A Note from our Incoming President
Dear AVS Members, Greetings! It is a joy and an honor to begin my term as President of the American Viola Society. I would first like to thank Ames Asbell......
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luthiers and history.
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Dear AVS Members, Greetings! It is a joy and an honor to begin my term as President of the American Viola Society. I would first like to thank Ames Asbell......
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As a nonprofit arts organization, the American Viola Society relies on the expertise and energy of a working, all-volunteer board composed of players, teachers, and viola lovers. On July 1,......

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