AVS News

The results are in for our recent board elections! This year we had a large and very qualified slate of candidates, and we would like to thank everyone who ran...

26 March, 2024

The American Viola Society congratulates the winners of the 2024 Maurice Gardner Competition for Composers, honoring American composer Maurice Gardner (1909-2002). First prize is awarded to Christopher Lowry for his composition for viola and tape, Zenith. Dr. Lowry’s work was selected from among 77...

19 March, 2024

The wait is over! Check out the brand new Spring JAVS virtual edition, now available on the AVS website. Early access is available for members only! Read featured articles from Dalton...

06 March, 2024

Registration is now open for the 2024 American Viola Society Festival! Held concurrently with the live rounds of the Primrose International Viola Competition – the world's most prestigious and longest-running viola...

29 January, 2024

As we prepare for the 2024 AVS Festival and Primrose International Viola Competition this June, Guest Greenroom Host Nokuthula Ngwenyama leads a fascinating discussion about the past, present and future...

28 January, 2024

Registration will be opening soon for the 2024 AVS Festival and Primrose International Viola Competition! You don't want to miss the biggest viola event of the year - six days...

21 December, 2023

Are you passionate about the viola? Interested in serving your community by helping the AVS deliver existing programs or develop new ones? Have a skill to share to share, or...

17 December, 2023

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...

16 December, 2023