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

2024 Primrose International Viola Competition & American Viola Society Festival A Letter from the Festival Coordinator

Welcome from the AVS Festival Coordinator!

You’re reading this! That means that after months of preparation, we are nally here, at the Colburn School, gathered for the most awaited viola gathering of 2024 in North America! I’m so excited to share the coming days with you, attending sessions, listening to our featured artist recitals, catching the Primrose live rounds, stopping by the exhibitors for the latest nds, and hearing the new violas as part of the Exhibition of Modern Violas and Bows.

The next four days offer you an opportunity to be truly immersed in every aspect of what we love best about our instrument. Our hope is that you will take advantage of as many sessions as possible, then take the next three months to catch up on anything you missed by watching virtual sessions once you get back home. Whova access will remain open for 90 days to give you a chance to relive all the great moments. Whova is also the place to go to participate in gamication and be eligible for terric prizes f rom our sponsors. You can also share and display photos, and message other conference participants. We are excited to recognize several members of the viola community with awards to celebrate their career achievements and their artistic, creative, and philanthropic contributions to the AVS. Join us at the AVS closing ceremony, the Exhibition for Modern Violas and Bows, and the evening concerts where we will share these honors. Planning for this event has involved an incredible team. I wish especially to thank Ames Asbell and Christina Ebersohl-Van Scyoc, whose daily dedication to the AVS is unparalleled. Tony Devroye and Hsiaopei Lee took on herculean organizational tasks for the festival and rounded out our core team. We are indebted to the amazing Colburn personnel who took care of so many logistical details, especially Randy Osherow, Rachel Drudi, Jennifer Kallend, Nick Gianopolous, and Tara Grand. Caroline Skeels came on as our Vendor Coordinator Intern at just the right time and helped with numerous tasks. Thanks to all the Colburn senior administration for their commitment to our partnership, and to all the board members of the PIVC and the AVS for their teamwork to create each aspect of this beautiful event.

I look forward to meeting each of you and to all the moments that we will share this week.

Sincere thanks,

Daphne Gerling 2024 Festival Coordinator

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