Some Upcoming/Recent Flute Events
06.12.08 - music workshop at BSXCaravan, Tokyo, Japan
12.11.08 - master class at Senzoku University, Kawasaki, Japan
6/10.11.08 - master class at various universities, Seoul, Korea
03/04.10.2008 - flute day at Muziekscholen Opus 3, Dokkum en De Waldsang, Buitenpost, Holland
01/02.11.08 - master classes at Belgium Flute Festival, Royal Conservatory, Brussels, Belgium
05/06.05.08 - master class at Thessaloniki University, Greece
13/14.03.08 - flute day at Conservatorio Profesional de Cordoba, Spain
08/09.03.08 - flute day at Muziekschool Hilvarenbeek, Holland
01/02.02.08 - flute day at Escuela Municipal de Música Diego de Salazar de Estepa, Spain
12.11.08 - master class at Senzoku University, Kawasaki, Japan
6/10.11.08 - master class at various universities, Seoul, Korea
03/04.10.2008 - flute day at Muziekscholen Opus 3, Dokkum en De Waldsang, Buitenpost, Holland
01/02.11.08 - master classes at Belgium Flute Festival, Royal Conservatory, Brussels, Belgium
05/06.05.08 - master class at Thessaloniki University, Greece
13/14.03.08 - flute day at Conservatorio Profesional de Cordoba, Spain
08/09.03.08 - flute day at Muziekschool Hilvarenbeek, Holland
01/02.02.08 - flute day at Escuela Municipal de Música Diego de Salazar de Estepa, Spain
Japan/Korea: Nov-Dec 2008
Wil Offermans will be touring in Korea and Japan
performing with the duo Ueda/Offermans and for the
BSXCaravan project; presenting
his flute masterclasses and as a as a
initiator/organizer for 12xHolland. A quick schedule
overview:
06-10.11.08 - Seoul, Korea, flute masterclasses at various universities
12.11.08 - Senzoku University, Kanagawa, Japan, workshop/concert
14.11.08 - Kofukuji, Nagasaki, Japan - duo/BSXCaravan
16.11.08 - Ikitsuki, Nagasaki, Japan - 12xHolland/BSXCaravan
18.11.08 - Hirado, Nagasaki, Japan - 12xHolland/BSXCaravan
22.11.08 - Tosu, Saga, Japan, BSXCaravan
24.11.08 - Musashi-Murayama, Tokyo, Japan - BSXCaravan
25.11.08 - Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan - duo workshop
27.11.08 - Kyoto, Japan - duo concert
30.11.08 - Kamiyama-cho, Tokushima, Japan, BSXCaravan
01.12.08 - Kamiyama-cho, Tokushima, Japan, duo concert
04.12.08 - Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan - duo concert
05.12.08 - Musashi-Murayama, Tokyo, Japan - duo concert
06.12.08 - Higashi-Murayama, Tokyo, Japan - BSXCaravan
07.12.08 - Tsuruoka, Japan, duo concert
06-10.11.08 - Seoul, Korea, flute masterclasses at various universities
12.11.08 - Senzoku University, Kanagawa, Japan, workshop/concert
14.11.08 - Kofukuji, Nagasaki, Japan - duo/BSXCaravan
16.11.08 - Ikitsuki, Nagasaki, Japan - 12xHolland/BSXCaravan
18.11.08 - Hirado, Nagasaki, Japan - 12xHolland/BSXCaravan
22.11.08 - Tosu, Saga, Japan, BSXCaravan
24.11.08 - Musashi-Murayama, Tokyo, Japan - BSXCaravan
25.11.08 - Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan - duo workshop
27.11.08 - Kyoto, Japan - duo concert
30.11.08 - Kamiyama-cho, Tokushima, Japan, BSXCaravan
01.12.08 - Kamiyama-cho, Tokushima, Japan, duo concert
04.12.08 - Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan - duo concert
05.12.08 - Musashi-Murayama, Tokyo, Japan - duo concert
06.12.08 - Higashi-Murayama, Tokyo, Japan - BSXCaravan
07.12.08 - Tsuruoka, Japan, duo concert
Japan: BSXCaravan 2008
From November 14 - December 6, 2008 the second
edition of BSXCaravan will take
place. In this project, co-initiated by Wil
Offermans in 2007, the Dutch/Japanese artists will
perform a combination of concert performance and
workshops while touring in Japan. The other
participating artists for 2008 will be Junko Ueda (biwa; voice;
co-initiator); Sarah Charalambides (graphic
design) and Brian Tjon Tjauw Liem (dance). More
information about BSXCaravanand
concert schedule at the official site: http://www.bsxcaravan.com.
Spain: Flute Summer Course 2009
The 18th international Flute Summer Course "For
the Contemporary Flutist" by Wil Offermans will be
held from August 22nd until 29th, 2009 in a
renovated antique olive-mill in Sayalonga (Malaga),
Spain. In this wonderful and inspiring ambiance and
a climate of dynamic nature and cultural inspiration
Offermans conducts the course, sharing his
contemporary approach on flute playing. Main
material will be the book For the
Contemporary Flutist. Also included will be
topics like:
- 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
Belgium: 2nd Belgium Flute Festival, Brussels
On the January 31st and February 1st the 2nd
Belgium Flute Festival will take place
at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels. At the festival
Wil Offermans will present a concert as well as a
series of workshops and master-classes around his
materials, including circular breathing; contemporary
flute techniques; ensemble pieces; ensemble games;
Honami; Tsuru-no-Sugomori; and For the Contemporary
Flutist. Other guests at the festival include
Piere-Yves Artaud (Fr); Paul Edmund-Davies (GB); Gilles
Cottin (Fr); Vicens Prats (E) and Lukasz Dlugosz (Pl).
The festival is organised by Adams Muziekcentrale Holland.
More information and registration can be found
here.
France: Troubadours Caravane Project
This
summer Wil Offermans joins 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 organised
by Trob'Art
Productions.
The Troubadours Caravane Ensemble consists of:
Gérard Zuchetto (voice; direction); Sandra
Hurtado-Rós (voice); Junko Ueda (voice/satsuma-biwa);
Fawzy Al-Aiedy (voice/ud); Denise Dowling
(recorders); Wil Offermans (flutes); Veronique
Condesse (harp); Patrice Villaumé
(hurdy
gurdy); Frédéric Bousquet (crystal-Baschet);
Jean Jacques Kotto-Bekima
(stick-guitar);
Thierry Gomar (percussion); and Michel Raji (dance).
For this project Wil Offermans has composed the
piece Ginyu with lyrics by Junko Ueda. The concerts
will take place in the south of France. The schedule
for 2008 is:
- 5 July: Prieuré de Marcevol, Arboussols, Pyrénées Orientales, France
- 6 July: Abbaye de Gellone, St. Guilhem le Désert, Hérault, France
- 24 July: Amphitheatre Fin Amor, Festival Occitano Estivada, Rodez, Aveyron, France
- 25 July: Parvis de l'ecole de Musique, Anduze, Gard, France
- 31 July: Eglise Saint-Joseph, Vebron, Lozére, France
- 1 Augusts: Eglise Saint-Joseph, Vebron, Lozére, France
- 2 Augusts: L'abbaye de Lagrasse, Lagrasse, Aude, France
England: London performance of Honami by Wissam Boustany
"For me, the highlight of the concert was Boustany’s astonishing performance of Wil Offermans’ Honami for solo flute. The simple melodic lines were beautifully shaped, and the quiet atmospheric soundscape was exquisite in the hands of Boustany." Another exciting review appeared at the online Musical Pointers.
Greece : Larissa/Thessaloniki
From April 29 until May 7 Wil Offermans will be
on tour in Greece. The tour is financially supported by
the Music Center The Netherlands:
- April 30 till May 2: Flute Meeting Larissa
- May 3: flute demonstration at Music Shop DoReMi, Thessaloniki.
- May 5 and 6: flute workshop at the Thessaloniki University for flute students from Thessaloniki University and Corfu University.
Austria: 9-17 Nov. 2007
Japan: New Japan Project BSXCaravan
Holland: Master Class The Hague Royal Conservatory
Duo for Contrabass Flute and Stone
Duo for Contrabass Flute and Stone: a Piece for Peace by Wil Offermans, published by Zimmermann Verlag. Premiered at the NFA Flute Convention, Las Vegas, USA, August 2003.















