Dear Australian Viola da Gamba Society members and friends,
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2023 Annual Viol School
The Annual Viol School is just around the corner and we hope you can join using Beechworth this year!
Friday 7th April – Monday 10th April 2023
Beechworth Secondary College, Beechworth VIC
As well as a gorgeous location, we are very excited to have secured a stellar line up of tutors: Joshua Keller (USA), Pippa Macmillan (UK, Canada), Laura Moore, Lizzy Welsh and John Weretka.
As this school is being held over the Easter long weekend and Beechworth is a popular tourist destination for that time of year, please don’t delay in securing accommodation. As outlined in the attached document, there are options for accommodation in the Beechworth surrounds that may also be suitable.
We also plan to run a partner’s program taking full advantage of all the fabulous activities in the local area.
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Please follow this link for the ONLINE ENROLMENT FORM:
We hope to see you there!
Reidun Turner
President and Musical Director, Viol School 2023
Newsletter: Concert Review – Croissants & Whiskey 25 November, 2022
Review of Croissants & Whiskey concert at Tempo Rubato, Friday November 25, 2022
“Croissants & Whiskey” is the engaging name of a newly formed quartet, whose members and instruments are:
Joy Lee: harpsichord
Ryan Williams: recorders
Katie Yap: baroque viola
Miranda Hill: G violone
(All this, and more details, can be found on their web page https://croissantsandwhiskey.com.) All four players are expert instrumentalists as well as being highly sensitive musicians. Their inaugural concert was earlier in 2022.
Read the full article HERE
Newsletter: Music Series in Daylesford – Victoria Watts
The inaugural music series at Christ Church in the quaint Victorian town of Daylesford was put on with great success last year. Victoria Watts tells us a bit about what it’s all about.
Read the full article here
Newsletter: Ruffo Music Book Review – John Werekta
An insightful and fascinating look at the publication of a Sicilian manuscript for Bass Viol that originates from the second half of the 17th century.
Read the rest of the article here
Newsletter: Goldberg Variations Review – Alasdair McAndrew
Listening to the Goldberg Variations as arranged for viol consort by Richard Boothby from Fretwork, and played by them.
Read the full article here in our members only section
The Coptforld Consort Recruitment Drive
The Coptfold Consort meets in the afternoon of the first Sunday in every month. We seek to recruit another tenor and another treble player. For further details, please contact Knobby CLARKE as dawclarke@gmail.com
Newsletter: Schenk Le Nymphe di Rheno Review – Alasdair McAndrew
A new facsimile edition from Atelier Philidor.
Read the full article here in our members only section
Newsletter: On Renaissance Viols – Knobby Clarke
A luthier called Richard Jones makes viols constructed according to a Renaissance pattern and designed to be played at 440Hz.
Read the whole article here in our members only section