JAVS Fall 1991

Players' Injuries;" Carl Becker, Artist Maker; Katrina Wreede, member of the Turtle Island String Quartet, on "Jazz and Viola;" John White, "British Viola Music Associated with Lionel Turtis;" Rene Morel, "The Physical Possibilities of Viola Sound;" Myron Rosenblum, "The Muisic of Richard LAne;" Heidi Castleman, "Tartini's The Art of Bowing;" Maurice Riley, "The Making of the History of the Viola;" and William Schoen, "Preparation for Orchestral Auditions" in connection with his led mock orchestral audition. Numerous viola performers were featured including Misha Amory, Toby Appel, Karen Elaine, John Graham, Jeffrey Irvine, Jerzy Kosmala, Virginia B. Lenz, Patricia McCarty, Donald McInnes, Melissa Micciche, Edward Pettingill, Cynthis Phelps, Lynne Ramsey, Karen Ritscher, Scott St. John, Veronica Salas, William Schoen, and Emanuel Vardi. Featured composer in attendance was Richard Lane. His Aria and Allegro was the required number for the Congress Competition, and received its world premiere. Other Lane works heard were Duo for Two Violas, his Trio for Clarinet, Viola and Piano, and a piece for four violas. Another world premiere was Michael Daughtery's Viola Zombie. There were over thirty contemporary compositions performed during the congress. Two panel discussions took place: "The Legacy of the Viola: An Historic Overview" with the past and current AVS presidents, and "Aspects of Teaching and Materials" with a distinguished panel of teachers. The orchestra in residence was the United States Air Force String Orchestra directed by Captain Kevin Smith. This ensemble, supplemented by winds and percussion from the Ithaca, New York area, performed eight concertos or works with viola solo. The orchestra's Strolling Strings, under the leadership of CMSgt William Slusser, gave a delightfullecture.. performance. Similar light.. heartedness was provided by the Brigham Young University viola ensemble led by David Dalton. Daily Viola Ensemble Jam Sessions were directed by Tom Tatton. Master Classes were given by Donald McInnes and Roger Bigley of the Royal Nirthern Conservatory of Music, Manchester, England. A Viola Maker's Exhibitin, organized by Eric Chapman, showed instruments and bows by over twenty contemporary craftsmen. Misha Amory, recent Naumberg Viola Competition winner, demonstrated numerous examples to conference attendees. The Third Primrose Scholarship Competition saw nine finalists perform, they were: Heather Bently, Amalia Daskalakis, Kirsten Docter, Susan Dubois, Gilad Karni, Kin .. Fung Leung, Ming Pak, Carol Roddland, and Man..Qin Zhang. The first ..place award of $1750 was given to Kristen Docter, student of Lynne Ramsey and Jeffrey Irvine; the recipient of the second.. place award of $1,000 went to Kin..Fung Leung, student of Emanuel Vardi. The Congress got off on the proper note at the opening banquet when Alan de Veritch, assisted by his wife Evelyn, performed themes from Phantom of the Opera, complete with cape and mask.

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Robert Oppelt was a student of Fraruis Tursi at the Eastman School of Music. He is a !Jast !Jresident of the American String Teachers Association, and currently teached in the Detroit, Michigan area. A !Jast AVS board member, he has been appointed to fill out the term on the board formerly Occu!Jied by the late Louis Kievrnan.