Celebrating & promoting the viola

its repertoire, performers, teachers
luthiers and history.

Celebrating & promoting the viola

its repertoire, performers, teachers,
luthiers and history.

Announcing the 2027 Primrose International Viola Competition

The American Viola Society and the Colburn School announce the 2027 Primrose International Viola Competition,... Read More

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To provide opportunities for our members, the American Viola Society (AVS) announces our 2028 AVS Recording Project! This will be the 6th new full-length recording to be released via the......

Please join us as the AVS welcomes prizewinning violist, chamber musician, and pedagogue Ettore Causa to the AVS Greenroom! Professor at the Yale University School of Music, he has won......

Announcing the 2026 David Dalton Research Competition Winners The American Viola Society is pleased to announce the winners of the 2026 David Dalton Research Competition, recognizing outstanding scholarship that contributes to the study, documentation,......

Journal of the American Viola Society

The Journal of the American Viola Society (JAVS)  is the official publication of the American Viola Society and appears three times per year – spring, fall, and summer. The JAVS covers all aspects of the viola, including in-depth scholarly research, informative and entertaining features, viola news and reviews, and much more.

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