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the viola reperroire! He has championed rhis genre of viola music by eeking modern publi hers to reprint the best works. Druner and budine Bigelow performed some gems from his collection including rwo viola duos by Bruni and Rolla. With Aaron Ashton on violin and Rachel Harlos on cello added to the group, they also per formed a quartet for violin, rwo violas and cello by Carl tamirz. Bigelow's favorite piece on the performance ros ter wa a curiosity by Johann Amon. O riginally scored for viola obbligato, violin, viola and cello, ir resembles a viola concerto for reduced orchestra in the lassical style. Fans of d1e rami rz Concerto would really Like the work. Ori.iner howed slides of some of rhe treasures in his coll ection, including autographed music by ramitz, a letter in Berlioz's hand rega rd ing "Harold in Italy," and the flrsr prin ted edition of Moza rt's ' oncerrante. This piece in particular rook him ove r thi rty years to acquire. Ori.iner also presenred the Primro e International Viola Archive with a beauti fu l gift: an 18th century portrait of All esandro Rolla!

The Ural1 Viola So iety will hosr Kory Konkol On November 30th for d1e annual Primrose Memorial once1Tand master class. Konkol is a professor of viola at the University of Mi nnesota. He also frequently per forms with the Sainr Paul han1ber Orchestra and the Minnesota Orchestra. Konkol wi ll be performing Weavers, a new work with rape, as wel l the Juan onata and some Primrose transcriprions. He will also be men raring rhe next generar ion by collaborating with BYU students in a performance of the Bach Chaconne arranged for four violas, and Turina's d~ne Andalouse. - Claudine Bigelow Virginia The Virginia Viola ociety has recently elected new officers:

President: Johanna Beaver President Elect: Sarah Rude ecretary: Glenn Hecker Treasurer: arsren lark

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