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1997 Honorary Member Award

tinued umil his retirement in 1946 as princi pal violisr of the BBC Symphony. His many performances of major concenos, the count less recital and concert appearances, and his promotion of the viola d' amore in perfor mance and through his exhaustive research culminating in his book The Viola d'amore (1975, 1979) attest to his position as one of this century's leading violists and one em inently wotthy ofAVS recognition.

Harry Danks, voted unanimously as the recipient of the 1997 AVS Honorary Membership Award, is shown here with Thomas Tarton (L) and John White (R). Mr. Danks was unable to attend our recem XXV Congress to accept his award; thus, the plaque was presented to him in his home in Wembley, England. The distinguished career of Me. Danks began in 1935 with the Birmingham Symphony in 1935 and con