Rock & Reel: Monticello’s Black Fiddlers
What sounds might a visitor to Monticello have heard? Music was often in the air - Thomas Jefferson was a violinist, and nearly every member of his family also played...
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Room 142/Choir Room (Music)
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Deep Listening and Improvisation: Expanding Your Viola Practice Through Sound Awareness
Room 108/Large Band Room (Music)This interactive workshop introduces violists to Pauline Oliveros's "Deep Listening" technique and structured improvisation as tools for expanding artistic expression and enhancing practice effectiveness. Participants will engage in hands-on activities...
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AVS Shared Recital: Musical Storytelling: Pictorial Viola Compositions by Maxwell Lowery
Recital Hall (Forbes)Maxwell Lowery is a violist and composer who writes programmatic concert music for the viola and small ensembles. His vividly pictorial compositions tell musical stories and are inspired by nature,...
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Exhibitor Open Hours
Forbes Center LobbyWe invite you to explore the exhibitor hall and connect with distinguished luthiers, bow makers, publishers, and vendors from across the viola world. Discover exceptional instruments, browse sheet music and...
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AVS Shared Recital: Music From Home
Recital Hall (Forbes)Tze-Ying Wu, Pei-San Chiu, and Chen-Yu Huang are members of the Formosa Trio. Formed in 2012 at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, the Trio’s name, Formosa—meaning “beautiful island”...
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The Voice of the Viola: Betsy Jolas’s Works for Viola
Room 204 (Music)French composer Betsy Jolas (b. 1926) has written a body of captivating and beguiling works for the viola. While she once joked that she belonged to the musical movement called...
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Trauma-Informed Workshop with Nicole Melrose
Room 108/Large Band Room (Music)Nicole Melrose leads this thoughtful workshop exploring trauma-informed approaches to music teaching, learning, and performance. Participants will gain insight into creating supportive, inclusive environments that promote safety, trust, and artistic...
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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...
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Bartók, Ligeti & the Hora Lungă: The Folk Story Behind Ligeti’s Sonata
Room 321 (Music)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 how indigenous Romanian flute...
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The AI and I
Room 142/Choir Room (Music)What can AI do in music? No, not to generate, not to steal and copy, nor taking away the fundamentals and essences of human value: to create and to express....
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Exploring Just Intonation Through Double Stops
Room 1270/Dance Theater (Forbes)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 will “figure it...
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AVSF Masterclass: Emerging Teaching Artists
Room 1115 (Forbes)Emerging Teaching Artists of the American Viola Society Festival lead this masterclass, working with selected participants and sharing their insights on technique, musical interpretation, and effective practice strategies. This session...