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

2024 Primrose International Viola Competition & American Viola Society Festival Schedule of Events — THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 2024

THURSDAY June 20, 2024

8:00 am - 7:30 pm

Attendee Registration Grand Building Lobby

8:00 am – 9:00 am

Mass Viola Ensemble Rehearsal Zipper Hall

9:15 am – 10:15 am

Lecture-Recital Mayman Hall A Celebration of 40- An Exploration of the Works of Anthony Green

Gregory K. Williams – This recital explores several solo works composed by composer, pianist, and social justice artist Anthony R. Green, celebrating his work for viola. This performance will include: Nachtspiel (2006); Two Pages for Kara (2011), on/Zeker (composed originally for violin in 2012, with the viola version completed in 2020); and the premiere of a commissioned work for viola and recording. Nachtspiel (2006) Anthony Green (b.1984)

Two Pages for Kara (2011) *written in memory of my sister, Kara Williams

on/Zeker (2012) *viola transcription, (2020)

9:15 am – 10:15 am

Workshop Olive 270 Get Grounded!

Karen Ritscher – Want more performance confidence? Let’s get grounded! A session of embodiment and alignment, to strengthen our connection to gravity and play from our more deeply connected hearts. Bring your breath, curiosity, and truest selves!

9:15 am – 10:15 am

Lecture Olive 272 The Unsung Viola: Works for Choir and Viola

Aurélien Pétillot – Though most of us are likely aware of the lyricism of the viola and of its magical pairing with the voice, there is a particularly rich and varied repertoire of works for choir and viola that has remained unknown, despite true gems by composers as diverse as Gabrieli, Schubert, Morricone, Reg er, Janacek, Martinů, Schoenberg, and Libby Larsen. This Lecture will shed light on that repertoire in hopes that it will find its way to concert stages.

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