JAVS Fall 2007

Journal of the American Viola Society

A publicarion of rhe American Viola Sociery Fall 2007 Volume 23 N umber 2 REGULAR DEPARTMENTS From the Editor ................. . .... . ...... . ....... 3 From the Presidenr ...... .. ...... . ........ . ... . . .. .... 5 Letter from 2008 Arizona Congress Host ... . ...... . ....... 7 Announcements. ........ .. ...... . ............ . ....... 9 Violists "On the Move" ........... . ..... . .. . ... . ...... 13 AVS Meeting Minutes .... .. ...... . ........ . . .. ....... 15 Alternative Scyles: The World of the Baroque Viola.......... 39 Sample Score: Roman - Assaggio #1 inCMinor .... . .. ... .. 43 In the Srudio: Barbara Westphal .... . ... . . . . . .. . . . ...... 47 Fresh Faces: Jonah Sirota .. . ....... . ... ... .. . . . .. . ..... 51 New Music Reviews: Concerti ....... . .... . ............. 55 Recording Reviews ...................... . ........... 61 At rhe Grassroots . . ............................... . .. 65 FEATURES Adelaide Congress in Review........................... 17 Pomair ofAlan Shulman and his Th(m( and Variations . ..... 29

The Journal of the American Viola Sociecy is published in Spring and Fall, and as an online-only issue in Summer. The American Viola Sociecy was founded for the promotion ofviola performance and research. © 2007, American Viola Sociecy ISSN 0898-5987 Ediror: Marrhew Dane Alternative Scyles: Juliet White-Smith At the GrassrootS: Louise Zeitlin AVS Retrospective: Dwight Pounds Fresh Faces: Lembi Veskimers In tl1e Studio: Karen Rirscher Meet the Section: Michael Strauss Modern Makers: Eric Chapman New Music: Ken Martinson AVS National Board of Directors Officers Helen Cal lus, president Jul iet White-Smith, president-elect Kenneth Martinson, secretary Michelle Sayles, treasurer Board Members C laudine Bigelow (2006) Sheila Browne (20 I0) Matthew Dane J(jrsren Docter (2008) David Holland (20 10) Nokuthula Ngwenyama (2010)

Michael Palumbo (2008) Dwight Pounds (2008) Deborah Price (20 I0) Carol Rodland (2009) Lembi Veskimers (2008) Bernard Zaslav (2009) Louise Zeitlin (2009)

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AVS General Manage.r Madeleine Crouch

-Dr. Dwight Pormds is a fr~qumt contributor to tb~ }AVS as a writ" and photograph" and has urved on tlu AVS Exmltir·~ Boardfor ov" 25yearY in various capaciti~s. H~ was th~ third AVS Viu Pmidmt, jim JVS Exemtive Secretary, and is author ojThe American Viola ociery: A Hisrory and Reference. He ~am~d his doctorau from Indiana Univ"siry wh"e be studi~d viola with William Primros~ and Irvin 1/m". Dr. Pounds is Proaf .sor Em~rihl! from ~st"n Kmruclry Univ~rYity.

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