JAVS Spring 2014

attended the recital to hear him play, as did I, but my primary motivation was more than that—I sim ply had to be present when, against terrible odds dictated by politics and age, he actually appeared at a Polish viola congress that no one dreamed would ever take place. There he stood, viola and bow in hand, fulfilling what had to be a personal destiny. By any measure it was a defining moment—for Jerzy Kosmala, Polish music, the viola, and human endurance.

Dwight Pounds and Jerzy Kosmala

Eastman to Host 2014–15 “From the Studio” Blog Join us in the fall as we welcome the Eastman studios of Carol Rodland, George Taylor, and Phillip ying for our third season of “From the Studio.” These teachers and their stu dents, along with teaching assistants and recent alumni, will address a range of issues fac ing the twenty-first century violist including technique, repertoire, interpretation, and ped agogy. Their thoughts, experiences, and discussions on specific topics will appear through out the academic year. To submit questions for consideration, please write to Adam Cordle, AVS Media Coordinator, at usviolasociety@gmail.com. Readers can continue to enjoy posts from our first two years, hosted by the “ACHT” studios at Juilliard and the viola stu dios at Rice University, at: http://americanviolasociety.org/education/.

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