October Viola Events – Full Schedule!
Here is a full schedule of our upcoming activities. All events are free to members of the Utah Viola Society!
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Viola Day!!! 2015, Saturday 10/24, at the University of Utah:
- 9-10 AM – register outside of Thompson Chamber Music Hall and spend a little time with your viola colleagues! (If you become a member using our online form, you won’t have to spend so much time in line!)
- 10-12 – Masterclass with guest artist James Dunham
- 12:00 Pizza Party and social hour – visit our vendors, play their lovely violas, eat some pizza, meet your local viola idols, and hang out with your viola friends!
- 1:00 Demonstration of local instrument makers by Utah Symphony Principal Violist Brant Bayless, then try more violas! Locally made, locally played!
- 2:30 Viola Ensemble Concert featuring ensembles from Utah State University and the University of Utah
- 3:30 Violapalooza!!! Massed performance open to everyone! (Bring your viola so you can play along!!!)
Viola Fun Continues with James Dunham and Paul Katz residency at Utah State University:
- Sunday 10/25, 6:00-8:00 PM. Chamber Music Masterclass with James Dunham, viola, and Paul Katz, cello. Chase Fine Arts Center, room 214.
- Monday 10/26, 4:30-6:30 PM. James Dunham, Viola Masterclass. Caine Performance Hall.
- Tuesday 10/27, 7:30 PM. James Dunham performs the Brahms F-minor Sonata with Pei-Shan Lee, piano, followed by the Brahms B-flat String Sextet featuring the Fry Street Quartet, James Dunham, and Paul Katz. Caine Performance Hall.