JAVS Spring 2024

2024 American Viola Society Festival Competition Finalists Announcement

The AVS Festival team would like to formally announce the following individuals and ensembles on their advancement to the final live round of competition at this year’s Festival:

Orchestral Audition Competition Sumin Cheong Isabella Carvalho Marques Eleanor Hammersly Angela Rubin Joyce Tseng

AVS Festival Solo: Collegiate (ages 19 and up) April Kwon Nilli Tayid Alice Ford

Victoria Skinner Seth Goodman Grace Leonard

Gina Gravagne Devin Burgess Jay Julio Laureta

AVS Viola Ensemble Invitation: Junior Viola Voice Ensemble, directed by Naomi Graf AVS Viola Ensemble Invitation: Senior Settlement Music School Viola Choir, directed by Shelley Beard CCM Viola Prep Quartet, directed by Joyce Chan Grabell AVS Viola Ensemble Invitation: Collegiate Schwob Viola Ensemble, directed by Katrin Meidell Desert Violas, directed by Molly Gebrian USM Violas, directed by Hsiaopei Lee NIU Viola Studio, directed by Anthony Devroye

AVS Festival Solo: Junior (ages 14 and under) Neena Agrawal McKayla Hwang

Jennifer Kang Ellie Washecka

Aria Kim Julie Choi

AVS Festival Solo: Senior (ages 15-18) Lillianna Wodzisz Sophia Nam Mason Lee Logan Purser Dustin Breshears Kayla Kim

From all of us at the American Viola Society—our sincerest congratulations to all the finalists and to everyone who submitted their auditions. We look forward to hearing you all perform at the 2024 AVS Festival!

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Journal of the American Viola Society / Vol. 40, No. 1, Spring 2024