JAVS Spring 2024

From the Editor

Dearest friends,

Aramaic Hymn. And we are proud to showcase two of our 2023 Dalton Research Competition Winners in the Featured Articles section, with a look at the “unloved” Cade instrument collection and a premiere look into the creation of a complete edition of H.I.F Biber’s Rosary Sonatas for viola and basso continuo. If the astonishing state of scholarly research doesn’t inspire you, hop over to the Departmental Articles, where you can find a truly inspirational look on guiding students to create the “Purple Viola” sound. And don’t miss the call to action on the Pernambuco crisis in our Luthier section that lays out what you can do to make a difference. This issue wraps us—as it always does—with our Recording Reviews, which focuses on newly released contemporary composers. An amazing way to start off our 2024! By regularly bringing scholars, performers, teachers, luthiers, and enthusiasts together in one place—be it the JAVS or the Festival—we are all made better. And more importantly, we are making a difference in the viola community and empowering a stronger generation of violists who follow. Thank you to each one of you who has helped us do more than ever in 2023. Our goal for 2024 is to use that support to exceed your expectations and transform dreams into reality.

In this busy spring season of planning, collaboration, and envisioning the path to make the “impossible” possible , I feel reenergized and completely inspired. As you read on to the Letter from the President, you’ll learn about our celebration of 40 years at the Journal of

the American Viola Society —a monumental occasion that I am honored to be a small part of. And a little further on, you’ll hear about some of the tremendous events awaiting you at the 2024 American Viola Society Festival and Primrose International Viola Competition this summer in the Letter from the Festival Coordinator. As we delve into 2024, I can’t help but reflect on those outstanding mentors and teachers who have shaped my journey—many of whom continue to provide friendship and support even today! The impact of a single person can be truly transformative. It can create a ripple affect throughout communities and across generations. The Journal of the American Viola Society continues to invest our efforts in those who want to lead, question, and transform the music world into a stronger and more violistic tomorrow. In this Spring issue of JAVS , you will find FOUR featured articles of great variation—from part one of Rebecca Clarke’s lesser discussed musical journey, to the creation of a viola concerto from an ancient

V/r, Christina Ebersohl-Van Scyoc, Editor

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

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