JAVS Fall 2006

ALTERNATIVE STYLES DRIVE-BY VIOLA RECITALS

Kttte Vincent, Nat Farny, David Feltner, and Katrina Wreede at venue with awning. By Katrina Wreede and D avid Feltner since, incl uding perfo rmances fo r rhe New Hampshi re ompo ers

loca tions. Irs philosophy is ro encourage discussion of an music's pl ace in modern society whil e creating an oppo rwni ry fo r bunch of violists to have fun hanging out and playing toge rher. T he hope is rhat people passing will consider: is live music perma nenrly relegated ro conccn halls for the elite and educa ted, or can it be reintegrated, withour dumb ing down, into everyday li fe? O n a more spiriwal level, Drive-By Vi ola is an arrempr ro compen-

Conference, King's Chapel in Boston, Rhode Island 's Stone Hou e lub, the Harkness Fesri val, wo rkshops ar Bosron Conservatory and Berklee College of Music, and most recently, with David 's Chamber O rchestra of Boston and Drive-By Violas. Drive-By Violas is a projecr of Katie's, playing multiple viola music in unexpected and unusual

The Viola Congress does more than bring together interesting and enthus ias tic violists from around the world . It also builds lasting musica l friendships. David Feltner and Katrina Wreede mer at the Ithaca Congress many yea rs ago (spending many happy meal ar Moosewood) and have been findin g performance opportuni ties with and for each orher ever

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