David Dalton Research Competition Now Accepting Submissions

David Dalton

David Dalton Research Competition Now Accepting Submissions

The 2023 AVS David Dalton Research Competition is currently accepting submissions!

Entry is open to AVS members who are currently enrolled in a university or who have completed any degree within twelve months of the entry deadline. Please review the Dalton Competition Guidelines for complete details.

Up to three winning entries will be published in the Journal of the the American Viola Society, and winners are eligible for additional prizes:

1st Prize: $400, sponsored by Thomas and Polly Tatton

2nd Prize: $200

3rd Prize: Henle edition sheet music package including works by Schumann, Reger, Stamitz, Mendelssohn, and Bruch, donated by Hal Leonard Corporation

Harmony Prize: $200, awarded to winning research focusing on non-canonic, underrepresented, and marginalized composers, their music, and/or performers and pedagogy

For complete details, please review the Dalton Competition Guidelines.

If you have questions, please contact us via email..