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

2024 Primrose International Viola Competition & American Viola Society Festival Schedule of Events — SATURDAY, JUNE 22, 2024

SATURDAY June 22, 2024

8:00 am – 12:00 pm

Attendee Registration Grand Building Lobby

8:00 am – 9:00 am

Mass Viola Ensemble Rehearsal Zipper Hall

9:15 am – 11:45 am

Exhibition of Modern Violas & Bows Featuring Ben Ullery, viola Zipper Hall

9:15 am – 10:15 am

Emerging Artist: Lecture-Recital Mayman Hall 20th Century Violist-Composers: Sonata Principles in Solo Works by Fuchs, Porter, and Hindemith Nicholas Lindell – This lecture-recital surveys three solo viola works by 20th century violist composers working in America: Lillian Fuchs’ 1953 Sonata Pastorale, Paul Hindemith’s 1937 Sonate, and Quincy Porter’s 1930 Suite for Viola Alone. In particular, all three exhibit manifestations of tonally influenced, post-common-practice sonata forms, which are investigated and compared with original analyses. The implications of the composers’ performing careers and the solo viola’s unique compositional constraints are discussed as a possible cause for this stylistic congruence.

Sonata Pastorale (1953)

Lillian Fuchs (1901-1995)

Sonate für Bratsche Allein (1937)

Paul Hindemith (1895-1963)

Suite for Viola Alone (1930)

Quincy Porter (1897-1966)

9:15 am – 10:15 am

Workshop Olive 270 Exploring Viola da Spalla

Stephen Collins and Madeleine Darmiento – Take advantage of the rare opportunity to play on a Viola da Spalla, learn of its history, revival, construction, and great versatility. If you are familiar with Sergey Malov's performances, you will already know about the exciting revival of this historical instrument, its rich beauty, and the opportunities that it can provide for your musical life.

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