JAVS Fall 2005

On October 16, 2005 we will be presenting OHhhh Viola! 2005 at the Baldwin-Wallace College Conservatory ofMusic in Berea, OH. Organized and hosted by JefFrey Irvine and Louise Zeitlin, this day-long event will feature a master class by New England Conservarory's Ctrol Rodlancl. Also planned for the day arc demonstra tions of new instruments from a variety of regional dealers, and per formances and add iti onal master classes. As we continue to thrive we are grate ful for aU of our members who donate their time and consid erable talents coward making these outstanding events so successful. Ohio, Part Two: 2005 OVS Competition The annual Ohio Viola Society Competition was held at Oberlin Conservatory again this year, on March 13, 2005. This was the sec ond yea r rhat we had a college level competiti on, and it was a success all around . There were I 0 conresr anrs in the college division, 8 in the high school division, and the 13 and under division. It is our goal to increase the number of applicants every year. Our College Division top prize went this year to Yu Jin, student of Jeffrey Irvine. Second prize went to another student from CIM, Cairlin Lynch, also a student of Jeffrey Irvine. An Honorable Mention went to Di Lu, who stud ies with Peter Slowil<. The Donald C rossley Memorial Prize (first place for Division II, 14 yea rs and - Laura Kuennen-Poper

up) went ro AnnaJisa Boerner, age 17 from Columbus who studies with Deboral1 Price. Second prize went to Eri c.1. Zappia, age 15 of Strongsville, srudenr of Pete r Slowik. Also a student of Peter, 15 year old Georgina McKay Lodge of Oberlin , won our Best Bach Prize for Division 11 contestants. The Larry F. Bradford Memorial Prize (first prize for students 13 and under) went to Abby Elder age I0 of Pepper Pike, srudenr of Louise Ze itlin. Matthew Weinert Stein of Solon, age 12, won second prize, student of Laura Shuster. Two Honorable Mentions were awa rded, one to Saral1 Poe of Bainbridge, age l 2 and student of Laura Shuster, and Ni cholas Babbs, age I0 of Pepper Pike, stu dent of Lembi Veskimets.

On January 28th, 2006, rhe OKVS will sponsor ou r third

annual Viola Day! This will be a day of viola- related activities, from a Master Class with visiting artist Julia Adams, to workshops, a viola play- in of brand-new, home-grown pieces, and a concluding reciral of viola works performed by Ms. Adams and some of the OKVS members. Viola Day 2006 wi ll be held in the Bass School of Music of Oklahoma City UniversiLy. Welcome, Central Texas! T he Central Texas Viola Society was formed in Spri ng 2005 with a se ries of three informal porluck viola ensemble play- ins. Our first activities as an official chapter wil l be w hosr a se t of workshops (in September and October) to help high school students in the Austin area prepare for the Texas Music Educators Association All-Region and All-Srare O rchestra auditions. Plans for d1is year include: organiz ing a quarterly recital series to pro vide more performance opportuni ties for area violists; forming a high school viola ensemble that rehea rses and performs regu larly and is coached by professional area violists; and orga nizing a spring viola gala concert and reception featuring at leasr 3 new short compositions for viola ensemble by area composers. - Donna Wolff Cain

Congratulations to aU of the win ners, and many thanks to ou r judges!

- Laum Shuster; 2005 OVS Competition Chair

Oklahoma The Oklahoma Chapter has a busy season planned for our violists. O n October 22nd we are sponsor ing a Master C lass with visiting artist Scott Lee. Four of our local chapter members will be perform ing for Mr. Lee for this class, which will be from I O:OOam until noon. T he fo ll owing day, on Sunday, October 23rd, Mr. Lee will be performing a recital at 3:00pm. Both of these events are to be held at the University of Central Oklahoma.

- Ames Asbell

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