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

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AVS Festival Committee Daphne Gerling, Coordinator Christina Ebersohl-Van Scyoc, Assistant Coordinator

Hsiaopei Lee, Competitions Coordinator Anthony Devroye, Proposals Coordinator Ames Asbell, Digital Coordinator Caroline Skeels, Vendor Relations Intern

p. 2 Welcome Letters p. 6 Acknowledgments p. 8 David Dalton, Festival Dedication p.10 AVS Festival Composers p.14 Schedule of Events p. 46 About William Primrose p. 49 PIVC Jurors p. 54 PIVC Prescreening Jurors p. 58 PIVC Competitors p. 65 PIVC Orchestra Conductor p. 67 PIVC Competitor Repertoire p. 75 PIVC Official Pianists p. 77 PIVC Laureates p. 78 AVS Festival Artists p. 92 AVS Competition Finalists

AVS Officers Ames Asbell, President (2026)

Daphne Gerling, President-Elect (2026) Lauren Burns Hodges, Secretary (2024) Ann Marie Brink, Treasurer (2025) Hillary Herndon, Past President (2024)

AVS Board Members Ruben Balboa III (2024) Kathyrn Brown (2024) Jessica Chang (2024) Anthony Devroye (2025) Christina Ebersohl-Van Scyoc, JAVS Editor (2024) Misha Galaganov (2024)

Kimia Hesabi (2026) Hsiaopei Lee (2025) Kayleigh Miller (2024) Gabrielle Padilla (2026) Cody Russell (2026) Sheronda Shorter (2026) Steven Tenebom (2024) Molly Wilkens-Reed (2026) Rose Wollman (2026)

p. 100 AVS Competition Jury p. 107 Colburn Maps and Info

Madeleine Crouch, General Manager Lewis Martinez, Membership Manager Dwight Pounds, AVS Photographer and Historian AVS Mission Statement The American Viola Society inspires excellence and builds community through viola study, performance, research, composition, and lutherie. The premier source for all viola-related activities, the AVS is a non-profit organization that provides core resources for the global viola community.

Welcome to the 2024 American Viola Society Festival & Primrose International Viola Competition!

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