Exhibitor Open Hours
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...
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Events
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Forbes Center Lobby
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AVS Shared Recital: Growing the Circle
Recital Hall (Forbes)Performers: Orquidea Araniva Lauren Hodges Peijun Xu Daniel Reinker and EMF Faculty
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Tapping Into Your Roots: A Genealogical Exploration through Viola and Voice
Room 204 (Music)Over the past 30+ years, longer than I have been playing the viola, I have been exploring my family tree, absorbing the experiences of my ancestors, learning stories from my...
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The Community-Centered Violist
Room 108/Large Band Room (Music)The Community-Centered Violist highlights the collaboration of Kimia Hesabi and Tiffany Richardson as violists, teaching artists, and arts administrators. The session showcases our community-centered work in various settings and offers...
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AVSF Masterclass: Lynne Ramsey
Room 1115 (Forbes)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 her thoughtful teaching...
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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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Recurring Rhythmic Motives and Character Creation in Margi Griebling-Haigh’s Bocadillos Panoramicos
Room 318 (Music)Margi Griebling-Haigh’s Bocadillos Panoramicos (2000) for viola and piano, written for her sister, is a four-movement work inspired by the sisters’ travels to New Mexico. The third movement, La Perrita...
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The Creative Process: A Journey from Performer to Violist-Composer
Room 142/Choir Room (Music)For years, small musical ideas – melodic fragments, textures, and colors – have occasionally visited me, but until very recently I had never considered writing them down or formally attempting...
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Effortless Dynamics Workshop
Room 1270/Dance Theater (Forbes)Creating a sense of ease on both ends of the dynamic spectrum is a worthy goal for any violist: while the acoustic limitations of the instrument can lead to strain...
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The IVS Audio Database
Room 321 (Music)The IVS Audio Database, developed by the International Viola Society in collaboration with Music4Viola, is a growing online platform dedicated to rare and lesser-known works for viola and piano—particularly from...
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A Belgian Addition to the Viola Repertoire: Joseph Jongen and his Viola Works
Room 204 (Music)Belgian composer Joseph Jongen (1873–1953), famous for his organ and chamber works, contributed significantly to the viola repertoire, yet lesser-known. Jongen collaborated with Lionel Tertis and formed the Belgian Piano...
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The Invisible String, The Position-less Fingerboard, and Other Nifty Wisdoms from the Old School
Room 108/Large Band Room (Music)The viola can be a punishing instrument. If it weren't so wonderful, most of us would have run away screaming long ago! Many nuggets of wisdom passed down are well...