AVS Festival Competition Finalists Announced!
The AVS is proud to announce live final round competitors for our 2026 AVS Festival Competitions! Finalists will compete for prizes in live final rounds to be held Wednesday, June......
its repertoire, performers, teachers
luthiers and history.
its repertoire, performers, teachers,
luthiers and history.
Registration is now OPEN for the 2026 American Viola Society Festival! Register here by March 15 to... Read More
The AVS is proud to announce live final round competitors for our 2026 AVS Festival Competitions! Finalists will compete for prizes in live final rounds to be held Wednesday, June......
Teachers from around the world convened on February 15, 2026 for the Second Annual AVS Mid-Winter Teacher Potluck, and a great time was had by all! Many thanks to the......
Please join us as the AVS welcomes trailblazing Canadian violist, chamber musician, and pedagogue Marina Thibeault to the AVS Greenroom! A featured performer in both the 2021 and 2026 American......

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