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  • The Voice of the Viola: Betsy Jolas’s Works for Viola

    Room 204 (Music)

    Presenter: Andrew Braddock Ting-Ting Yang 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...

  • Trauma-Informed Workshop with Nicole Melrose

    Room 108/Large Band Room (Music)

    Presenter: Nicole Melrose 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,...

  • AVSF Masterclass: Signature Artist, Victoria Chiang

    Room 1115 (Forbes)

    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 in Residence: Open Lessons/Drop In Observation

    Room 119 (Music)

    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...

  • The AI and I

    Room 142/Choir Room (Music)

    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...

  • Exploring Just Intonation Through Double Stops

    B71 (Music Building)

    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...

  • Contemporary Feminine Declarations- Auerbach and Higdon

    Room 204 (Music)

    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...

  • Secrets of Playing Polyphonic Music on Viola (or Violin)

    Room 108/Large Band Room (Music)

    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...

  • AVS Shared Recital: Emerging Artists

    Recital Hall (Forbes)

    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...