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Here you can read about news of concerts, workshops, compositions, etc. by Wil Offermans. The blog posts are all in English and sorted by the date. Use the search field to search for something specific or click on a category below the news title to see similar events.

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Flute Day at music school Barneveld, Netherlands

• Video | Concert | Japan

Here are 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.

  1. Dance with Me is a hip hop inspired dance music composition for flute solo or flute ensemble.
  2. Next is Thumpy Song and improvisation for the Thumpy flute.
  3. The final video is of Kôjô-no-Tsuki, a karaoke version of this famous Japanese song.

See more videos at the Video Gallery page.

Interview Wil Offermans at Pipers Magazine, Japan

• Interview | Japan

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.

Pipers Japan interview
Pipers Japan interview
Pipers Japan interview

New composition 'Dance with Me' published

• Composition
Dance with Me

The new composition Dance with Me by Wil Offermans has been published by Zimmermann, Frankfurt. The piece is a 'dance music' which can be performed by any size of flute ensemble, or alternatively also as a flute solo. In Dance with Me the flutists (only C-flutes) not only play the flute, but also perform some synchronized dance movements along the included accompaniment CD, which also includes a movement instruction video. This movement video can be found also on YouTube here. Dance with Me is a most enjoyable piece and a great way to combine body movement and several extended playing styles. The book is expected to be available from October 23 at the Studio E online shop, or via your local music-store.

Syrinx Flute Festival, Feldkirch, Austria

• Flute Day | Concert | Austria
Syrinx Feldkirch

During October 1 and 2 the Syrinx Flute Festival took place in Feldkrich, Austria. Main guest was Wil Offermans, who gave a solo recital with spontaneous audience participation on Friday and a series of workshops on Saturday. This second day also ended with a concert, now with all participants performing. The audience was a mixture of both teachers as well as students from the area. Performed were Offermans' pieces including his solo pieces Ilios, Tsuru-no-Sugomori, Honami, Luna y Sierra, Duo, the ensemble piece Jungle Dance, Labyrinth, Working Songs 1 and 2, and the new dance-music piece Dance with Me a.o. Click the image to see the photo gallery of the event.

International Flute Summer Course 2010, Spain

• Workshop | Spain

The 19th international Flute Summer Course 2010 by Wil Offermans has been held from August 21st until 28th, 2010 with participants from Germany, Serbia, Italy, Estonia, Great Britain, Holland, Syria, Switzerland, Australia, Canada and USA. In a great atmosphere, with intensive classes, alternated with the wonderful food and relaxed moments around the compound, the course focused on Offermans' book For the Contemporary Flutist, extended techniques, his other compositions, ensemble playing, improvisation, body movement, ethnic flutes and more.

Flautando Flute Weekend, Boswil, Switzerland

• Concert | Workshop | Switzerland

Wil Offermans joined the Flautando Flute Weekend on 15-16 May 2010 with concerts, workshops and more aiming at both professional as well as amateur audiences. Other performers included Stefan Keller, André Bernhard and Ensemble Quintessenz Leipzig. The weekend took place at the historical Künstlerhaus / Alte Kirche in Boswill (Swiss), where Marcel Moyse used to present his flute seminars between 1964 and 1984.

Carinthian Flute Ensemble with Wil Offermans, Austria

• Concert | Workshop | Austria
Ossiach

From April 16 until 18, 2010 Wil Offermans presented a flute ensemble workshop for flute teachers from the southern Austrian region of Carinthia and beyond (click the image on the right to see the photo gallery of the event). The event was organised by CMA Carinthische Musikakademie and took place at the wonderful location at Stift Ossiach. Main focus of the workshop was the ensemble repertoire of Wil Offermans. On April 18th the ensemble, also directed by Offermans, presented a concert including the following works:

  • Ankunft der Königin von Saba ( G.F. Händel)
  • Itsuki-no-Komoriuta (W. Offermans)
  • Pavane (M. Ravel)
  • Tänze from Gayaneh (A. Khachaturian)
  • Tico-Tico no Fuba (Z. Abreu)
  • Tsuru-no-Sugomori (W. Offermans)
  • Kotekan (W. Offermans)
  • Luna y Sierra (W. Offermans)
  • Dance with Me (W. Offermans)

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