JAVS Spring 2006

AT THE GRASSROOTS

Local Viola Societies Ariwna Viola Society l'an·icia Cos:111d, president I >C<.>s:trll l@lwrm~i l.com Ccntrallexas Viola Society Ames Asbell, prt:sidcm ;.a•nes@prodigy.ncr Chicago Viola Society Michael Hall , president 1nhall l@iwu.cdu Idaho Viola Society Linda Kli ne Lamar, president

Please send items ofinterest regarding viola activity at the grassroots to: Louise Zeitlin, AVS Secretary. LouiseZeitlin@oberlin. net.

groups, technique classes, private les sons and Dalcroze Eurhythmics. On rhe second day of rhe workshop, vio list Sharon Chung and violi nist Adam Liebert of rhe Chicago-based Fifth House Ensemble gave an inspiring lecture- recital of duos by J.S. Bach, R. Fuchs and W.A. Mozart. And advanced violists enjoyed a masterclass with special guest, Michael Smwss. Violapalooza! 2006 concluded with a grand Celebration Concert incl udjng all pa rticipants and teachers. On February 4 and 5, 200G the Iowa Viola Society, in conjunction wirh rhe Uni versity of Iowa, hosred ViolaFest MidWest at the University of Iowa. ViolaFest MidWest is the outgrowth of the laYS's annual Viola Day event. Guests and visitors from around the region attended a weekend ol great music and camaraderie. Starti ng our the weekend was a mas rerclass for college-level students with Rudolf H~tken , viola professor at the University of Illinois- students from the University of Iowa and the University of Northern Iowa per formed. After lunch the aud ience was treated to an exciting recital by Rudolf. The program opened with one of his own compositions, "Surennatalia," a suite in five move ments for two violas. Rudolf was joined by Istvan Szabo, newly appointed ass istant professor of viola at Western Illinois University. - Sarah Bylander Montzka Iowa

Chicago

lldinc@boisesta te.edu Iowa Viola Society

Christine Rutledge, pres ide111 chrisrine-rurledge(li>,,iiowa.cdu Minnesota Viola Society _1 . David Arnott, pres ident violaman@aol.con• North Ca rolin;o Viola Society cott J{:owls, president srawlsuncg@laol.c

smhaiJ<1il pachdl. l1<'1 Ohio Viola Society l.cmbi Veskimets, prc.~i dl'lll kl veski@>anl.c<>< n Oklahoma Viola Society Marrl1ew Dane, p<·esidcnl mdanc@n<<.c

Clinician joanne Henderson and student Caitlin Adamson

Palmctto Viola Society Kath ryn Dey, president dobji@ l• iladdphiavi ob@eanhii11 k.ne1 Rocky Mountain Viola Society M:~ r!\a rc t Miller, president margarcrm@adelph ia.nel Southern California Viola Society Im i Ives, presidl·nt ivesico@earth link.ne< Utah Viola Society Viola Club of MD/DC & VA Louise Hiklrcrh-Grasso, president violaqueenlouise0111>1 111ail.com Virginia Viola Society Constance Wh itman C.ee, prcsi tlenr Cl:tndi11e 13igclow, president daudine_bi gelow

Over forty young violisrs, ages 5-17, gathered in Chi cago over Presidents' Day Weekend for rhe 3rd Annua l Violapalooza! Sponsored by the Music Institute of Chicago, rhe annu al event is an imensive two-day Henderson (Community Music School ofWebster University, Sr. Louis), Rolando Freitag (DePaul University Communi ty Music Divi sion) and Rachel Schocnburg (Music Institute of Chicago) . The daily schedule consisted of repertoire workshop for Suzuki violists. Cl inicians included Joanne

cwr,4q@lvirgin i:<.edu Seattle Viola Society LccAnn Morgan , president violas rnk@msn.wm

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