Unlike other orchestras, viola is a unique one that requires a long time mastery of the complex instrument. Viola is almost similar to violin since they are all members of the string family that is ...

In Salisbury, Md., an amateur in the audience gushed to Violist William Primrose: “Ah, you can’t get away from the old Italian instrument makers!” In South America, critics rhapsodized over the tones ...

The viola is in nature an undersized pansy. In art it is an oversized violin with a tubby, whiskey-contralto voice. Except for low-moaning the inner voices of symphonies and string quartets, it is not ...

First Prize went to Canada’s Emad Zolfaghari, while Andy Park from the United States claimed third prize. BREAKING: Congratulations to Canadian violist Emad Zolfaghari , who has won First Prize in the ...

June 19, 2024, 3:11 PM · Violists competing in the 2024 Primrose International Viola Competition had to learn a special piece to play in this year's Semi-Final Round: a commissioned work for viola and ...

And starting Wednesday also at Colburn, the American Viola Society will host its 2024 Viola Festival, with lectures, presentations, masterclasses, youth competitions, recital performances and exhibits ...

VIOLA M. O’CONNELL Passed away at her home in San Carlos on August 18, 2004. Beloved wife of the late Walter J. O’Connell. Loving mother of Beverly M. Dipman, Judith M. La Grande and James W.

South Korean violist Lee Hae-sue took home the first prize and audience prize at the 72nd ARD International Music Competition Munich on Sept. 10 at Hercules Hall in Munich. The 23-year-old violist ...