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resented by Sergio Muñoz. The violist who surprised me the most was Dimitri Murrath, and we’re excited that he will be a Visiting Professor at our university in August.” Mariel Godoy , Catholic university of Chile Sophomore Viola Performance student “The viola congress was a chance to attend recitals by important artists, hear new repertoire, perform in master classes, discover luthiers and archetiers, and buy accessories and scores; a viola feast. The organi zation was outstanding. I was surprised there were not more Latin American violists attending. The high quality of the activities offered and the per formers and teachers featured made it well worth traveling so far.” “This was my first trip to the uSA, and I was over whelmed by the friendliness of the people. The teach ers were great: Prof. Rohde especially impressed me. Performing in the master class was very educational. I proved to myself that I could perform in front of vio lists from all over the world. The recitals, including Prof. Murrath’s, were unforgettable. I was so proud that Sergio Muñoz was a semifinalist among the superlative young artists; we all liked the Liptak pre miere. Eastman School of Music has a wonderful Noemí Alegría , recent Catholic university of Chile graduate in Viola Performance

From left to right: Sergio Muñoz and Georgina Rossi remain upbeat even while trapped at JFK airport

campus, with amazing halls and beautiful dorms.” Carlos Brito , Catholic university of Chile Junior Viola Performance student “The congress was superb. Because of bad weather on the East coast, three of us were forced to spend the day and night before the congress at JFK [air port]. As this meant I would arrive just an hour before I was scheduled to perform in Isserlis’s master class, I used some of the time we were trapped prac ticing at a lonely airport gate, which helped me keep calm. Prof. Murrath’s performance was the most

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