The British Flute Society President William Bennett OBE Honorary patrons Sir James Galway and Lady Jeanne Galway Vice-president Albert Cooper flute Chairman To be announced • flute• The Journal of the 3 News 37 Christopher Hyde-Smith: British Flute Society A life in music (and Stefán Ragnar Höskuldsson and Michael diplomacy!) Volume 30 number 2 McHale. BFS competitions. Lorna McGhee. BFS Ju ne 2011 council announcements. Arcomis Flute Event, Simon Hunt on one of the grand figures of Cardiff. Flute School, London. Theobald Böhm Editor Robert Bigio (
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[email protected] 49 Tango like a tanguero • Editorial committee Robert Bigio Jessica Quiñones offers tips on tango Simon Hunt playing. Mike MacMahon • Copy editor Christopher Steward • Design and typesetting Robert Bigio • 21 Karen Jones Cover Flutes by Albert Cooper (from top): • Number 132. Gold with silver keys. Split E and split F sharp. Courtesy of Rainer Having it all (if you work hard enough). Schuelein. 54 Reviews • Number 139. Alto flute. Silver. Courtesy of Rainer Schuelein. 27 The Purcell School • Number 152. Gold with silver keys. CDs, books and music. C sharp trill. Courtesy of Douglas Nurturing talent in Hertfordshire.