JAVS Summer 2025

Journal of the American Viola Society A publication of the American Viola Society Summer 2025: Volume 41, Summer Online

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From the Editor From the President

News & Notes

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In Memoriam: Scott Nickrenz (1937–2025) AVS News: Welcome Newly Elected Board Members

Feature Articles Viola as Prima Donna by Fan Yang

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A Mirror of the Soul: The Viola in Arvo Pärt’s Spiegel im Spiegel by Xue Ding The Viola Behind the Iron Curtain Pt. I: Revealing A New Corpus Research of Original Soviet Viola Works by Nethanel E. Pollak Departments History and Heritage: The Forgotten Instrument, by Jeanne Clausen

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p. 45 In The Studio: Finding Your Voice: Arts Integration as a Catalyst for Confidence and Community in Viola Teaching, by Christina Ebersohl-Van Scyoc p. 49 Score Review: Score Review: Stacy Garrop, Krakatoa: Concerto for Viola, Strings, and Percussion—Solo Viola Part and Piano Reduction

On the Cover: Neal Acree Viola-matic

The convergence of art and music in the “Viola-matic” sculpture is no mere coincidence. In addition to having a lifelong passion for art in all forms Neal Acree is by trade a film, television and video game composer whose work can be heard in shows like The Legend of Vox Machina, Stargate SG-1 and the video games World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Diablo, StarCraft and Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora. The “Viola-matic” is part of a series of music themed sculptures and images that can be viewed at http://www.nealacree.com/art.

Journal of the American Viola Society / Vol. 41, Summer 2025 Online Issue

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