Journal of the American Viola Society Volume 5 No. 1, Spring 1989
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The Journal of the American Viola Society is a publication of that organization , and is produced at Brigham Young Un iversity. e 1985, ISSN 0898-5987. The Journal welcomes letters and articles from its readers. / Ed itorial office: BYU Music, Harris Fine Arts Center, Provo, UT 84602 , (80 1) 378-3 083 Editor: David Dalton Assistant Editor: David Day Advertising office: Harold Klatz, 1024 Maple Avenue, Evanston, IL 60202, (312) 869 2972. Deadlines are March I, June I, and October 1 for the thr ee annual issues. Inquiries can be made to Mr. Klatz. Copy and art work should be sent to the ed itor ial office. Rates: S75 full page, S60 two-thirds page , S40 half page, S33 one-third page , $25 one fourth page. For classifieds: SIO for 30 words including address; S20 for 31 to 60 word s. Payment to "American Viola Societ y- c/o Rosemary Gl yde, treasurer, P.O. Box 558 Rt. 22, Golden's Bridge, NY 10526. OFFICERS David Dalton President Brigham Young University Provo, Utah 84602 (BO l) 378-3083 Louis Kievman Vice-President 1343 Amalfi Dr. Pacific Palisades, CA 90272 Harold KIntz Secretary 1024 Maple Ave. Evanston, JL 60202 Rosema ry C lyde Treasurer P.O Box. 558. Rt. 22 Go ldens Bridge, N Y 10526 M aurice IN: Riley Past President 512 Roosevelt Blvd. Ypsilanti. MI 48197 txtamvt BOARD Paul Dok tor Milton Katims Donald McIn nes Robert Oppelt Joseph de Pasquale Dwight Pounds Thom as Tatton Marcus Thom pson Francis Tursi Karen Tutt le Ann Woodw ard COORDINAWR WITH CANADIAN VIOLA SOCIETY A Baird Knechtel I FOUNDER Myron Rosenblum HONORARY PRESIDENT William Primrose (deceased) .~Cf:Y Chapterof the lniernationale Viola-Gesellschaft XVII INTERNATIONAL VIOLA CONGRESS June 21-25,1989 The University of Redlands, Redlands, Californ ia WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21 FRIDAY, JUNE 23 9:00-1 2:00 pm FINALS-Primrose Comp etition 8:00- 6:00 pm EXHIBITS OPEN DURING T HESE 12:00- 3:00 REGISTRATION-Chapel Narthex HOURS 3:00 MASTER CLASS- Kare n Tuttle (on 8:00 BREAKFAST AND VISIT T HE viola pedagogical techniques) EXHIBITS 5:00 SOCIAL HOUR 9:30 LECTURE-Hans Weisshaar, Violin 6:00 DINNER AND OPE NING Maker CEREMONY: Welcome, Philip 10:30 BREAK Swanson, Director, School of Music; 10:45 CON CERT: Paul Coletti-Ame rican David Dalton, President, Ame rican music Viola Society; guest speaker, Gunter 12:00 LUNCH AND VISIT TH E EXHIBITS Ojsterjek, President, International 2:00 LECTURE/MASTE R CLASS: Alan de Viola Society Veritch. Discussion will include a brief 8:30 CONCERT-Csaba Erdelyi overview of career paths open to the 8:00- 9:30 pm Exhibitor set-up violist with the primary focus on THURSDAY, J UNE 22 preparation for an orchestral career. 7:30- 8:30 am Exhibitor Set-up-Orton Session will also feature a master class 8:30- 6:00 pm EXHIBITS OPEN DURING TH ESE cover ing some standard orchestra l HOURS rep ertoire for the violist. 8:30- 9:30 BREAKFAST AND VISIT T HE 3:00 VISIT T HE EXHIBITS EXHIBITS 5:00 SOCIAL HOUR 9:30 CON CERT-Bernard and Naomi 6:00 DINNER Zaslav: The 20th Century Viola 6:00 Exhibits close 10:30 BREAK 8:30 CONCERT- Yuri Bashmet, Russian 10:45 LECTURE-RECITAL-Dr. Pamela Violist Goldsmith: "The T ransition to the SATURDAY, J UNE 24 Tourte Bow and its effect on Bowing 8:00- 5:00 pmEXHIBITS OPEN DURI NG TH ESE Articulation (wi th demonstrations of HOURS the changes in the viola literature) 8:00 BREAKFAST AND VISIT T HE 12:00 LUNCH AND VISIT THE EXHIBITS EX HIBITS 1:30 MASTER CLASS-Nannie Jamieson: 9:30 LECTURE-David Sch wartz on the Preparing student s for compe titions recording industr y and studio work 3:00- 4:00 VISIT THE EXIIIBITS 10:30 BREAK 4:00 CONCERT-Lucille Taylor-viola, John 10:45 MASTER CLASS AND LE CTURE Walz-cello, including Lutoslawski: Csaba Erdelyi Bucolics; Beethoven: Eyeglass duo; 12:00 LUNCH AND VISIT THE EXHIBITS new work: Miam i Jean VanAppledorn 1:30 LECTURE-Paul Siefri ed, bowmaker: 5:00 SOCIAL HOUR AND VISIT THE "What to Look for When Choosing a EXHIBITS Bow" 6:00 DINNER 2:45 CONCERT- New International Music 8:30 CONCERTO CONCERT: with for the Viola: Clyn Barru s, Franco Redlands Symphon y Orchestra, Dr. Belgian music; Ro berto Diaz, Latin / Jon Robertson , conductor. Rosemary Ameri can music; Gunter Ojsterjek Glyde: Road to Hamelin by Paul (Int'l Viola Society Preside nt), Sonata Ramsier for viola and narrator; for Viola and Piano to Franz Primrose Competition winner plays Zeyringer ,Op. 12 ('58) by Yugoslavian Bohrnstedt Concerto Premier; Martha composer Moroslav Milet ic Strongin Katz and Lyndon Ta ylor 4:00 CONCERT OF EXHIBITOR'S perform the Suite for Violin and Viola INSTRUMENTS, Paul Coletti and String Orchestra Op. 19, No. I by 6:00- 8:00 pm Exhibit Dismantling Kurt Atterburg, rev . 1946; Roberto 6:00 FINAL BANQUET-Speaker: David Diaz performs Robert W. Jones Dalton , President of th e American Concerto for Viola and Orchestra Viola Society; Henri Temi anka, Guest Spea ker 8:30 CONCERT- "Look What I Bratsche!" Nick Ariondo, accordion, John Acevedo: Kalamatiano for accordion and viola by Ariond o; Pamela Goldsmith: Colgrass work for viola and percussion; Debussy Trio performs Le Solei! Multicolore by Jacques Bordon; June Sunrise. Blue S ky, Symphonic Study for 12 Soli Violas by Kenneth Harding SUNDAY, JUNE 2S 8:00 BREAKFAST-Commons 9:00 MEETING: American Viola Societ y, Canadian Viola Societ y 10:30 BREAK 10:45 CONCERT-Martha Strongin Katz vrei. e A S i X C O R D ES 12:00 PICNIC LUNCH-Quad 1:00 PLAY-ALONG CONCERT-6th Fee squc du vicux r- hd teau de Forcb hei m, Frnnco nic Brandenburg Concerto, Stam itz Duets, [xrve ou xvc steele), Bartok Duets, etc. Tom Tatton, coordi nator Program subject to change. COMPETITION FINALISTS The fifteen audition tapes for the Primrose Scholarship Competitio n were evaluated on March 12 by a jury comprised of violists Pamela Goldsmi th , David Schwartz and Virginia Majewski. The following were selected as finalists by this panel of judges: Dan iel Foster, age 19 Obe rlin,OH Student of Jeffrey Irvine at the Oberlin Conservatory Lisa Mood y, age 21 Vancouve r, BC, Canada Student of Ge rald Stan ick at th e University of British Columbia Lisa Nelson, age 25 Golden Valle y, MN Student of Robert Vernon at the Cleveland Institute Min g Pak, age 22 Oberlin,OH Student of Jeffrey Irvine at the Oberlin Conservato ry / Kai Tang, age 25 Honolulu , HI No curre nt teacher or educational affiliation CONGRESS REGISTRATION Name _ Add ress _ City/State/Zip _ Phone Present Posit ion _ 'Are you an American Viola Society, Canadian Viola Society, or International Viola Society memb er ? ==:-cYes (Include membership verification) No (A dded $20 required. This additional fe e br ings to the ap plicant automatic mem bership in the AVS.) Re turn to: XVII INT ER NATIONAL VIOLA CONGRESS, Universi ty of Re dlands, School of Mu sic, P.O. Box 3080, Redlands, CA 92373-0999 Phone: (7 14) 793-2121, ext. 3260 Check app ropriate registration fee. (Incl udes all events EXCEPT banquet) Full Confere nce fees: Regular: Before May IS: $75 Students: Befo re May IS: $40 _ _ _ After May 15: $90 After May 15: $50 Dail y fees: Check ind ividual date(s) you play to atte nd. ___June 2 1 _ _ _ June 22 _ _ _Jun e 23 _ _ _June 24 _ _ ---'June 25 Regular: Before May IS: $25/day Students: Befor e May IS: $15/day _ __ After May IS: $30/ day After May 15: $20/day ___ -.Meals for entire Congress: $85 (Wed. ba nque t thru Sun . lunch; breaks/social hrs. extra) _ _ _ Opening Banquet/ Cerem ony: $15- Wed nesday, June 21, 6:00 p.m., Orton Center _ _ - Closing Banquet $ 15- Saturday, June 24, 6:00 p.m., Or ton Center _ _ _ Vege ta rian meals preferred +If not attending all 4 days of the Congress, you may purchase meals sep arately on campus at the Commons , Orange Mill Cafe or local restaurants. On-camp us housin g fees: Age _ _ ---'Sex Roomma te _ _ _ , Single Room: $25 per night _ _ _,Doub le Room: $20 per person/night _ _ _June 2 1 June 22 _ _ _June 23 June 24 _ _1_ 1will bring my viola in order to pa rticipa te in the pla y-along concert. ' To tal Pay ment enclosed:$ (Re member to include the required ad ditional $20 memb ership fee if not a Viola Society member). Make che cks payable to University of Redlands. No fees will be refunded after June I. Complete information will be sent upon receipt of registrat ion form with fee. XVII CONGRESS AT REDLANDS Redlands is nestled at the base of the San Bernardino Mountain Range sixty- five miles east of Los Angeles on Interstate 10 in Southern California. With an average high of eighty-five degrees and an average low of forty deg rees, it is an ideal location between deserts and beaches. Ontario International Airport is the nearest served by commercial airlines. Transportation between Ontario International Airport and Redlands may be arranged with Empire Airport Transit , (714) 877-4130, or Stage Coach Airporter , (714) 794-6066. Housing Information On-Campus housing is available on a first-come, first-served basis.