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  • Registration

    Forbes Center Lobby

    We are so excited to welcome you to the 2026 American Viola Society Festival! Check in and pick up your festival credentials, materials, and swag bag! Registration is the first...

  • Empowered Self-Recording Workshop

    Room 1270/Dance Theater (Forbes)

    We all know it, and yet we take the plunge so rarely: recording ourselves in practice is the best way to improve faster. Although it’s easier than ever with our...

  • AVSF Masterclass: Signature Artist Marina Thibeault

    Room 1115 (Forbes)

    Signature Artist Marina Thibeault works with selected festival participants in this inspiring masterclass, sharing her distinctive approach to sound, interpretation, and artistic expression. Observers are invited to experience her thoughtful...

  • Teacher in Residence: Open Lessons/Drop In Observation

    B71 (Music Building)

    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 attendees are invited...

  • Simple Solutions: A New Look at Old Problems in Viola Pedagogy

    Room 108/Large Band Room (Music)

    In this engaging and practical 90 minute session, violist-educators Carol Gimbel and Dr. Alice Lindsay invite participants to revisit persistent pedagogical issues with a fresh, research-informed, and experience-backed perspective. Drawing...

  • Minimalisn’t: Philip Glass in 2025’s Context

    Room 204 (Music)

    While Philip Glass’s name is the first that comes to mind for many people when you say the word “minimalism,” in fact his Songs and Poems, newly transcribed for Solo...

  • Exhibition of Modern Violas & Bows: Tone Competition

    Concert Hall (Forbes)

    Explore an exceptional exhibition of modern violas and bows presented by contemporary makers, celebrating the artistry and innovation of today’s luthiers and bow makers. As part of the tone competition,...

  • Greenroom Live: Interview with Dwight Pounds, AVS Historian

    Room 1115 (Forbes)

    Join AVS Historian Dwight Pounds for a special Greenroom Live interview exploring the rich history and legacy of the American Viola Society. Through stories, insights, and reflections, this conversation offers...