The American Viola Society :: Research, Performance and Network » January 2010 E-News http://americanviolasociety.org Just another Americanviolasociety.org weblog Mon, 09 Aug 2010 04:58:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Avery Ensemble – Upcoming Events http://americanviolasociety.org/blog/2010/01/13/avery-ensemble-%e2%80%93-upcoming-events/ http://americanviolasociety.org/blog/2010/01/13/avery-ensemble-%e2%80%93-upcoming-events/#comments Thu, 14 Jan 2010 01:19:42 +0000 admin http://americanviolasociety.org/?p=471

Don’t miss the Avery Ensemble’s upcoming concerts!

    Jan.13 New London <> Jan.15 Hartford <> Jan.16 Storrs

    Featuring Mozart’s G minor quartet for keyboard & strings in a rare performance using harpsichord, as well as Brahms’s famous Piano Quintet in F minor.

    Program:
    STURM UND DRANG! (Storm and Stress) will explore passion in music through the ages.
    MOZART – Quartet in G minor for harpsichord and strings, K. 478
    C.P.E. BACH – Harpsichord Sonata with violin and cello obligato, H. 529
    SCHNITTKE – Sonata no. 1 for Cello & Piano (1978)
    BRAHMS – Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34

    Annie Trepanier, violin / Steve Larson, viola

    Hans Twitchell, cello & bass viol

    Adriana Jarvis, piano & harpsichord

    with special guest violinist Lisa Brooke

    Wednesday, January 13, 7: 30 pm
    ST-JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH, 76 Federal Street, New London
    Friday, January 15, 7: 30 pm
    TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH,120 Sigourney Street, Hartford
    Saturday, January 16, 7: 30 pm
    VON DER MEHDEN RECITAL HALL, 875 Coventry Road, Storrs
    This concert is presented in cooperation with the Community School for the Arts.

    Regular Tickets: $20

    Children’s Tickets: $10

    Convenient parking at all venues. More details, including directions to all three venues: www.averyensemble.org.
    This series is made possible by generous grants from the Edward C. and Ann T. Roberts Foundation, the J. Walton Bissell Foundation, and continuing support from the Connecticut Lyric Opera.
]]> http://americanviolasociety.org/blog/2010/01/13/avery-ensemble-%e2%80%93-upcoming-events/feed/ 0 Wuorien’s Viola Variations http://americanviolasociety.org/blog/2010/01/13/wuorien%e2%80%99s-viola-variations/ http://americanviolasociety.org/blog/2010/01/13/wuorien%e2%80%99s-viola-variations/#comments Thu, 14 Jan 2010 01:19:03 +0000 admin http://americanviolasociety.org/?p=469 Wuorinen’s VIOLA VARIATIONS has been just been issued by CF Peters.  Major addition to the viola rep.  See attached.  Link below is to the Peters site:
    Howard Stokar

Howard Stokar Management
870 West End Avenue
New York, NY 10025-4918
Tel. 212.866.5798
www.stokar.com

]]> http://americanviolasociety.org/blog/2010/01/13/wuorien%e2%80%99s-viola-variations/feed/ 0 The 4th Annual Violafest LA http://americanviolasociety.org/blog/2010/01/13/the-4th-annual-violafest-la/ http://americanviolasociety.org/blog/2010/01/13/the-4th-annual-violafest-la/#comments Thu, 14 Jan 2010 01:17:44 +0000 admin http://americanviolasociety.org/?p=467 Bring your violas and your friends to LA’s only celebration of the coolest instrument around!
    This year’s event features a masterclass with USC viola professor Donald McInnes and a variety of new special topics classes taught by local private and school teachers and members of the LA Philharmonic and LA Chamber Orchestra.
    We are excited to feature performances by local viola ensembles from:

    Elemental Strings

    Santa Monica High School

    Long Beach Polytechnic High School

    Renaissance Arts Academy

    University of Southern California

    and the Southern California Viola Choir

    All participants will join together to perform the world premiere of Bratsche Pack, a large viola ensemble piece composed by Robert Anderson.
    ViolaFest is generously sponsored by Metzler Violins, Benning Violins, Old Town Music in
    Pasadena, and the Southern California Viola Society.
    Who:  All violists ages 9-18 are welcome regardless of level!
    When:  Saturday, February 27, 2010
    Where: Renaissance Arts Academy
    1800 Colorado Blvd,
    • Los Angeles, CA 90041

Times: 9am-4:30pm

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Preparing Your College Audition – Master Class Series

    Sunday, January 24, 2010

    2:30-5:00 pm

    Metzler Violin Shop, 604 S. Central Ave, Glendale, CA 91204

    Admission to audit:  $15.00, reservations required.

    Please call 818-246-0278

    About the Artist:
    Jonathan Moerschel is the violist of the Calder Quartet, in residence at The Colburn School’s Conservatory of Music.  He is also an adjunct professor of viola and chamber music at Azusa Pacific University.  He received both his Bachelors and Masters degrees in viola performance from USC, a Professional Studies Certificate from the Colburn School of Music, and an Artist Diploma from The Juilliard School in String Quartet Studies.  He plays on a Gasparo Da Salo viola on loan from the Stradivari Society.

Viola Teachers:  If you have a high school age student who is preparing for a college audition and interested in participating, please call us at 818-246-0278.

]]> http://americanviolasociety.org/blog/2010/01/13/jonathan-moerschel-master-class/feed/ 0 Alturas Duo Receive Award http://americanviolasociety.org/blog/2010/01/13/alturas-duo-receive-award/ http://americanviolasociety.org/blog/2010/01/13/alturas-duo-receive-award/#comments Thu, 14 Jan 2010 01:13:16 +0000 admin http://americanviolasociety.org/?p=459 The Alturas Duo, comprised of HCD Faculty Members Carlos Boltes (viola) & Scott Hill (guitar)  won the 2010 CMA/ASCAP (Chamber Music America/ American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) Awards for innovative programming and commitment to featuring new works.

The Alturas Duo, who are former Hartt graduate students, are about to receive a very important Adventurous Programming Award from CMA/ASCAP (see below). The duo is comprised of Carlos Boltes, viola/charango and Scott Hill, guitar. They both did four years of graduate studies at Hartt earlier this decade, first doing individual degrees on viola and guitar (during which they formed the duo) and then doing a 2-year graduate chamber music residency program working with the members of the Emerson and Miami string quartets.

CMA/ASCAP Awards for Adventurous Programming
Presented annually to ensembles and presenter/festivals for innovative public programming of contemporary music for small ensembles, these awards are given jointly by CMA and the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). The awards presentation will take place at CMA’s National Conference in New York City (January 15-17, 2010).

    Congatulations to the

    Alturas Duo!

www.alturasduo.com

]]> http://americanviolasociety.org/blog/2010/01/13/alturas-duo-receive-award/feed/ 0 NPR Program – “Old Masters” http://americanviolasociety.org/blog/2010/01/13/npr-program-%e2%80%93-%e2%80%9cold-masters%e2%80%9d/ http://americanviolasociety.org/blog/2010/01/13/npr-program-%e2%80%93-%e2%80%9cold-masters%e2%80%9d/#comments Thu, 14 Jan 2010 01:12:30 +0000 admin http://americanviolasociety.org/?p=457 Hello Friends,

We would just like to let you know that Manny was recently interviewed by Marcie Sillman for the NPR program, ‘Old Masters’.

His interview will be aired on Seattle’s NPR station KUOW 94.9 FM this Friday at 6:40 am., then in the 2pm hour, and then on Saturday afternoon…I’m not sure of the time for that.

You may also view the interview online.

Cheers,

Lenore and Manny Vardi

]]> http://americanviolasociety.org/blog/2010/01/13/npr-program-%e2%80%93-%e2%80%9cold-masters%e2%80%9d/feed/ 0 Redlands Bowl Young Artist Audition http://americanviolasociety.org/blog/2010/01/13/redlands-bowl-young-artist-audition/ http://americanviolasociety.org/blog/2010/01/13/redlands-bowl-young-artist-audition/#comments Thu, 14 Jan 2010 01:10:24 +0000 admin http://americanviolasociety.org/?p=453 Redlands Bowl Summer Music Festival

Redlands Community Music Association, Inc.

59th Annual Young Artist Auditions -2010

(A Classical Music Competition)

Sunday, April 25, 2010

University of Redlands, Watchorn Hall

1200 E. Colton Avenue • Redlands, CA

$500 Prize for Junior Category Winners

$1000 Prize for Senior Category Winners

And the opportunity to perform in recital at the Redlands Bowl!

MONETARY PRIZES ARE CONTINGENT UPON PERFORMING AT THE

REDLANDS BOWL SUMMER FESTIVAL ON JUNE 29, 2010

CATEGORIES

PIANO and INSTRUMENTAL – Junior: to age 18; Senior: 19-26 years of age

VOICE – Junior: 18-23; Senior; 24-30 years of age

Preliminary Auditions (closed to the public) start at 1:00 p.m.

Final Auditions (open to the public) start at 7:30 p.m.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

E-mail: info@redlandsbowl.org or call (909) 793-7316

Mail: RCMA, Inc., Young Artists Auditions,

P.O. Box 466 • Redlands, CA 92373

Sponsored by The Association of the Redlands Bowl

APPLICATION DEADLINE: MARCH 26, 2010

******LIMITED TO THE FIRST 50 APPLICATIONS RECEIVED******

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