2024 Primrose International Viola Competition & American Viola Society Festival Program Book

2024 Primrose International Viola Competition & American Viola Society Festival Dedicated to Dr. David Dalton

In Loving Memory of Dr. David Dalton 1984-2022

David Johnson Dalton (January 18, 1934 – December 23, 2022) was an American violist, author, and professor emeritus at Brigham Young University (BYU). He graduated from Eastman School of Music in 1961 and received his doctorate in viola performance in 1970 at Indiana University School of Music under William Primrose. As a faculty member at BYU, Dalton's main contribution was the establishment of the Primrose International Viola Archive, one of the largest viola archives in the world. Dalton's other significant positions include editor of the Journal of the American Viola Society, president of the American Viola Society, and president of the International Viola Society. “I leave you with one final charge: never forget how much we loved him - and never forget why. Likewise, please bear in mind how much he loved...each of us. "Leb’ wohl, leb wohl, lieber Freund, bis wir uns oben treffen." Farewell, farewell my dear friend, until we meet above.”

-Dwight Pounds, Ph.D.

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