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 a fresh perspective on two...
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 Bach, Telemann, and other...
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 viola playing is predicated on...
Performers: Noah Bowles Sasha Bult-Ito Jacob Clewell
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,...
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 his original Concerto...
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...
Surface-level sound? Problems getting to the frog? Crooked bow? When learning how to have a mature viola sound, some students learn best from picturing an image, while others need to...
This lecture-recital introduces a remarkable rediscovery in the viola repertoire: the Suite for Solo Viola (1940) by German composer Reinhard Oppel (1878–1941). Written in the final year of his professorship...
This interactive workshop will be an introduction to Body Mapping, a somatic modality which grew out of the Alexander Technique. Developed by Barbara Conable in the 1990s, Body Mapping helps...
This lecture explores nine little-known viola concertos by Alessandro Rolla that survive in incomplete form, offering a rare glimpse into both the challenges and possibilities of reconstructing lost repertoire. These...