AVS Presents: 2023 – Works by Underrepresented Composers The AVS is proud to release the first recording in our AVS Presents series, with the theme “Works by Underrepresented Composers.” This release...
Body Mapping Basics Workshop Series Recordings On October 1 & 8,, the AVS presented a 2-session introduction to Body Mapping concepts with Dr. Jackie McIlwain, a licensed Body Mapping instructor and...
2023 AVS Dalton Competition Winners The AVS Dalton Competition Committee recently reviewed submissions and selected winners for the 2023 David Dalton Viola Research Competition. The level of scholarship was very high in...
The American Viola Society and the Colburn School proudly announce the 2024 Primrose International Viola Competition, with live rounds to be held June 17-22, 2024 at the Colburn School in...
Announcing the 2024 Maurice Gardner Competition for Composers Submission Deadline: December 1, 2023 The American Viola Society proudly announces the 2024 Maurice Gardner Competition for Composers, seeking new works for the viola. The winning...
The 2024 AVS Festival Competitions Committee announces the 2024 AVS Festival Competitions! The venue for this year's festival, held in tandem with the 2024 Primrose International Viola Competition, presents a...
This month, we welcome renowned Australian violist-composer Brett Dean to the AVS Greenroom! We'll learn about Brett's education and career as a violist - notably in the Berlin Philharmonic -...
Body Mapping Basics Workshop Series Sunday, October 1 & 8 - 5:00pm ET / 2:00pm PT This fall, the AVS presents a series of workshops on body use and awareness, beginning with...
This month in the AVS Greenroom, we welcome Jonathan Coopersmith, Dean of Musical Studies at the Curtis Institute, as he leads a discussion of "magical viola moments" – those amazing...
The American Viola Society is proud to announce the recipients of our first-ever Educator Mini-Grants. The response to the call for proposals was overwhelming and included many innovative and exciting...