JAVS Fall 1999

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The North Carolina Chapter is working to put together a spring event, which will be tied in with Scott Rawls's annual Voila Viola Concert at University of North Carolina Greensboro. This yearly concert features the UNCG viola class ensemble. In past years, we have invited any and all violists from around the state to join our ensemble for one or two works on the program. We have had a lot of success and a lot of fun bringing together so many violists. Here in Greensboro, we have

recently moved into and are greatly enjoying the new School of Music building on campus. We have two new beautiful recital halls to break in with our glorious viola sounds. We are planning to expand the aforementioned con cert to include other viola activities, making it a varied and wonderful event. This will proba bly include an additional concert(s), a master class, an AVS Chapter meeting, and a round table discussion on a topic yet to be decided. -Scott Rawls

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fessional orchestra members. The participants were students of OVS members Joel Belgique, Leslie Straka, and Leo Whitlow. The master class was generously supported by a chapter grant from the American Viola Society, with additional funds provided by Portland State University, David Kerr Violins, and the Schuback Violin Shop. A spring viola recital marathon is planned for our next major event. -Charles Noble

The fall quarter of 1999 began the first full academic year for the Oregon Viola Society, formed in March of 1999. Our first activity was a master class by Steven Ansell, violist of the Muir String Quartet and principal violist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, presented on 19 October 1999 at Portland State Univer sity. Six violists played for Ansell, with many levels/areas represented: high school students, local freelancers, university students, and pro

5 February 2000: Ellen Ravnan, soloist in Concerto in D Major by Franz Hoffmeister; Arapahoe Philharmonic Orchestra, Vincent LaGuardia, Jr., conductor. 18 March 2000: 8:00 p.m. Erika Eckert, Faculty Recital, University of Colorado Boulder; Grusin Music Hall, Imig Music Building. 20 May 2000: Colorado Chamber Players, Museum of Contemporary Art, Denver. Bar bara Hamilton, Viola: Pierrot Lunaire, Arnold Schoenberg, and Schulhoff's Tangos for String Quartet. For updates check out the RMVS website at www.viola.com/rmvs. -juliet White-Smith

Rocky Mountain Viola Society Calendar of Events, 1999-2000: 8 October 1999: Colorado Chamber Play ers, St. John's Cathedral, Denver. Barbara Hamilton, Viola: Debussy's Trio for Flute/Viola/Harp and Ravel's String Quartet. 4 November 1999: Juliet White-Smith, soloist in Berlioz's Harold in Italy, University of Northern Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Russell Guyver, conductor, Union Colony Civic Center, Greeley, CO. 16 January 2000: Colorado Chamber Play ers, Museo de las Americas, Denver. Barbara Hamilton, Viola: Scene Andalouse for Solo Viola and Piano Quintet by Joaquin Turina; Ginastera's String Quartet.