• AVS Shared Recital: Pairings

    Recital Hall (Forbes)

    This shared recital brings together festival artists in a program of distinctive chamber pairings that highlight the viola’s versatility across varied ensemble settings. Featuring Richard Auldon Clark with soprano Alissa...

  • AVSF Masterclass: Signature Artist, Rudolf Haken

    Room 1115 (Forbes)

    Signature Artist Rudolf Haken leads this masterclass featuring selected festival participants, sharing his innovative approach to viola performance and technique. Drawing on his expertise with both traditional and electric viola,...

  • Registration

    Forbes Center Lobby

    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...

  • AVSF Masterclass: Signature Artist Marina Thibeault

    Room 1115 (Forbes)

    Signature Artist Marina Thibeault works with selected festival participants in this inspiring masterclass, sharing her distinctive approach to sound, interpretation, and artistic expression. Observers are invited to experience her thoughtful...

  • 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...

  • Empowered Self-Recording Workshop

    Room 1270/Dance Theater (Forbes)

    We all know it, and yet we take the plunge so rarely: recording ourselves in practice is the best way to improve faster. Although it’s easier than ever with our...

  • Minimalisn’t: Philip Glass in 2025’s Context

    Room 204 (Music)

    While Philip Glass’s name is the first that comes to mind for many people when you say the word “minimalism,” in fact his Songs and Poems, newly transcribed for Solo...

  • Simple Solutions: A New Look at Old Problems in Viola Pedagogy

    Room 108/Large Band Room (Music)

    In this engaging and practical 90 minute session, violist-educators Carol Gimbel and Dr. Alice Lindsay invite participants to revisit persistent pedagogical issues with a fresh, research-informed, and experience-backed perspective. Drawing...