Performer: Diane Phoenix-Neal Sherry Grant This collaborative recital includes works by female composers of the 20th and 21st centuries from five different countries around the world: New Zealand, Taiwan, United...
Join us for the exciting final rounds of the American Viola Society Festival Orchestra Audition Competition and Seminar semi- and final-rounds, where outstanding finalists take the stage in pursuit of...
Join us for the exciting final rounds of the American Viola Society Festival Senior Solo Competition, where outstanding finalists take the stage in pursuit of top honors. Experience inspiring performances...
Presenter: Edward Klorman Bach's Cello Suites have been central to the viola training repertoire for nearly a century. Yet many basic questions about them resist straightforward answers, and contradictory or...
Presenter: Nathan Pollak In recent years the American viola community shared an increased interest in viola music by composers of underrepresented backgrounds, from the present and from the past. In...
Presenter: Rudolf Haken Explore the expressive possibilities of the electric viola with pioneering performer and innovator Rudolf Haken. This engaging workshop will demonstrate the instrument’s expanded sonic palette, including extended...
Presenter: Peijun Xu This research proposal presents a comprehensive approach to integrating violin and viola pedagogies that can efficiently support violinists at different proficiency levels in transitioning to violists. By...
Presenter: Nick Revel What if learning etudes felt like casting spells in epic boss battles? DragonScales: The Hero Levels – 25 Fantasy Etudes to Slay Evil invites violists into a...
Performers: Eric Wong John Paul Younes Tanav Gowda Nathan Cheung Sonata for Viola and Piano No. 1 in D Major, Op. 12, No. 1 Allegro con brio Tema con variazioni:...
Presenter: Johanna Beaver Today’s young violists want to play music that reflects their world—and too often, our teaching materials don’t. While there’s been progress in programming works by women and...
Join us for a late afternoon bite and browse, with our catered Exhibitor Break. We invite you to explore the exhibitor hall and enjoy the opportunity to meet the experts...
Performers: Victoria Chiang David Perry Lynne Ramsey Dr. Kira Omelchenko 2026 AVSF Chamber Orchestra String Quartet of Northern Virginia Renowned violist Victoria Chiang is joined by guest artists Lynne Ramsey...