Fall 2023.pdf |
“Notebook,” All Classical Portland If you are not already familiar, you might enjoy tuning into this show on All Classical Portland! Sundays at 12:00 PM PT, Hosted by Lynnsay Maynard “Notebook explores the intersection of classical music and literature through select musical pieces, short passages, and occasional interviews with authors and figures of the literary world.” (source: Notebook webpage) Notebook is like a record player and a library card all in one. Each episode will feature excerpts from great novels, poems, and plays that inspired timeless pieces of classical music. Imagine hearing an excerpt from a terrific novel followed by a piece of music.” – Lynnsay Maynard Link to Show's Webpage: Notebook from All Classical Portland |
Throwback Article from the Summer Issue - Inspired by Women's Poetry - The Poetry that Goes with the Music March of 2022, Dr. Sydney Carlson was the guest artist for First Tuesdays Online with GPFS. The topic for the evening was music for flute and piano inspired by women’s poetry – either written by a woman, about or inspired by. This session was based on a concert presented by Sydney for Portland State University’s Noon concert series featuring School of Music & Theater faculty Chuck Dillard, Sydney Carlson and Kelley Nassief. The Noon Concert Series is a weekly opportunity to experience the sounds of the PSU School of Music & Theater. In the article below, you will find a link to the concert YouTube video so you can listen to this phenomenal concert. You will also find the publishers for these pieces, the program notes and the video begin and end times for each piece. In the spirit of the The Portland Piper’s We Read column, we also added a link to a place you can read each poem online. Link to Full Article: We Read Music Inspired by Womens Poetry June 2023.pdf |
A Throwback Mention from the Summer Issue - Symphony Storytime, Season Three - I Am Enough Accompanied by the Flute Perfect for the little people in your lives to listen to! Oregon Symphony Orchestra Storytime Highlight features the children’s book I Am Enough by Grace Byers read by Gabriel Kahane and accompanied with lovely flute embelishments by Grammy-nominated flutist, vocalist and composer Nathalie Joachim. The book is described here as “an ode to self-love, embracing our differences, and reminding ourselves that we are enough just as we are.” Listen Here: I Am Enough with Flutist Nathalie.
At the end, there is a charming conversation about Nathalie and the flute. It ends with her playing a short piece – beautiful, be sure to listen all the way to the end. She is a member of the Oregon Symphony’s Creative Alliance. Here's a short, insightful introduction to Nathalie on the OSO website: Link to OSO Article: Meet Nathalie |
General Information to Know About |
 GPFS Commercial Members & Sponsors - Please support GPFS sponsors and commercial members. These partners keep GPFS, and the musical/flutist world in Oregon going! A FEW COMMERCIAL SPONSORS NOW HAVE A VIDEO YOU CAN WATCH. Fun and informative,<Go to Commercial Members Page>
Grant from the Oregon Arts Commission -GPFS is proud and grateful to have received a grant for $3000 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. |
A Baker's Dozen of Opportunities - A request for volunteers for the current and upcoming program year - please take a quick look and consider volunteering in a way that fits best for you! <Read> Writers Needed: Please consider contributing to the content of this publication by writing reviews, articles, sharing your awareness of flute resources and events, photography or anything else you can think of - newsletter@gpfs.org. | 
Can you help GPFS reach our goal of $500 in donations this year? Donations to GPFS go either into the general account or are designated by you the donor to go to Student Study Grants, GPFS Youth Memberships or the Sara Lasky Memorial Masterclass fund. It's not too late for you to donate and every little bit counts! GPFS Donation webpage. Thank you! Track our progress below! Goal: $500.00
Collected: $295.00
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