JAVS Summer 2025

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News from the American Viola Society: Welcome Newly Elected AVS Board Members!

The American Viola Society warmly welcomes our 2025 2028 cohort of elected AVS Board Members!

Ruben Balboa is a violist, educator, and conductor dedicated to performance, mentorship, and expanding viola education. He will join the faculty at Wichita State University as Assistant Professor of Viola/Violin and String Music Education in Fall 2025. Prior to this appointment, he held faculty positions at The University of Texas at Austin, Illinois State University, Texas State University, and Southwestern University, including serving as Assistant Director of the UT String Project. A versatile performer, he has collaborated with ensembles such as Austin Camerata, Invoke, and the Miró Quartet, and regularly performs with orchestras and opera companies, including Austin Opera and Dallas Opera. Passionate about expanding the viola’s repertoire, he has commissioned and premiered new works, including Tejano Suite for Viola & Piano by Alex Molina Shawver at the 2024 American

Ruben Balboa DJ Cheek Anthony Devroye Joyce Tseng

Please read their bios below to get to know them better as they prepare to begin their terms of service on July 1, 2025. The organization is grateful to these individuals for their dedication and service to the viola community, and we look forward to their contributions to further American Viola Society programs over the next three years.

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

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