British Flute Society on Facebook Twitter @BritishFluteSoc From the Editor Contact Elisabeth at [email protected] n this issue of PAN we take our annual look at the feast of flute summer schools that is available in the UK and abroad. We have eight pages packed with ideas for a summer of fluting enjoyment and excellence. DoI consider making the most of these wonderful opportunities for developing your flute playing while enriching your life with the lasting friendships that the flute world seems to promote so well. At the pinnacle of flute playing, of course, we also have the BFS London Flute Festival to look forward to in August. Plans are well advanced and bookings are now open at St John’s Smith Square, which will be hosting the festival. The festival celebrates the 80th birthday of the master, William Bennett, along with established and rising stars of the British flute world, and we will enjoy an exceptional three days of British flute playing—with a French twist. I hope you enjoy the many and varied articles we have for you this month, which range from considerations of anatomy through to advice on how to be productive in in the practice studio, via a comprehensive history of the flute, from whistles to virtuosity. Elisabeth Hobbs Editor The Royal Society of Musicians is Britain’s oldest music charity and its aims remain as relevant today as they were in the earliest years – to provide immediate financial assistance to musicians unable to work due to accident, illness or old age. Being a charity run by musicians for musicians, the Society is uniquely placed to fully understand the challenges faced within the profession. THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF MUSICIANS 26 Fitzroy Square, London W1T 6BT | 020 7629 6137 [email protected] www.royalsocietyofmusicians.org Registered Charity No. 208879 March 2016 1 PAN Mar 2016.indd 1 21/03/2016 23:07 The Council and Officers of the British Flute Society Chairman Malcolm Pollock Treasurer Julie Butler Area Representative Co-ordinator Kate Cuzner Council Members The British Flute Society Jocelyn Campbell; Andy Findon; Kate Hill; Anne Hodgson; Niall O’Riordan; Rachel Smith; Carole Jenner Timms AFT Representative President William Bennett OBE Hugh Phillips Vice President Atarah Ben-Tovim Membership Secretary Vice President Emeritus Sheena Gordon Nicola Thompson Honorary Patrons Sir James Galway Legal Advisor and Lady Jeanne Galway Nancy Sun Chairman Malcolm Pollock BFS Secretary and Advertising Manager Anna Munks The Journal of the Editor British Flute Society Elisabeth Hobbs Volume 35 Number 1 Full contact details for all council members March 2016 and officers are available from the secretary. 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Australia (VIC) Paula Rae +61 3 9882 6888 Australia (NSW) Derek Galloway +61 4 Celebrating BFS President William Bennett’s 80th birthday Bennett’s William BFS President Celebrating 50045753 France Atarah Ben-Tovim +33 5574 74428 Italy Geoff Warren +39 85 4155549 Registered charity No. 326473 2016 Festival Flute BFS London Muscat, Oman Nicholas Foster +968 95203966 ISSN 2052-6814 New Zealand Marion Titmuss +64 75520794 PAN Mar 2016.indd 2 21/03/2016 23:08 Contents 1 From the editor 4 News and people 12 BFS Competitions 2016 16 BFS London Flute Festival 23 Events diary 16 60 Reviews 24 Articles 24 Summer schools 2015 Eight pages of summer schools information 32 A history of the flute: part 1 Trevor Wye looks at the world of whistles 32 38 Practising self-compassion Noa Kageyama on being kind to yourself in the practice studio 42 For better or worse: the virtuosic flute Timothy Hagen on the development of virtuosity 48 An organic approach to breathing: pt 4 Niall O’Riordan continues his Feldenkrais series 52 Talent or tongue? Roz Trübcher on a neglected aspect of learning the flute 54 Daniel Kessner: a composer at 70 Carla Rees on the flute works of Daniel Kessner 56 “Don’t ask me to improvise!” Geoff Warren thinks about improvisation, jazz and the flute 55 Motivation: encouraging a new generation Liz Goodwin has some ideas for getting young people playing 52 March 2016 3 PAN Mar 2016.indd 3 21/03/2016 23:08 coveted position of solo and are looking forward to flautist with the Berlin our future collaborations Philharmonic Orchestra together.” News under Herbert von Karajan One of the leading in 1969, before becoming female flute soloists of the one of the very first flautists decade, Lady Jeanne Galway and People to establish an international is also an accomplished solo career in 1975. As well chamber musician and as receiving a Knighthood regularly performs in the for Services to Music in major cultural capitals of Sir James and Lady Galway at 2001, Sir James Galway the world. A native of New received the Gramophone York, Lady Galway dedicates Birmingham Conservatoire Lifetime Achievement much of her time to working Award in 2014. with the younger generation Sir James said, “We are so through her educational ne of the world’s artists as diverse as Stevie excited about our first James articles, masterclasses, blogs greatest living Wonder, Ray Charles, Joni Galway residency at the and recordings. flautists, Sir James Mitchell, Sir Elton John Birmingham Conservatoire During their OGalway, has announced his and Roger Walters, as well in May and eagerly looking residency at Birmingham only UK residency of 2016 as performing on ‘The Lord forward to working with all Conservatoire, Sir James to be held at Birmingham of the Rings’ film trilogy the talented flute players out and Lady Galway will run Conservatoire, part of soundtracks. there! concurrent workshops and Birmingham City University. Sir James studied in “We are thrilled to masterclasses on Monday Sir James and Lady Jeanne London and Paris before be associated with such 2 May. These interactive Galway are the esteemed embarking on his orchestral a well-regarded music sessions will see the Galway’s Honorary Patrons of the career in London’s major education establishment, share their knowledge for British Flute Society, and the opera and symphonic under the new leadership music-making, encouraging BFS is proud to be associated orchestras. He took up the of Julian Lloyd Webber, flautists of all abilities to with this exciting event. Sir James will be joined by his wife Lady Jeanne Galway and together they will host a series of workshops and masterclasses for flute players of all levels and ages during the early May bank holiday this year. These sessions will be preceded by a concert from the duo on at 3pm on Sunday 1 May in the Conservatoire’s Adrian Boult Hall. Nicknamed ‘The Man with the Golden Flute’, Sir James Galway is globally renowned as the supreme interpreter of the classical flute repertoire and has sold in excess of 30 million records during a career that spans over 40 years. During this time, the Belfast-born flautist has worked with 4 bfs.org.uk PAN Mar 2016.indd 4 21/03/2016 23:08 News improve their techniques, Conservatoire’s Learning BFS Collaborations with European Flute both as solo performers and Participation Societies or as part of an orchestra. programme, with the The day will close with all concert, workshops and participants performing masterclasses open to players together in a large flute choir, of all ages and abilities. conducted by Sir James. We are looking forward Professor Julian Lloyd to welcoming flute players Webber, Principal at from across the country to Birmingham Conservatoire, Birmingham Conservatoire said: to attend the concert and the “We at the Birmingham learning activities as a joint Conservatoire are delighted educational package.” to welcome Sir James and The Galway Residency at Lady Galway for their Birmingham Conservatoire first residency. Their visit takes place between Sunday continues our tradition 1 and Monday 2 May 2016. of bringing the world’s Information about how to finest musicians to the book for the concert and Conservatoire, both for our masterclass is available students and our public at http://www.bcu.ac.uk/ audience. conservatoire/events- “The Galway residency calendar/concert-diary/ forms a part of Birmingham james-galway. Neflac students perform in Diemen 2015 The UK’s relationship We have put together with the rest of Europe is a survey to be distributed very topical at present.