JAVS Spring 2020

Journal of the American Viola Society A publication of the American Viola Society Spring 2020: Volume 36, Number 1

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From the Editor

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From the President

News & Notes

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Announcements

p. 7 Review of the 46th IVC: Christine Rutledge recaps the events from Poznań, Poland. Feature Articles p. 13 No Romantic Concerto? Think Again Devan Maria Freebairn examines the rocky history of Forsyth’s Viola Concerto. p. 21 Bach’s Slurs: Abandoned by the Editors In her first-prize-winning article from the 2018 Dalton Research Competition, Alice Sprinkle digs deeply into the conflicting messages of Bach’s slurs in the Andante from the G major Gamba Sonata. Departments p. 27 Th e Eclectic Violist: Leanne Darling interviews violist, composer, and entrepreneur Jessica Meyer about her wide-ranging career and influences. p. 37 With Viola in Hand: Baird Knechtel shares his journey of uncovering, arranging, and editing a work for viola and strings. p. 41 H ealth and Wellness: Jessica King shares physical and mental strategies for coping with anxiety-ridden auditions. p. 46 M usic Reviews: Gregory K. Williams reviews the Karen Tuttle Legacy , and works by Sakari Dixon Vanderveer and Aleksey Igudesman.

On the Cover: Kohei Nawa PixCell-Viola (2016) mixed media Private collection

Kyoto-based artist Kohei Nawa’s works have appeared in leading museums around the world, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Louvre. In his “PixCell” series, the artist covers objects with clear beads, distorting, bending and magnifying the object. photo: Nobutada OMOTE | SANDWICH