Pan Journal
Pan is the British Flute Society's acclaimed journal. Published three times a year, it’s an entertaining and authoritative guide to all aspects of the flute and flute playing - from the latest news, events and music & book reviews, to articles by the world's most knowledgeable writers on the flute’s history, music & players. Members have online access to the entire archive of Pan, spanning 40 years. Members and non-members can buy back issues (currently available from 2017-2021).
Inside the latest issue of Pan (July 2025):
NEWS & EVENTS
Notes from the Chair
An update from our Chair, Gavin Stewart
BFS News
Including:
- Membership changes
- Introducing our new Flute Days Near You programme, with Bristol Flute Day with Ian Mullin, Glasgow Flute Day with André Cebrián and Cambridge Flute Day with Tom Hancox
- BFS Teachers’ event 2026
- News from our German Area Rep
- Celebrating Sir James Galway’s 85th birthday
- Introducing our new Membership Secretary Stewart Inchliffe
- Atarah Legacy Memorial Prize winner Catherine Li reflects on winning the prize and the role of music in her life
- Announcing the Competitions 2026
Area Reps News
Meet Area Reps Andrea Kuypers, Michelle Krawiec and Joanna Price
Flute Choir News
Updates from Flutes Unlimited and Flute Cocktail; and a new piece for flute choir by composer Oliver Iredale Searle
News
Including:
- Upcoming events, courses and competitions
- Updates, announcements, prizes, concerts, new releases, opportunities and more from the flute community
- Festive Flutes at 40
- About the Royal Society of Musicians
- 6th International Theobald Böhm Competition for Flute and Alto Flute
- Andrea Kuypers’ Flute Retreat
- Remembering David Butt
- Remembering Kathryn Lukas
Trade News
Updates from Eva Kingma, Wonderful Winds and Tetractys Publishing
FEATURES
MUSICAL STORYTELLING: HONOURING OUR ROOTS
Lorna McGhee, Principal Flute of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, shares her lifelong journey to harness skills, experiences and passions in the service of music.
HOW DO YOU GET A JOB IN AN ORCHESTRA?
LSO Principal Flute Gareth Davies reveals the innermost secrets and tells it like it is.
REMEMBERING BOULEZ
In the centenary of the composer’s birth, Carla Rees reflects on what she learned from Boulez and examines his music for flute.
THE JOURNEY OF CREATING A METHOD: A CREATIVE APPROACH TO FLUTE FOR YOUNG BEGINNERS
Irena Mitevska Mileva has reimagined the way we introduce music to the youngest flute players.
INTRODUCING THE MARCEL MOYSE SOCIETY
Robert Cart explains how the legacy of the legendary French flute player and teacher is preserved and promoted in the 21st century.
CAPPADOCIA
A four-year motorcycle trip through the mysterious and ancient region of Cappadocia led composer Halit Turgay to create his latest album.
REVIEWS
Sheet Music for solo flute; flute and piano; alto flute and piano; two flutes
Contribute to Pan
We welcome new contributors! If you’d like to submit an article for consideration, please refer to our notes for contributors and contact the Editor via our Contact Us page.
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Copy Deadlines
To allow us time to produce each journal, we’ve set the following copy dates. Please send your copy as early as possible, and no later than:
March issue: 15 January
July issue: 15 May
November isse: 15 September
