Upcoming Events

Welcome to to the International Low Flutes Society! Our Free Public Events are open to all low flutes players, some Events will be open to society members only. Don’t miss out on any of the action and  Become a Member.

Zoom Links for Public Events can be found on this page.

All members will be sent the Zoom Links to our members only events. If you are not sure if you are a current member, contact our Membership Manager Robin Pope at lowflutessociety@gmail.com and she will check.

We will be recording MOST of our online workshops and will make those recordings available if you can’t join us live. To view any past event recordings see our Past Event Page.

Low Flutes Summer Playing Challenge

June 25  – August 22, 2026

We invite you to participate with your low flute in a Playing Challenge for the summer through August 22nd! We will begin accepting completed challenge lists June 25th. You can choose any of the challenges at any time. Some challenges are quite simple and will take five minutes, others are more involved.

If you complete five challenges: send us your name, the five challenges that you completed and we will post your name and your completed challenges on our website. You will be invited to participate in the online Summer Celebration that will be held in September that will recognize those who took part in our challenge.

If you complete ten: send us your name and tell us which ten you completed. Your name and your completed challenges will be listed on our website. You will be invited to participate in the Summer Celebration and receive a copy of an arrangement of Ravel’s Bolero for any size solo low flute.

If you complete fifteen: you get all of the above, a copy of a movement of Vivaldi’s Winter Concerto for two low flutes PLUS a very cool official certificate recognizing you and your Summer Challenge accomplishments.

And these challenges are (drum roll please):

  1. Play for 10 minutes in your pajamas. Tell us what piece you played.
  2. Play at least three minutes of a piece by anyone whose last name is Bach.
  3. Play for 30 seconds standing on one leg. What did you play?
  4. Play anywhere outside for 10 minutes. What piece(s) did you play?
  5. Play for 30 seconds with a soft book balanced on your head. What book did you use?
  6. Play a piece by a Baroque composer by anyone whose last name is NOT Bach. What piece did you pick and who was it written by?
  7. Play all 12 major scales two octaves in one practice session.
  8. Play a middle of the staff fingered A for at least 10 seconds and go from piano to forte and back to piano watching your tuner. Keep the pitch steady.
  9. Listen to Sir James Galway playing his alto and tell us what piece he was playing. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=737591424143750
  10. Go to IMSLP.org (International Music Score Library Project), search for “Irish Flute” and play three or more of the pieces you find there on a low flute. Tell us the names of the pieces you played.
  11. Arrange to play duets with someone – you will be on a low flute, they could play any instrument. Tell us what duets you played.
  12. Altos and basses, hold four notes in any octave for at least 25 seconds each. What notes did you pick? For contras – 15 seconds.
  13. Transpose at least 24 measures of a c flute part for alto. Do this by either penciling in note heads a 4th above on a copy of the piece or, use music writing software to scan and transpose. You may have to change some octaves. Scan and send it to us. 
  14. Play Happy Birthday by ear in four different keys. What four keys did you pick?
  15. Play the harmonic minor form of all 12 minor scales two octaves in one practice session.
  16. The Jennie Cline Challenge – play for 20 seconds or more with a pet sitting on you. (pet on shoulders is ok) What did you play?
  17. Search on YouTube for videos of people playing alto, bass or contra. Listen for 30 minutes. Tell us who and what you listened to.
  18. Compose and play your own 16 measure (or longer!) solo piece. Scan and send it to us.
  19. Post a one-minute (or longer) video of you on your social media platform of choice. Play any piece. Give us the link.
  20. For the truly adventurous, play ten different keys using the Taffanel/Gaubert Daily Exercises scale pattern. Two must be minor.