What is The Portland Piper?

This is the online publication of the Greater Portland Flute Society. It is a member benefit that is chock full of content! Now a fully online and published four times yearly, this publication features expanded content through the readership columns described below. Simply login to the Members Only Area or use the login button above. Content is now readily found, EASY to print, and easily saved.

• All your favorite readership columns of new and old are still here.

• Teaching and Learning – Focused on the teaching and learning of the flute, including contributions from our extraordinary GPFS members.

• Member/Musician/Ensemble Profiles - Creating a robust Oregon flute community! Learn more about and from our rich membership talent and other flutists from the Pacific Northwest and around the world.

• From the GPFS Librarian – Featuring music reviews and highlights from our librarian and membership about the content of the GPFS sheet music lending library and other sheet music, methods or recordings of potential interest to our membership. 

• Our Flutist Friends – Direction to fluting and learning opportunities in our greater region and worldwide.

• Low and High Notes - Insightful connections to information and resources focused on low flutes, high and specialty flutes.

• Noteworthy - A short list of curated videos, interviews, podcasts and performances of interest to musicians of all levels, but outside the scope of GPFS’s curated Flute Resources webpage.

• We Read – Enriching our musical life through literature with a musical focus.

Members are formally invited and encouraged to provide content for The Portland Piper. Please send your ideas and requests to Newsletter@gpfs.org.