JAVS Fall 2023

2024 AVS Festival Competitions

Te 2024 AVS Festival Competitions Committee announces the 2024 AVS Festival Competitions! The venue for this year’s festival, held in tandem with the 2024 Primrose International Viola Competition, presents a rare opportunity for our live round participants and ensemble performers to experience the highest levels of viola artistry—and witness history in the making! This year’s competitions also feature increased prizes to support young artists as they prepare for the next stages of their viola journeys. Please review the guidelines for each competition and spread the word to students, colleagues, and friends! Applications are due December 15, 2023 . The submission portal, via Acceptd, will open on October 1 st , 2023 .

Junior Solo Competition (for students age 14 and under on June 1, 2024):

First prize – $1000 Second prize – $750 Third prize – $500

*Solo competition finalists may also be invited to perform for festival masterclasses

Orchestral Audition Competition and Seminar (for students under the age of 29 on June 1, 2024): First Prize – $2,000 cash prize + a one-hour lesson with a member of the audition panel Second Prize – $1,500 cash prize + an in-person 30-minute consultation with a member of the audition panel Third Prize – 1,000 cash prize + an in-person 30-minute consultation with a member of the audition panel AVS Ensemble Invitational (three divisions, based on age and enrollment status): Three ensembles in each division will be invited to give a featured performance at the 2024 AVS Festival. Invited groups will also participate in the Festival Mass Ensemble premiere of a work by Melia Watras and will give the premiere of a new work composed by Michael Kimber, especially for this year’s invited ensembles.

Please see the competition guidelines here: https://www. americanviolasociety.org/2024-avs-festival.../

The AVS Festival Competitions consist of seven separate competitions: AVS Solo Competitions (Junior, Senior, and Collegiate divisions) AVS Orchestral Audition Competition and Seminar (for pre-professional violists) AVS Ensemble Invitational Competition (Junior, Senior, and Collegiate divisions)

Prizes include: Collegiate Solo Competition (for students age 19 – 25

Please visit the 2024 AVS Festival Competitions page for complete information.

on June 1, 2024): First prize – $2,000 Second prize – $1,500 Third prize – $1,000

We look forward to seeing you in Los Angeles!

Senior Solo Competition (for students age 15-18 on June 1, 2024): First prize – $1,500 Second prize – $1000 Third prize – $500

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Journal of the American Viola Society / Vol. 39, No. 2, Fall 2023