JAVS Fall 2005

2006 MONTREAL CONGRESS

XXXIVth International Viola Congress in Montreal-June 7-11, 2006 T he Canadian Viola Society and the University ofMontreal Faculty ofMusic are proud to welcome the 34th International Viola Congress, June 7-11 , 2006. l t is an honor to welcome these well known artisrB, congress participants, and amateurs who rake the promo tion and practice of d1e viola to he.·:ur. Montreal is a city d1at embod ies the influences of Emope and me Americas; our programming will reflect this diversity, and without a doubt, each participant will go home feeling enriched by dUs Congress. Among d1e noted invited artists are Heidi Castleman (USA), Steven Dann (Canada),Roberro Diaz (USA), Henrik Frendin (Sweden), Siegfried Fi.ihrlinger (Austri a), Bruno Giuranna (Traly) , Neal Gripp (Canada), Robert Harris (Australia), Burton Kaplan (USA), Kim Kashkashian (USA), Michael Kugel (Belgium), Donald Maurice (New Zealand), Mi chel Michala.kakos (France), Antoine Tamestit (France), Lars Anders Tomrer (Norway) , and Barbara Westphal (Germany). FIVE DAYS OF ACTMTIES Nineteen Concerts are planned, including:

composers Rachel Laurin, Isabelle Panneton, and Ana

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Sokolovic, as well as premieres of works by Jack Body (Australi a), Glenn Buhr (Canada) Dorothy Chang B

A particular emphasis wil l be placed on chamber music, as rhe Congress will feantre me chamber orchestra T Musici de Montreal, d1e A.lcan Quartet, and d1e 'TI-io Lyra. 1 Musici will give a gala concert fcantring invit ed artists, and meAlcan Quarter wi ll offer two concertS tided 111e Viola T:'llces a St.'LITing Role in Chamber Music, in whid1 they will be joined by guest violists and piano professors from me University ofMontreal Faculty. Also, in order to reflect d1e bilingual cultW'e ofMontreal, June 8 will be entirely devoted ro French per fanners, composers, and lu thiers, d1e fu·sr evenr of its kind at an International Viola Congress. Accommodations will be extremely difficult to secure after this date, because of other major events tak ing place in Montreal at the same time. Hotels have agreed to reserve a certrun number of rooms for me Congress, they will release them ro the general public again shortly after the deadline. Detruls of the XXXIYth International Viola Congress are posted on the Congress web sire: www.viola-congress2006.ca. fJ It is important to note the registra tion deadli ne ofApri l l st!

jutta Puchhammer-Sedillot Congress Host

• World premi eres of three viola sonatas by the Quebec women

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