Teacher: Jeffrey Boynton Join Jeffrey Boynton for a special 5 Rhythms workshop honoring the life and legacy of violist and educator Karen Ritscher. Rooted in movement, rhythm, and creative expression,...
Presenter: String Quartet of Northern Virginia The String Quartet of Northern Virginia, Ensemble-in-Residence for the American Viola Society Festival, leads this invitational masterclass featuring selected festival ensembles. Participants will perform...
Presenter: Hannah Levinson Though advanced viola repertoire skews toward the 20th and 21st century, beginning and intermediate violists are rarely offered training in contemporary harmonic, rhythmic, and timbral languages. This...
Presenter: Douglas Temples This lecture recital draws from my doctoral research into the legacy of Maurice Vieux (1878–1951), the Paris conservatory professor who shaped the modern French viola school. While...
Presenter: 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: Braunwin Sheldrick This session introduces Paul Rolland’s motion-based pedagogy as applied to viola bowing, with a focus on developing freedom, balance, and ease of movement. Rolland’s principles—natural posture, balanced...
Presenter: Lynne Ramsey Violist Lynne Ramsey works with selected festival participants in this engaging masterclass, offering insight into technical refinement, musical interpretation, and expressive performance. Attendees are invited to observe...
Presenters: Danielle Wiebe Burke Ayn Balija David McCormick Johanna Beaver Sam Suggs What sounds might a visitor to Monticello have heard? Music was often in the air - Thomas Jefferson...
Presenter: Freya Downey 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...
Presenter: Maxwell Lowery Molly Wise 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...
We 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...
Performer: Tze-Ying Wu Jorge Alves 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...