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American Viola Society

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1971-

Biography

The American Viola Society was founded in 1971 and is an organization for violists and musicians.

The American Viola Society is headquartered in Dallas, Texas and is an organization that encourages excellence in performance, pedagogy, research, composition, and lutherie among musicians by fostering communication between violists of all skill-levels and backgrounds. It was founded in 1971 by Myron Rosenblum. The Society currently sponsors the Primrose International Viola Competition, which was founded by David Dalton in 1979, in honor of the violist William Primrose. They also offer many other servies to members and violists worldwide, including other competitions, the Journal of the American Viola Society, and other publications and resources.

Citation:
The American Viola Society website, via WWW, Aug. 16, 2019 (founded in 1971 by Myron Rosenblum; society for violists and viola research; includes the Primrose International Viola Competition in honor of the violist William Primrose which was founded by David Dalton in 1979)

Wikipedia, via WWW, Aug. 16, 2019 (headquarted in Dallas, TX; organization that encourages excellence in performance, pedagogy, research, composition, and lutherie among all violists; offers other services and competitions including Journal of the American Viola Society)

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Linda Hunter Adams papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 9236
Scope and Contents

Contains works from the professional life of Linda Hunter Adams. Includes published Brigham Young University student journals and periodicals, and edited manuscripts and papers for the Journal of the American Viola Society. Also includes photographs. Dated 1941-2016.

Dates: approximately 1941-2015
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Linda Hunter Adams papers

David Dalton papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 7891
Scope and Contents Collection contains the professional papers of David Dalton during his time at BYU and as a violist, papers from before and during his mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, materials from his undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate studies, performance materials, records from his dealings with the International Viola Congress, American and International Viola Societies, papers concerning William Primrose and the Primrose International Viola Archive (PIVA), and audio...
Dates: 1954-2010
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / David Dalton papers

Dwight R. Pounds papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 7834
Scope and Contents

Collection contains the correspondence of Dwight Pounds and various prominent violists. It also contains viola scores and manuscripts, records from the American Viola Society and the Congresses of the International Viola Society, and Dwight Pounds' personal papers, 1992-2011.

Dates: approximately 1992-2011
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Dwight R. Pounds papers

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