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Graduate Teaching Assistant – Ball State

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A graduate assistantship is available in the viola studio at the School of Music at Ball State University beginning in the fall of 2010. This assistantship offers a full tuition waiver and competitive stipend, and is available to candidates seeking a Master degree, Doctoral degree, or Artist Diploma Certificate. The School of Music at Ball State University was recently named one of In Tune magazine’s “Best Music Schools” in 2009 and 2010, placing it in the top 10 percent of music schools nationwide alongside other elite institutions such as Juillard, Oberlin, and the New England Conservatory. For further information, please contact:

Philip Tietze, Assistant Professor of Viola

patietze@bsu.edu

phone number 765-285-5456.

SCVS ViolaFest

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Please join us for the fourth annual ViolaFest Los Angeles on Saturday, February 27, 2010, hosted by Renaissance Arts Academy and the Southern California Viola Society. This fun and educational event, geared towards students, is a day devoted to the viola.

Come learn more about the viola, gain new skills, build camaraderie, meet new friends, and be inspired in a unique and supportive community of Southern California violists and friends, including local private and school teachers, faculty members of USC and the Colburn School, as well as members of the LA Philharmonic and LA Chamber Orchestra!

Highlights include a masterclass with USC Viola Professor Donald McInnes and the Gala Concert which will feature viola ensembles from Elemental Strings, Santa Monica High School, Long Beach Polytechnic High School, Renaissance Arts Academy, USC, and the Southern California Viola Choir.

All participants will perform the world premiere of Bratsche Pack, by Robert Anderson.

ViolaFest is generously sponsored by Metzler Violin Shop, Benning Violins, Old Town Music in Pasadena, and the American String Teachers Association, greater Los Angeles area.

Early registration ends this Saturday, February 13.

Applications postmarked after the 13th will be charged the higher rate. On-site registration will also be available, but choices in the special topics classes may be limited.

Max Aronoff Summer Festival

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Max Aronoff Viola Institute Summer Music Festival

An inspiring musical experience in the beautiful Pacific Northwest

under the direction of an internationally-trained faculty for

Violists, Violinists and Cellists

The 20^th Annual MAVI FESTIVAL will be held

June 27 – July 1, 2010

at Bastyr University, Kenmore, Washington (NE Seattle area)

Three areas of study:

Pre-College Curriculum for serious, advanced violists; enthusiastic, intermediate violists

Chamber Music Studies for adults who wish to have chamber music coaching their primary focus.

Viola Intensive Studies for adults who wish an individualized study experience.

More information available at www.viola.com/aronoff

email mavipf@earthlink.net

San Fernando Valley Symphony- Mozart Sinfonia Concertante

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February 27, 2010

Nancy Roth plays viola in the Mozart Sinfonia Concertante

with Ruth Bruegger, violin

and the San Fernando Valley Smphony Orchestra, James Domine conducting

The rest of the program:

Domine: Concerto for Violin and Viola

Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 in E-flat Major (Eroica)

For more info please visit the website: http://www.sfvsymphony.com/home.htm

RMVS 10th Annual Viva La Viola! Day

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Please join us for The tenth annual Viva la Viola! Day

An exciting day of viola events for all ages

Saturday, April 17^th, 2010

8:30 am to 5:30 pm

Guest Teacher/Clinician – Karen Ritscher

Associate Professor of Viola, Oberlin Conservatory

Activities will include:

Viola ensembles coached by outstanding viola coaches and college student mentors
Adults only ensemble
Final concert with performances by all ensembles
Attend college student masterclass
Masterclasses for all levels
Lunch and a commemorative Viva t-shirt included!

This event is open to violists of all levels from communities in Colorado and Wyoming.

Public school directors are invited to observe all sessions free of charge!

QUESTIONS? Please contact:

www.rockymountainviolasociety.org

Jim Przygocki, President, Rocky Mountain Viola Society, 307-766-3335

przygcki@uwyo.edu

“Viva” co-chairs:

Laura McDermott, 303.487.7124 and Sue Temple, 970.482.1647

vivaviola@comcast.net

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Avery Ensemble – Upcoming Events

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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

RESERVATIONS AND INFO: 860-379-3190 /

info@averyensemble.org

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.

Wuorien’s Viola Variations

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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:

http://www.edition-peters.com/php/stock_info.php?section=music&pno=EP68252

Howard Stokar

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

The 4th Annual Violafest LA

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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,

Times: 9am-4:30pm

Jonathan Moerschel Master Class

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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.

Alturas Duo Receive Award

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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!