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...
The American Viola Society and the Colburn School proudly announce the 2024 Primrose International Viola Competition, with live rounds to be held June 17-22, 2024 at the Colburn School in...
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...
Body Mapping Basics Workshop Series Sunday, October 1 & 8 - 5:00pm ET / 2:00pm PT This fall, the AVS presents a series of workshops on body use and awareness, beginning with...
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...
Please join us for the August installment of the AVS Greenroom Series, as legendary violist, pedagogue, and NPR radio personality Toby Appel joins our host Steven Tenenbom live from Angel Fire,...
Violist, neuroscience expert, and AVS board member Molly Gebrian just concluded a 4-part AVS Workshop Series on "Music and Your Brain," exploring the neuroscience of practicing. The AVS is proud...