The Chicago Viola Festival is an all day experience put on, for, and by Chicago area violists of all ages, experience levels, and backgrounds! Participants will have the opportunity to play in master classes, perform in technique classes, play in a viola ensemble, try out instruments from local vendors, and celebrate all things viola! All participants will also get a viola festival t-shirt and lunch.

Schedule of Events

Bennett Gordon Hall

8:30am - Registration/Check in

9:00am - Welcome & Warmup
Rose Armbrust Griffin

9:50am - break/transition

10:00am - Competition Prep for Violists
Claudia Lasareff-Mironoff

10:50am - break/transition

11:00am - Introduction to Body Mapping
Juliet White Smith

11:50am - break/transition

12:00pm - Lunch (BGH Kitchen)

12:50pm - end of lunch/transition

1:00pm - Masterclass #1
Ann Marie Brink

1:50pm - break/transition

2:00pm - Masterclass #2
Jeff Irvine

2:50pm - break/transition

3:00pm - Viola Ensemble Reading
Kate Lewis

3:50pm - break/transition

4:00pm - Viola Faculty/Ensemble Recital

5:00pm - End of Festival/ Thanks

Room #4

8:30am - Registration/Check in

9:00am - Welcome & Warmup
Rose Armbrust Griffin

9:50am - break/transition

10:00am - Vibrato Workshop
Kate Lewis

10:50am - break/transition

11:00am - Scales, scales, scales!
Christine Rutledge

11:50am - break/transition

12:00pm - Lunch (BGH Kitchen)

12:50pm - end of lunch/transition

1:00pm - Electric Violas!
Rudolf Haken

1:50pm - break/transition

2:00pm - Intonation Station!
Juliet White Smith

2:50pm - break/transition

3:00pm - Viola Ensemble Reading
Kate Lewis

3:50pm - break/transition

4:00pm - Viola Faculty/Ensemble Recital

5:00pm - End of Festival/ Thanks

Room #13

8:30am - Registration/Check in

9:00am - Welcome & Warmup
Rose Armbrust Griffin

9:50am - break/transition

10:00am - Developing an efficient practice routine
Rudolf Haken

10:50am - break/transition

11:00am - Viola ensemble masterclass
Claudia Lasareff-Mironoff

11:50am - break/transition

12:00pm - Lunch (BGH Kitchen)

12:50pm - end of lunch/transition

1:00pm - Mini Bach Workshop
Christine Rutledge

1:50pm - break/transition

2:00pm - Overcoming performance Anxiety
Ann Marie Brink

2:50pm - break/transition

3:00pm - Viola Ensemble Reading
Kate Lewis

3:50pm - break/transition

4:00pm - Viola Faculty/Ensemble Recital

5:00pm - End of Festival/ Thanks

Date: March 17, 2024

Time: 8:30am to 5:00pm

Location:
Bennett Gordon Hall at Ravinia,
201 Street Johns Avenue,
Highland Park, IL 60035.

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