JAVS Fall 2022

From the Editor

Dearest readers,

Viola Concerto and the mysterious dedicatee who adorns the front page. Also, don’t miss his perspective in the 2022 American Viola Society Festival & 47th International Viola Congress Review , which captures some of the brightest highlights of the weekend! Another exciting contributor to this issue is the fun and witty Keoni Bolding, the winner of the Primrose Competition’s Transcription prize. His article “Puccini, Passon, and My Procrastination Project” not only explores his winning transcription but also investigates several surprising inspirations behind the work. It is certainly worth a read! We always try to incorporate as many different facets of our viola family as possible, and this issue is certainly no exception. There are so many other fascinating gems in this Fall issue to explore: from copy-editor Lanson Wells’ article on “Violists in the Library” to luthier Stephanie Voss breaking down the various types of wood used during the making of an instrument; from Fanqin Meng’s fascinating Featured Article “Xian Shi: An Oriental Poem for Viola” to exploring wellness with Kayleigh Miller’s article “Returning to Music After a Concussion” ; cover to cover, I am proud to highlight each and every one of these amazing writers! Until Spring, I wish you all luck in finding your own groove in this crazy, rushing world, and I hope you enjoy this issue of the Journal of the American Viola Society.

Something happens during the summer months … when the sound of festivals fade back into our memories and the echo of regular day life catches back up to us—be that the sound of school or woodworking or rehearsal or something else altogether. It’s almost like returning

from another time. As if we had stepped out for a moment and suspended life just briefly, only to return and have it rush back upon us.

And rush in it certainly has!

But I hope for all of you, the summer provided opportunities to expand, grow—or even languish—as you needed. For me, it was an exciting opportunity to attend my first ever in-person American Viola Society Festival, as well as my very first experience doing so as JAVS Editor. Getting to meet so many of you and connect about the Journal, the AVS, and viola-ing in general was absolutely the highlight of my season. To my delight, several of the people I was fortunate enough to connect with are some of the amazing contributors to this Fall issue, including the 2021 Dalton Competition winner, Sachin Shukla, who was able to present on his winning article at the Festival. “ To Christabel ” delves into the origins of William Walton’s

V/r, Christina Ebersohl Editor

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Journal of the American Viola Society / Vol. 38, No. 2, Fall 2022

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