Presenter: Victoria Chiang Signature Artist Victoria Chiang works with selected festival participants in this special masterclass, offering insight into viola technique, musical interpretation, and expressive artistry. Observers are invited to...
Teacher: Peter Slowik Observe master teachers in action during these open lessons with festival participants. Students will work one-on-one with Teachers in Residence in a traditional private lesson setting, while...
Presenter: Daniel Stein Rose Wollman How do we get a great recording within our budget? In a moment in history when it is easier than ever to record ourselves, it...
Presenters: Blake Liahona Allen György Ligeti’s Viola Sonata (1991–1994) draws deeply from the folk traditions of his Romanian homeland and the ethnomusicological legacy of Béla Bartók. This lecture will explore...
Presenters: Clara Qiyun Zhao Christopher Raphael What can AI do in music? No, not to generate, not to steal and copy, nor taking away the fundamentals and essences of human...
Presenter: Molly Sharp As classical music includes so much one-on-one teaching, many of our skills are learned practically through oral tradition. Because of this, many teachers assume that their students...
Presenters: Sheila Browne Lisa Leonard This lecture recital with violist Sheila Browne and pianist Lisa Leonard will explore these two works- Lera Auerbach’s Arcanum and Jennifer Higdon’s Viola Sonata, for...
Presenter: Mikhail "Misha" Galaganov Playing simultaneous melodies in double stops or hidden polyphony in single musical lines of Baroque pieces often presents technical and musical challenges. Most solo works by...
Presenters: Peter Slowik Lauren Hodges A popular phrase these days is “there is no such thing as advanced technique – only advanced applications of basic technique.” The pathway to artist-level...
Performers: Noah Bowles Sasha Bult-Ito Jacob Clewell Joseph Yungen Blues Etude for Solo Viola, by Jeremy Cohen (b. 1957) Noah Bowles, viola Novel Voices for Viola and Piano, by...
All festival attendees are invited to attend the American Viola Society General Board Meeting. This open session offers an opportunity to learn more about the Society’s current initiatives, future plans,...
Performer: Rudolf Haken with the AVS Festival Orchestra conducted by Dr. Omelchenko Signature Artist Rudolf Haken presents an electrifying evening showcasing the extraordinary expressive range of the electric viola. Featuring...