Celebrating & promoting the viola

its repertoire, performers, teachers
luthiers and history.

Celebrating & promoting the viola

its repertoire, performers, teachers,
luthiers and history.

AVS Education Fund Update: Help us meet our match by December 31!

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Deepening our commitment to viola education, the AVS is proud to announce the newly-established AVS Education Endowment Fund. Proceeds from this fund will support viola educators and education initiatives through......

In honor of the Violin Society of America‘s 50th Convention and 25th Competition happening this week in Indianapolis, we’re flashing back to celebrate the winners of our 2024 American Viola......

The AVS announces a Call for Proposals for the 2026 AVS Recording Project! This program supports viola scholarship by assisting violists in releasing a professional recording; this will be the......

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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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