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Upcoming Flute Events Wil Offermans in Japan

• Flute Day | Japan
  • 9 October 2024, 18:00-21:00: workshop for Yamanashi flutists in preparation for the 13 Oct. concert. Location at the Kofu library in front of Kofu station, Yamanashi, Japan.
  • 13 October 2024, 14:30-16:30: concert with Yamanashi flutists (organised by Taku Suzuki) and Junko Ueda (biwa & voice) at Seisen-ryo Main Hall, Kiyosato - Hokuto, Yamanashi, Japan. Performance includes: Tsuru-no-Sugomori, Danno-Ura, Nasori, Dance with Me, Jungle Dance and Waltz of the Wolves a.o.
  • 18 October 2024: Duo Ueda Offermans concert at Heishin-do (Former Kazama family residence, Important cultural property of Japan), Tsuruoka, Yamagata, Japan.
  • 25 October 2024, 18:30: Concert Wil Offermans, Junko Ueda and shomyo chant by Obaku-shu monks celebrating the 370 years anniversary of Ingen at Kofuku-ji Temple in Nagasaki, Japan.
Hokuto concert, Yamanashi, Japan
Hokuto concert, Yamanashi, Japan
Kofuku-ji concert, Nagasaki, Japan
Kofuku-ji concert, Nagasaki, Japan

Flute Day Mallorca, Spain in May 2024

• Flute Day | Spain
Santanyi, Mallorca

On 12 May 2024 Wil Offermans presented a Flute Day event for the 5. Trobada des Flautes at the Escola Municipal de Música de Santanyí in Mallorca, Spain. He presented workshops for the 82 registered flute-students from all over Mallorca and the flute-teachers Cati Roig, Joana Moragues, Laura Bibiloni, Toni Lacasa, Eva Reina and Marta Córdoba. They worked on his pieces, which were presented in a most special concert in the street of Santanyí village. The program: (1) Luna y Sierra, (2) Kojo-no-Tsuki (Made in Japan), (3) Bamburia, (4) Kurokami Love (Made in Japan), (5) Dance with Me and (6) Jungle Dance. Click here to see the full photo gallery of this event.

Students at the Flute Day by Wil Offermans in Santanyí, Mallorca
Students at the Flute Day by Wil Offermans in Santanyí, Mallorca
Poster of Flute Day by Wil Offermans in Santanyí, Mallorca
Poster of Flute Day by Wil Offermans in Santanyí, Mallorca

Wil Offermans at Flöte!2.0 in Mönchengladbach, Germany

• Flute Day | Germany

The flute ensemble piece Jungle Dance by Wil Offermans has been on the program of the flute project Flöte!2.0 of this year. This flute event with over 100 participants is a fantastic collaboration between the music schools of Mönchengladbach, Düsseldorf and Moers. Besides many rehearsals it included this year a masterclass day with Wil Offermans on April 27, where he worked extensively on Jungle Dance, as well as circular breathing and Luna y Sierra a.o. Wil Offermans was also present at the first concert on May 1, where he conducted Jungle Dance and played the solo part of Luna y Sierra together with the participants. Here is an overview of the concerts:
- April 27: full day masterclass Wil Offermans with all students at the Musikschule Mönchengladbach
- May 1: concert at Carl-Orff-Saal of the Musikschule Mönchengladbach
- May 3: concert at Clara-Schumann-Musikschule Düsseldorf
- May 12: concert at Carl-Orff-Saal of the Musikschule Mönchengladbach

Floete!2.0 at music school Mönchengladbach, Germany
Floete!2.0 at music school Mönchengladbach, Germany
Flöte!2.0 poster of flute event by Wil Offermans in Mönchengladbach, Germany
Flöte!2.0 poster of flute event by Wil Offermans in Mönchengladbach, Germany

Videos of Flute Days with Wil Offermans in Stavanger, Norway

• Video | Flute Day | Norway
Here below are six YouTube videos of the Flute Days for the Rogaland Fløyteforum at the Eikenes Hall, Faculty of Performing Arts in Stavanger, Norway, which took place on February 10-11, 2024. All videos are from the presentation concert on Febr. 11. You can see: a Summary video and the compositions Luna y Sierra, The Conductor, Bamburia, Thumpy Book, Dance with Me, Kurokami Love (Made in Japan) and Jungle Dance.

Flute Days in Febr. 2024

• Flute Day | Norway | Spain
In February 2024 Wil Offermans presented his Flute Day project in Stavanger, Norway and in Cádiz, Spain. Both days were 2-day events. Click on an image below to open the photo gallery of that event.
Stavanger
Cadiz

Austria Tour of Flute Events Jan. 2024

• Flute Day | Workshop | Austria
In January 2024 Wil Offermans was touring in Austria with five Flute Days and Teachers Workshops in: Gols, Burgenland; Simmering, Wien; Voitsberg, Styria and Graz, Styria. Click on an image below to open the photo gallery of that event.
Burgenland Gols
Vienna
Simmering-Wien
Styria-Voitsberg
Graz
  • 27 Jan.: Flute Day for Musikschulservicestelle Steiermark at Stadtsäle Voitsberg, Austria, 10:00-17:00
  • 28 Jan.: Teachers Workshop for Musikschulservicestelle Steiermark at the Konservatorium Graz, Austria, 09:30-12:30

Flute Day Warendorf, Germany in Oct 2023

• Flute Day | Germany
Warendorf

Great news is that the first Flute Day with Wil Offermans in the post-covid period could took place. On 28 October 2023 Wil presented his project for the Schule für Musik Warendorf in Warendorf (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany. The participants where the students of the flute teachers Amelia Deuchert-Kappe, Michaela Heitkamp, Tatjana Konegen, Anja Loddenkemper, Claudia Mertens, Uta Rathmer-Schumacher and Daniel Tillkorn. They worked on For the Younger Flutist, Made in Japan, Thumpy, Luna y Sierra, ethnic flutes story and Jungle Dance. All these pieces where presented in the final concert. Click the image to see the photo gallery of this event.

Poster Flute Day Wil Offermans in Warendorf
Poster Flute Day Wil Offermans in Warendorf

Flute Day Delémont, Switzerland in Sept 2019

• Flute Day | Switzerland
Delémont

On 21 and 22 September 2019 Wil Offermans presented a two-day Flute Day event at the Ecole Jurassienne et Conservatoire de Musique in Delémont, Switzerland. For two days he presented workshops for the flute-students of the flute-teachers Laure Franssen, Aurora Pajón Fernández, Cécile Moser and Silvie Devincenti. They worked on many of his pieces, including Labyrinth, Dance with Me, Jungle Dance, Thumpy, ethnic flutes, Honami and Kojo-no Tsuki. All these pieces where presented in the final concert. Click the image to see the photo gallery of this event.

Flute Day Montabaur, Germany in June 2019

• Workshop | Flute Day | Concert | Sweden | Norway
Montabaur

On 25 June 2019 Wil Offermans presented a flute event at the Landesmusikgymnasium Rheinland-Pfalz (web.musikgymnasium.de) in the wonderful city of Montabaur in Germany, just north of Frankfurt. From the morning until dinner time Wil Offermans worked with about 30 students. The students, guided by their flute-teachers Wolfgang Wendel and Karoline Schaeferdiek, had prepared intensively during the year many of Offermans compositions, mostly ensemble works but also solo and duo compositions (click the image on the right to see the photo gallery). Later in the evening they together performed a nearly 90 minutes concerts with on the program:

  • Luna y Sierra (Wil Offermans solo with all)
  • Working Song 1 (two students)
  • Working Song 2 (one student)
  • Thumpy Improvisation (Wil Offermans solo)
  • Eternal Winds (all)
  • Yume-Kaze from Made in Japan (one student)
  • Honami (Wil Offermans solo)
  • Jungle Dance (all)
  • Dance with Me (all)

Flute Days with Wil Offermans in Geneve, Switzerland

• Flute Day | Switzerland
Geneva

From 17 - 19 November, Wil Offermans was invited by the Conservatoire Populaire de Musique, Danse et Théâtre, Geneva to work with their flutists. Workshops took place on 18 and 19 Nov. with about 100 flute-students. During these days they worked on various of Offermans' ensemble compositions, including Dance with Me, Jungle Dance and Itsuki-no-Komoriuta. On 17 Nov. he presented a solo recital, accompanied by flute teachers of the Conservatoire Populaire de Musique (at Studio de Agostini). On sunday 19 Nov. the project was concluded by a spectacular final concert (at Salle Frank-Martin). Click the image to see the photo gallery.

Flute Day in Borken - NR Westfalen, Germany

• Flute Day | Concert | Germany
Borken

13th Nov. 2016 a Flute Day at the Music School Borken, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany: Flute a with Wil Offermans for flute students of the music schools of Borken, Coesfeld, Ahaus and Bocholt. The day includes ensemble playing, Thumpy flute, ethnic flutes story and a final concert with all participants. Click the image to see the photo gallery of the event.

Flute Day in Frick-Möhlin Aargau, Switzerland

• Flute Day | Concert | Switzerland
Frick Moehlin
  • 4th Nov. 2016: Music School Frick, Aargau, Switzerland: workshop extended flute techniques by Wil Offermans.
  • 5th Nov. 2016: Music school Möhlin, Aargau, Switzerland: Flute Day with Wil Offermans, which includes ensemble playing, Thumpy flute, ethnic flutes story, final concert with all participants.

Click the image to see the photo gallery of the event.

Moehlin

VdM Seminar and Flute Day in Friedberg, Germany

• Flute Day | Workshop | Germany
Styria-Voitsberg
Friedberg
Two days Wil Offermans was in Friedberg, Hessen, Germany:
  • 17th April 2016: a Flute Day for the students of the music school of Friedberg. See the photo gallery of this event by clicking on the image.
  • 16th April 2016: a seminar 'A Flute Day with Wil Offermans' for flute teachers and members of the Verband Deutsche Musikschulen (VdM) Hessen, at the music school of Friedberg. See the photo gallery of this event by clicking on the image.
Friedberg

Flute Events in March in Belgium

• Flute Day | Workshop | Belgium
Kortrijk
Menen
Nivelles
In 2016 Wil Offermans was in Belgium for several Flute Day events:

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