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The 17th annual Viola Celebration, themed Explorations & Inspiration! will be held October 21-22.  Themed classes will expand the conceptions of what violists can do, with classes in improv, composition,...

Announcing the 2024 Maurice Gardner Competition for Composers Submission Deadline: December 1, 2023 The American Viola Society proudly announces the 2024 Maurice Gardner Competition for Composers, seeking new works for the viola. The winning...

2023 AVS Dalton Competition Winners The AVS Dalton Competition Committee recently reviewed submissions and selected winners for the 2023 David Dalton Viola Research Competition. The level of scholarship was very high in...

Oct 1, 2023 10am-6pm Music Building, College of Music Michigan State University 333 West Circle Drive East Lansing, MI 48824 Spartan Viola Fest is a one-day event that brings together highly motivated high school violists...

September 2, 2023 9:30am-6pm University of Florida Gainesville, FL Register here! The sixth annual Viola Gators Day will be held during Labor Day Weekend on September 2, 2023! Activities will include a strings...

Texas State University ViolaFest Saturday, September 9 – 9AM-6PM Texas State University San Marcos, TX The first-ever Texas State ViolaFest is coming up on September 9! Please join us for a day of learning...

The 2024 AVS Festival Competitions Committee announces the 2024 AVS Festival Competitions! The venue for this year's festival, held in tandem with the 2024 Primrose International Viola Competition, presents a...

This month in the AVS Greenroom, we welcome Jonathan Coopersmith, Dean of Musical Studies at the Curtis Institute, as he leads a discussion of "magical viola moments" – those amazing...

The American Viola Society is proud to announce the recipients of our first-ever Educator Mini-Grants. The response to the call for proposals was overwhelming and included many innovative and exciting...