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Connolly & Co Features:Arnold Bax Concert Piece In the Studio with Martha Strongin Katz Reflections on the olume 23 Number 1 V ournal of the American Viola Society Viola ournal of the American 1975 Ypsilanti Congress J Robertson & Sons ad Journal of the American Viola Society A publication of the American Viola Society The Journal of the American Viola Society Spring 2007 is published in Spring and Fall, and as an Volume 23 Number 1 online-only issue in Summer. The American Viola Society was founded for the promotion of viola performance and research. REGULAR DEPARTMENTS © 2007, American Viola Society President’s Statement ISSN 0898-5987 Letter from the IVS President Announcements Editor: Matthew Dane Adelaide Congress Information Alternative Styles: Juliet White-Smith At the Grassroots: Louise Zeitlin In Memoriam: Thomas Heimberg AVS Retrospective: Dwight Pounds Sample Score: Puccini Humming Chorus Fresh Faces: Lembi Veskimets AVS Retrospectives: 31 Years Ago In the Studio: Karen Ritscher Alternative Styles: Music of the Middle East Meet the Section: Michael Strauss Sample Score: Lamma Bada Yatathanna Modern Makers: Eric Chapman Fresh Faces: Jennifer Stumm New Music: Ken Martinson Modern Makers: Hiroshi Iizuka Orchestral Training Forum: Brahms Haydn Variations AVS National Board of Directors New PIVA Acquisitions Officers Reviews: The Tertis Legacy in Print Helen Callus, president New Music Reviews: Concerti Juliet White-Smith, president-elect Educational Initiative: BRATS Project Interview Kenneth Martinson, secretary From the Grassroots Michelle Sayles, treasurer Board Members FEATURES Claudine Bigelow (2006) Arnold Bax Concert Piece for Viola and Piano (1904) Matthew Dane In the Studio: Martha Strongin Katz Kirsten Docter (2008) Reflections on the 1975 Ypsilanti Congress Susan Dubois (2007) Barbara Hamilton (2007) Nokuthula Ngwenyama (2007) COVER ART Michael Palumbo (2008) Dwight Pounds (2008) To Come Carol Rodland (2009) Kathryn Steely (2007) Lembi Veskimets (2008) Bernard Zaslav (2009) Louise Zeitlin (2009) AVS General Manager Madeleine Crouch AVS National Office 14070 Proton Road, Suite 100 Dallas, TX 75244 (972) 233-9107 ext. 204 The David Dalton Viola Research Competition Guidelines The Journal of the American Viola Society welcomes submissions for the David Dalton Viola Research Competition for university and college student members of the American Viola Society. Entries must be original contributions to the field of viola research and may address issues concerning viola lit- erature, history, performers, and pedagogues. Entries must not have been published in any other publication or be summaries of other works. The body of the work should be 1500–3500 words in length and should include relevant footnotes and bibliographic information. Entries may include short musical examples. Entries must be submitted in hard copy along with the following entry form, as well as in electronic format for either PC or Mac. Word or WordPerfect format is preferred. All entries must be postmarked by 15 May 2007. The American Viola Society wishes to thank AVS past president Thomas Tatton and his wife, Polly, for under- writing first prize in the 2007 David Dalton Viola Research Competition. Send entries to: AVS Office, 14070 Proton Road, Suite 100, Dallas, TX 75244. A panel of viola scholars will evaluate submissions and then select a maximum of three winning entries. Prize categories: All winning entries will be featured in the Journal of the American Viola Society, with authors receiving a free one-year subscription to the Journal and accompanying membership to the American Viola Society. In addition: 1st Prize: $300, sponsored by Thomas and Polly Tatton 2nd Prize: Bartók’s Viola Concerto by Donald Maurice and Facsimile edition of the Bartók Viola Concerto 3rd Prize: An Anthology of British Viola Players by John White and Conversations with William Primrose by David Dalton David Dalton Viola Research Competition Entry Form Please include the following information with your submission to the David Dalton Viola Research Competition. Be sure to include address and telephone information where you may be reached during summer. Name ________________________________________________________________________________ Current Address ________________________________________________________________________ Telephone ____________________________ Email address______________________________________________________________ Permanent Address ______________________________________________________________________ Telephone ____________________________ Email address______________________________________________________________ University/College ______________________________________________________________________ Academic Level: Fr / So / Jr / Sr / Grad Topic ________________________________ Word Count ______________________________________ Current AVS member? Yes / No If you are not a current AVS member, please join AVS by including $21 student membership dues with your submission, along with a membership enrollment form, which can be found in the current issue of JAVS. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN VIOLA SOCIETY 2 FROM THE PRESIDENT effect a mini congress and my congrat- tremendous facilities and we are ulations go out to you all! I was sur- looking forward to hearing more prised at how many BRATS events about it from the host, Nancy Buck had taken place and was energized in due course. We are accepting pro- with their stories and sense of accom- posals right now for the 2010 con- plishment. These events couldn’t have gress. If you or your place of work taken place without many other volun- are interested, please write directly teers in the community and the viola to me at [email protected]. chapters who supported them and we send out a special thank-you to all for We have started to offer more continuing to champion the cause! resources at the AVS and if you visit Don’t forget - if you want to have a the web site be sure to look around BRATS day in your area, the AVS can and take a look. We have a new sec- supply funding. Just go to the web site tion on viola orchestra positions and I have just returned from a wonder- for more information and an applica- don’t forget to visit Marketplace to ful visit to the ASTA national con- tion form. If you gave a BRATS event check out all those new viola record- ference in Detroit. The AVS now has please write to us and send a picture so ings! You could also start a student a regular annual booth at the event we can include your story in our grass- chapter and be eligible for a start up and it is one of the best ways for my roots section. We are so proud of your grant to host a masterclass or per- colleagues and I at the American accomplishments in the chapters! haps even a BRATS day! Viola Society to meet new members and talk with our current affiliates. I want to also remind you of the We have had a number of prestigious There was a wonderful exchanging exciting viola congresses coming up. artists join the viola society this year of ideas, which has inspired us to Later this year at the end of June, and some significant donations. Even create more resources for our teach- the next International Viola Congress so, we are working very hard to ers and the entire event gave us a will be held in Adelaide, Australia ensure the financial future of the sense of camaraderie I would be and for those of you who have not AVS and if you feel you might be hard pressed to find anywhere else. been, Adelaide is a wonderful city able to contribute anything by dona- with great weather and lots to see tion we would guarantee it will be The most exciting news was that I met and do! This might just be the year put to good use in any number of several members who had already put to take that trip to Australia that you our new programs. Look out for a the BRATS program into use and had have always wanted and catch a little fundraising drive letter coming soon! held a BRATS Viola Day in their of the world’s best at the viola con- community. These events range from gress! For more information please Best wishes for a wonderful spring 30 viola student registrants to over a go to http://www.plevin.com.au/vio- wherever you are! hundred and have taken place all over lacongress2007/welcome.htm. the country from South Carolina - Helen Callus with Constance Gee at the helm to Just in case you want to plan ahead, President, AVS Illinois with Katherine Lewis to Los the next North American International Angeles with Gina Coletti as the host. Viola Congress will take place at All these hosts have put on what is in ASU in Phoenix, Arizona. ASU has VOLUME 23 NUMBER 1 3 JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN VIOLA SOCIETY 4 FROM THE PRESIDENT, IVS Dear Violists, Jutta Puchhammer-Sedillot and it Society’s Finnish Chapter has established Greetings from all the IVS team! was held at the Université de a Finnish language web site: Montréal. Congratulations to all www.suomenalttoviuluseura.com. Last year was a very busy year for the organisers and the Canadian the IVS with the completion of Viola Society. Negotiations are well underway with several important projects and the several European countries regard- welcoming of two more viola soci- This year’s Congress has been award- ing IVS membership and hopefully eties to our organisation. In just ed to the Australian & New Zealand I will be able to report more in future over two years the IVS has doubled Viola Society and will be held June publications. Help from violists with its national viola society sections 29 - July 3 at the University of Adelaide, contacts in countries without a viola from four to eight. Last year the South Australia. The host will be society are always welcome. Latin China Viola Society, organized by Keith Crellin. Registration is presently America is the one region still with- Wing Ho and the Nigerian Viola open and you can register and find out viola societies. Please contact Society, organised by Ogunyemi out more at: www.plevin.com.au/vio- me, if you can assist with contacts Titus Oladimeji were both accept- lacongress2007.