The deadline for site location proposals for the 2026 American Viola Society Festival has been extended to January 31! Interested in bringing the 2026 AVS Festival to your area? Please review...
Please help us welcome Masumi Rostad to the AVS Greenroom! A former member of the Pacifica Quartet and International Sejong Soloists, Masumi Rostad is a highly sought-after soloist, chamber musician...
The deadline is approaching for the AVS Presents 2025 Recording Project, centered around the theme of “Music from the Americas.” Proposals for works of any instrumentation are welcome, as long...
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 -...