JAVS Fall 2006

A11HE GRASSROOTS

Local Viola Societies Arizona Viola Sociery J~cquclyn S hw~ ndt , pre; idcnt ;~ quclyn .~chw~nd t@nau.cdu Central Tcx.as Viola Sociery Arnes Asbell. president ~.a rnes<1i>prodigy. nct Chic.~go Viola Society Michael llall, president tnha lll @iwu.edu Idaho Viola Society Linda Kline l.:trn~r. president Christ ine Rudedge, president chri>tinc-n uledgc@uiiowa.edu Minnesota Viola Society ). 11avid Ar·no tt , pres ident viol:rman@aul.com No rt h Carolina Viola Society Swtt R.rwls, pres ident srawhuncg@.tOI.com Northern California Viola Society Tom Heimherg. pre~idenr lklinL-@boisestate.eclu Iowa Viola Society

PLease send items ofinterest regarding viola activity at the grassroots to: Louise Zeitlin, AVS Secretary, LouiseZeitfin@oberLin. net.

University of Northern Colorado- First Student Chapter Forms Viola and violin students fi·om the University of Norrhern Colorado have established the first Student chapter or d1c Ameri can Viola ociety. They have grand plans afoot for d1c upcoming school year. Their ini riaJ event is to hold a fundraiser. They wi ll sell t- hirts to students in the Western Stares Honors Orchestra FestivaJ. They will also hold a "lunch-in" ro discuss what it is like to study the viola in college. This should prove to be a wonderful oppor tuni ty for high sd1ool students to learn about college li fe!The troupe ofcollege violists also plans ro form a viola ensemble in order to reach out ro d1e community and play some concerts at retirement homes. ln the meanrime, they arc hoping ro secure funding to host a guest artist series and bring in violists to play concerts and give master classes. It proves to be a very exciting rime for this group of energetic violists. lf you are interested in sponsoring or helping them with their activiti es, please contact Heather Buffington, UN 0 AVS student chapter presi dent at violachi c9 18@msn.com. Congratu lations ro rhc University of Northern olorado Student chapter of the AVS! - Louise Zeitlin

Florida VS finds way to attract inaugural members?

Welcome FloridaViola Society! On unday, Oct. 8, 15 Florida AV ' members met in Gainesville, FL at Kenneth Martinson's home to form a new chapter "The Florida Vi ola ociety" of the AV . The first pl anned event will be on Saturday, January 13 at the University of Florida featuring a mas ter cl ass with Yizhak Schotten and a recital by Kenneth Martinson performing rhe 3 Hindemith Viola Piano Sonatas and the "Heckclphone" Trio with pianist hristopher Taylor. T he FV also plan on having a website, a newsletter and a sr::ltewide Viola competition. T he newly elec ted board : President Kenneth Marrinson, President-elect Harold Levin , ccretary Karin Add is, Treasurer Jim Griffith . At-large members are Ka thy Aaga rd , Kristin Brandt, Laura Brenner, Pamela McConnell , Jean Phelan, Myron Rosenblum , and Pam Ryan.

; mhal l@lpacbcll.nct O hio Viola Sociery

Jeffrey Irvine. pres ident jeffrey.irvine@grn~ i l .com Oklahoma Viola Society M.uthcw 11.tnc, president rndane@ou.edu Oregon Viola Sociery Ad rienne 11 rown, pre;idcnt anbviola@aol.com

Palrncuo Viola Society onswncc Gee, prc; iden t cgee@mo7.1rt.sc.ed The Philadelphia Viola Sociery David Y.mg. prc;ident philadelph i~viola@eanh l ink.nct Rocky Mountain Viola Sociery Margaret Mi ller. prc; idcnt r nargarerm@adelphi~ . ner Southern Californ ia Viola Society

Jennie ll anscn. prc; idcnt tr ralihujen@ean hlink. ner Utah Vio la Society C laudi ne Bigelow, prc; idcru d.rudinc_bigdow@hyu.edu

Viola C lub ofMD/DC & VA Louise ll ild reth-Gra;so, prc; idcnt vioLrtlllecnlouise@hounail.com Virg inia Viola Socicry Johanna Beaver, president cattle Viola Society LeeAnn Morgan, prc; idcnt vioJ.t,_ rul e@msn.com

- Kenneth Martinson

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