JAVS Spring 2024

Journal of the American Viola Society A publication of the American Viola Society Spring 2024: Volume 40, Number 1

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From the Editor From the President

From the American Viola Festival Coordinator

Feature Articles

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Rebecca Clarke Abroad—The Launching of a Viola Star (Part I) by Caroline Castleton

p. 17 Shubho Lhaw Qolo: Turning an Ancient Aramaic hymn into a Modern Viola Concerto by Sami Seif p. 29 2023 Dalton Competition 3rd Place Winner: The Cade Instrument Collection: Celebrating an Unloved Viola by Catherine Joy Ziegler p. 39 2023 Dalton Competition Winner: The Mystery (Rosary) Sonatas by H.I.F. Biber: a Complete Edition for Viola and Basso Continuo by Gabriel Forero Departments p. 49 Development Corner: 2024 Spring Giving Circle p. 50 Development Corner: Let’s Talk About Legacy, by Tom Tatton p. 53 In the Studio: The Hunt for the Purple Viola Sound, by Christiana Reader p. 59 Luthier: Pernambuco Update: Time to Take Action, by Lynn Hannings p. 64 Recording Review: Works for Viola by American Women Composers, Sonata Forum No. 3: A Century of American Viola Sonatas, and Shubho Lhaw Qolo, by Lanson Wells

On the Cover: The Luthier by Jacob Dhein

In 2006, Jacob graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with an emphasis in Painting and Sculpture. He worked for several years after graduation, continuing with his artwork through portrait commissions. During this time, he took workshops to enhance his skills with painters whose work he was interested in. After two years, in 2009, Jacob dedicated himself to painting full time. Upon reflection he realized that there were missing elements in his artwork he needed to explore if he were ever to reach his goal of mastering the medium. He searched for a school that had a renowned faculty that excelled in representational painting. He completed his Master of Fine Arts at the Academy of Art University, San Francisco in 2013. From 2014-2019 Jacob taught drawing and painting at the Academy of Art University, San Francisco. Currently, Jacob resides in Cádiz, Spain and focuses on painting a variety of subject matters and teaching workshops internationally. He is represented in galleries around the world and has done numerous solo shows. www.jacobdhein.com

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

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