Music publishing house Zimmermann, Frankfurt, just released the publication of a new composition by Wil Offermans for flute ensemble titled Bamburia. The piece is for 1 flute solo, 5 flutes and 1 bass flute. Alternatively, the bass flute part can also be performed on a regular flute… A main element in Bamburia is the fascinating spanish flamenco rhythm: the buleria. …in the central part the flutists put their flute aside and perform the buleria-rhythm by clapping the hands… There are a few special techniques used like the 'tongue pizzicato' and the 'breath attack'. The piece is, of course like all the editions of Zimmermann, world-wide available through your local music store, but also online through the artist-run Studio E Online Shop. Click here to learn more about the piece, including video and score details.

There are some new videos available of the recent Japan Xmas Tour 2011 at the YouTube Videos page. This includes the world-premieres of Bamburia for flute ensemble; Forbidden Valley for 5 low flutes (from bass flute till double contrabass flute) and the Heike Monogatari Duo with Junko Ueda. You can find the videos here.

During the final weeks of 2011 Wil Offermans will be touring in Japan for several events. In the concerts of Dec. 23rd and 24th Flute Ensemble Piacere will be guest to perform with Wil Offermans the first official performance of his new flute ensemble pieces Bamburia and Forbidden Valley (Bfl, Bfl in F, Contra-Bfl, CBfl in F, Double CBfl). The score of Bamburia will be published very soon by Zimmermann, Frankfurt (it will be announced at this site). Forbidden Valley has been commissioned by Kotato Flutes.
19 Dec. 18:30-21:30: Wil Offermans Flute Fitness Ensemble Workshop, SpaceDo (Musical Instrument Shop DAC) JR-Shinookubo, more info and registration: www.flutefitness.com
22 Dec. 14:00: concert duo Ueda/Offermans at Kurihashi Wellfare House Kulimu, Saitama
23 Dec. 14:30: concert duo Ueda/Offermans at Kuki-shi Culture Centre Hall, Saitama, see program
24 Dec. 14:30: concert duo Ueda/Offermans at Miyoshi Culture Centre Hall Copisu, Saitama, see program

November 25th-27th Wil Offermans was in Vienna, Austria for a series of teaching events.

• November 25th: masterclasses and workshops “Flute Music by Wil Offermans” for flute students of the Universität für Musik und Darstellende Kunst, Institut Franz Schubert, Vienna. See photos here.
• November 26th: Flute Day (including some masterclasses on music of Wil Offermans) with a final presentation concert at the music school Vienna-Meidling. Above you can find videos of Honami; Dance with Me and Thumpy Improvisation. Click here you can see photos.
• November 27th: masterclasses on music of Wil Offermans for flute students and teachers with some additional workshops at the music school Tulln, Nieder Österreich. See photos here.

A YouTube video page and gallery has been added to this website as an additional source of information concerning the compositions by Offermans (see the tab on the left sidebar). There you will find a selection of performances by Wil Offermans as well as performances of his works by various other artists. The selection will be updated whenever new videos will become available.

On October 26 2011, the Duo Ueda/Offermans performed at Schunk* in Heerlen, Holland in the series of Newsical Experience, with co-organized by November Music in Den Bosch, Holland. The program included: Tsuru-no-Sugomori (Wil Offermans flute solo), Voyage (Junko Ueda for biwa & tape by Tôru Takemitsu) and How to Survive in Paradise II (Junko Ueda voice & Wil Offermans flutes, live-electronics). Click the image on the left to see a video summary of How to Survive in Paradise II (original length about 29 minutes).
"How to Survive in Paradise II (composed in 1990 in Singapore by Wil Offermans) images a science-fictional paradise, where a pleasant, lush and peaceful life in harmony with nature is gradually eroded by mankind, its actions, restlessness and curiosity.”

Wil Offermans joined a special project combining occidental and oriental troubadour art-styles in both music and poetry: Troubadours Caravane. The ensemble is created around the Troubadours Art Ensemble directed by Gérard Zuchetto. The project is organized by Trob'Art Productions.
- September 24, 2011 at the Culture Centre in Bagnols-sur-Ceze, France
- January 20, 2011 at Le Théâtre, Narbonne, France

The 20th international Flute Summer Course by Dutch flutist-composer Wil Offermans has been held from August 20th until 27th, 2011 in Sayalonga (Malaga), Spain with participants from countries like Spain, UK, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Poland, Mexico and Japan. In this wonderful and inspiring ambiance and a climate of dynamic nature and cultural inspiration Offermans conducted the course, sharing his contemporary approach on flute playing with the participants. Main literature was Offermans' etude book For the Contemporary Flutist (published by Zimmermann a.o.). Other topics included extended techniques like bamboo tones, harmonics, circular breathing, multi-phonics and whisper tones; sound development; body movement; improvisation in performance and education; ensemble playing; ethnic flutes. Click the photo image on the right to see a photo overview or click here to see an extended photo impression of the 2011 course.

Wil Offermans presented his concert and workshop at the Dutch Flute Festival of the Dutch Flute Society (Nederlands Fluit Genootschap) on 13 Februari, 2011 at De Muzerij in Den Bosch, Holland. Other invited artists were Peter-Lukas Graf and Felicia van den End. Click here to download the full day program in pdf-format.
Also Wil Offermans will be performing and teaching at the first Norwegian Flute Festival organized by the new Norwegian Flute Society on 24-26 June, 2011 in Tonehein, Hamar near Oslo. Other invited flutists include Wissam Boustany and Andras Adorjan, o.a.

Another Japantour took place in May 2011 with various events, including:
- May 15: Obaku-shu concert Ueda/Offermans with various monks of Obaku-shu sect, celebrating 350 years of Obaku-shu in Japan at Kyushu National Museum, Fukuoka. New composition: “Ingen’s Dream”.
- May 19: Obaku-shu concert by Ueda/Offermans with various monks of Obaku-shu sect, celebrating 350 years of Obaku-shu in Japan at Kofuku-ji temple, Nagasaki.
- May 22: concert Wil Offermans and the Bamboo Orchestra Nakagawa at Mirika Roden Concert Hall, Fukuoka. Commissioned a new composition by Offermans titled Bamburia as well as special arrangements of his works Jungle Dance and Dance with Me.
- May 28: Flute Fitness workshop Tokyo, flute workshop by Wil Offermans from 10:00-17:00 at My Space Aspia hall, Shinjuku, Tokyo.

The book For the Contemporary Flutist - originally published in an English/German version by Zimmermann Frankfurt - has been re-released in a Japanese version by Zen-On Publishers in Tokyo. The book includes comes with a special edition of Offermans’ CD Daily Sensibilities. For more info about this new edition click here.

Here some YouTube videos of the presentation concert of the Flute Day by Wil Offermans for the Music School Barneveld (Muziekschool Barneveld), Holland on 12th March 2011. The event took place at the Schaffelaar Theatre, Barneveld. See the videos directly on YouTube here.


Dance with Me is a hip hop inspired dance music composition for flute solo or flute ensemble


Thumpy Song and improvisation for the Thumpy flute


Kôjô-no-Tsuki, a karaoke version of this famous Japanese song

An extensive interview with Wil Offermans has been published in the January 2011 edition of the acknowledged Japanese monthly music magazine for wind instrument: Pipers. The magazine is available thought any music shop in Japan. You can download a PDF-preview here.

Some new videos of Dance with Me performances have been posted to YouTube. The first video has been recorded at the final recital by Wil Offermans during the 2-day flute festival for the British Flute Society / Trinity Laban College, at the St. Alfege Church, Greenwich, London. For this recital, Wil Offermans invited the flutists of Ayre Flutes to join him in his 'Dance with Me' performance. Date was Oct. 29th. 2010. See it directly on YouTube.


This video has been recorded as a result of a small Dance with Me workshop by Wil Offermans in Kofu, Japan, at the foothills of mount Fuji on Oct. 17th. 2010. See it directly on YouTube.

Oct. 28/29: Wil Offermans guest international artist at the Trinity Laban/British Flute Society Flute Festival at Trinity College of Music, London, presenting workshops/masterclasses and an evening recital at St. Alfege's Church. Click here for a PDF-file brochure of the festival. Click here for a review by Musical Pointers (Peter Grahame Woolf). Click here for more photos.