JAVS Spring 2022

Journal of the American Viola Society A publication of the American Viola Society Spring 2022: Volume 38, Number 1

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From the Editor From the President News & Notes From the IVC Host

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In Memoriam: Ron Ephrat, Tony Byrne, and Mira Menza

In Review: The Primrose International Viola Competition and AVS Mini-Fest

Feature Articles

p. 12 The Riddle in Walton by Roger Benedict p. 22 Portraits of Three American Composers: The Modernist Woman’s Evolution by Singrid Karlstrom p. 33 Johannes Palaschko: The Forgotten Professor by Danny Keasler p. 43 The Three Laws of Sound Production by Cameron Reacke Departments p. 49 In the Studio: Poetic License: Utilizing Poetry as Performance for Injured Musicians, by Ann Maria Brink p. 53 Chamber Music: An Interview with Christian Colberg, by Dwight Pounds, PhD. p. 59 With Viola in Hand: The Campagnoli Project, by Kristina Giles p. 67 Modern Music: Spotlight: Marek Harris, by Christina Ebersohl p. 73 Recording Review: Basil Vendryes and Jesus Rudolfo’s Russian discs, by Kevin Nordstrom p. 77 In the Studio: Red Ties, Trumpets, and Balalaikas: Beginning with Bunin Pt. I., by Nethanel E. Pollak p. 81 Book Review: Girl Unstrung Review, by Lanson Wells p. 82 The Eclectic Violist: On Creating a Fictional Violist, by Claire Handscombe

On the Cover: Carolyn Owen Sommer “Violas 1”

Appreciate the cyclical flow of nature, the embracing comfort of the homeplace, the cultivated serenity of the farm fields, the rhythmic percussion of the city; finding beauty in the commonplace. Carolyn Owen Sommer is a Springfield resident and teaches part time at LLCC. She has a BFA from Bradley University and holds letters in Illinois Watercolor Society. Carolyn is on the board of Sangamon Watercolor Society, and Transparent Watercolor Society of America, and a juried artist with Springfield Art Association Collective. She is a member of Women’s Caucus for the Arts. Her work is always available at Caribou Coffee and Daisy Jane’s in Springfield. She works in many media, but mainly collage and watercolor. This past year her art was shown include Detroit, Chicago, St. Charles and St. Louis, and Denver.