JAVS Spring 2007

"Problems Related co Recruitment and Training Young Violists." Wallfisch gave a lecture, "General Aspects of the Viola for Performers and Teachers. " Nathan Gordon, principal viola of the Detroit Symphony, performed as soloist with the US Air Force rring Orchestra (complemented with some winds) , including a pre miere of a viola concerto written for him and for the congress by EMU composer Clark Eastham. Three lecture-demonstrations revealed the variety of viola music chat was available chen and still today: Uri Mayer - "The Viola Compositions of Odeon Partos"; Louis Kievman- "Teaching a Basic ound Viola Technique; and Wolfgang awodny- "String Quartets with 2 Violas." The Sawodny lecture was fascinating with some fine musical examples of music by Stamirz, Hoffmeister,

Fmnz Zryringn; viola andMyron Rosmblum, viola d'amo" after th~ir per fonnanu ofAu"Lio Arcidiacono's Due Movimenti per Viola d'amore e Viola.

Franz Zeyringer. An amusing and couching moment occurred right after Zeyringer's recital. I had the pleasure of performing the Aurelio Arcidiacono Due Movimenci for viola d'amore and viola with Franz at his recital and was standing with him backstage when Mr. Primrose approached us ro congratulate Zeyringer. Franz had no idea who he was, looked at him and asked rather seemly- "Die Name?" When Mr. Primrose told him his name, Zeyringer flushed greatly and immediately goc on one knee and bowed ro him with the great esc respect. Primrose seemed quite amused by this. Solo recitals were given by Nania, McCarey, Mcinnes, Wallfisch and Zeyringer. Nathan Gordon held a

workshop for high school students. In addition ro the aforementioned panel, another panel was

William Primrou pr~smting an award to tlu whmer ofTiu lnurnationa/ Viola Maker's Comp~tition - David Wi~b~. sponsor~d by Tlu American Soci~tyforth~ Advanummt ofViolin Making and th~ Third lnurnationa/ Viola Congr~ss. (I tor) David Wi~b~. Eric Chapman, William Primrou.

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