JAVS Fall 2002

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VOL. 18 No. 2 & 3

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN VIOLA SOCIETY

Repertoire for the Preliminary Round The CD/cassette must include the applicant per forming the following in accordance with the Repertoire General Information above: • The first movement of a Work with Orchestra • An excerpt (c. 5 minutes) from a Work with Piano • An excerpt (c. 5 minutes) from an Unaccompanied Work NB. One of the selections must be from the list of Contemporary Selections. Candidates may not change repertoire between the preliminary and semifinal/final rounds. It is highly recommended that each candidate use piano accompaniment for the preliminary round. Semifinal and Final Rounds The semifinal and final rounds will take place at Samford University in the Birmingham area. The semifinal round will be on Sunday evening, May 18, 2003, and Monday morning, May 19, 2003. The final round will be on Monday, May 19, 2003, in the evening. Everything is to be performed from memory unless otherwise noted. The AVS Board passed a resolution at the 2002 Board meetings to move to national management through use of services provided by Don Dillon Associates of Dallas, TX. Incoming AVS President Ralph Fielding signed an agreement with Don Dillon Associates on August 1st of2002. This move is a significant step forward for the American Viola Society as we try to provide better and timelier ser vice response to our membership and the viola com munity at large. Dillon Associates will serve as our new national headquarters, providing professional management of the membership database; invoicing, collection and deposit of dues (including credit card process ing); and assistance with advertising sales. The AVS Treasurer will continue to handle bookkeeping and IRS reporting. Our expectation is that the move to centralized management will provide the AVS with the means to increase membership and thus defray the cost of management services. New AVS General Manager Madeleine Crouch is enthusiastic about working with the AVS and will be a great asset to the Society. She is excited about shar ing her significant experience in music society man

Each of the semifinalists and finalists will be asked to perform selected movements from: • The entire Work with Orchestra from the pre liminary round • The entire Unaccompanied Work from the pre liminary round • The entire Work with Piano from the preliminary round (need not be memorized) • A complete Primrose Virtuosic Transcription from the list above. All semifinalists and finalists will be responsible for their own transportation and lodging expenses as well as their accompanist's fees. A list of available local accompanists will be provided if requested. The appli cants that are invited to the semifinal round will be provided with a list of local hotels as well. No screens will be used in either the semifinal or the final round.

If you have any questions, please contact: Lucina Horner, Competition Coordinator Primrosecomp@juno.com

agement and has already proposed a number of excel lent ideas for fund-raising and increasing membership. Madeleine will also be working with jAVS' Editor Kathryn Steely to continue to broaden the appeal of the journal ofthe American Viola Society through for mat changes recently approved by the AVS Board. The benefits of management will obviously increase in the long term. To help us defray start-up costs for this exciting new venture, the Board agreed to make two major changes: 1. The AVS will raise membership dues to $42 Regular and $21 Student. 2. The AVS will publish only two printed copies of the journal each year. A new online journal will replace the summer issue, saving printing costs. The AVS Directory, including both the National Teacher Directory and the Membership Directory, will be sent during the summer, accompanied by a newsletter. These are exciting times for the American Viola Society. We continue to value your ideas and partic ipation as we work together to promote viola per formance and research.