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 (November 2025):
NEWS & EVENTS
Notes from the Chair
An update from our Chair, Gavin Stewart
BFS News
Including:
- Looking Ahead, Together from the BFS President, Vice-President and Council
- BFS Competitions 2026
- BFS Flute Days including Glasgow Flute Day with Mark Taylor, Cambridge Flute Day with Tom Hancox, Newcastle Flute Day with Carla Rees and Maidenhead Flute Day with Wissam Boustany
Area Reps News
Meet Area Reps Alessandra Amorino, Christina Brugger and Ruth O’Brien
Flute Choir News
Updates from Carluke Primrose Orchestral Flutes, Flutes Unlimited, Woking Flute Choir and Peterborough Flute Choir
News
Including:
- NFA 2026 Lifetime Achievement Awards
- National Flutewise Play In
- LPO Junior Artists for the 2025/26 Season
- Carla Rees and Amy Jolly new flute and cello works
- NFA Competitions
- Dutch International Flute Competition
- 6th Tampere Flute Young Artist Competition
- Hong Kong International Flute Competition
Trade News
Eva Kingma 50 years of flute making
FEATURES
ANTHONY ROBB: 60TH BIRTHDAY CONCERTO
Anthony Robb originally planned to end his flute career at the age of 60. Instead, he commissioned a flute concerto for his 60th birthday and carried on.
LEARNING DIFFICULT REPERTOIRE
Do you shy away from tackling challenging music? Carla Rees shows you how to take control.
JUST FLUTES FESTIVAL
A multitude of happy flute players descended on the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire in August. We spoke to some of them to find out their highlights.
THE MAGICAL FLUTE: BEAUTY, ENCHANTMENT, AND POWER
The Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix, Arizona has a new exhibition featuring over 100 rare and remarkable flutes. Carla Rees browses a selection.
THE BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO THE FLUTE ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Daunted by flaunting your flute on the internet? Expert Instagrammer Eloise Hartings quells your fears and shows you how to make new connections.
REVIEWS
Sheet Music for solo flute; flute and piano; alto flute and piano; two flutes
Contribute to Pan
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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
