Dear Viola Performer, Teacher, Student, Friend,

SAVE OUR VIOLA SOCIETY !  Frown

ON SUNDAY 15 AUGUST 2010, WHAT COULD WELL BE THE VERY LAST VIOLA DAY  WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE TABERNACLE IN MACHYNLLETH.

WE HOPE THAT THE WVS CAN BE SAVED AND THAT THERE WILL BE A RENAISSANCE OF THE SOCIETY WITH NEW IDEAS AND PEOPLE. IF NOT IT WILL BE A WAKE, A PARTY TO CELEBRATE THE VIOLA AND ITS MANY SUPPORTERS AROUND WALES.

AT A MEETING LAST DECEMBER VARIOUS IDEAS WERE DISCUSSED. VARIOUS POSSIBILITIES INCLUDED -

  • KEEPING THE WEBSITE GOING TO CO-ORDINATE EVENTS AND SHARE NEWS
  • OPEN A FACEBOOK ACCOUNT (WHICH NOW EXISTS - SEE LINKS) - WE NEED "FRIENDS" BADLY.
  • HANDING OVER TO THE ENGLISH VIOLA SOCIETY. (WHILST WE RESPECT THE EVS AND ALL VIOLA PLAYERS WORLDWIDE, THIS WAS AN IDEA THAT DID'NT APPEAL AT ALL TO MOST OF THE MEMBERS PRESENT.)

WE WELCOME YOUR IDEAS, AND HOPE THAT YOU WILL PLEDGE YOUR SUPPORT BY EMAILING This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , AND COMING TO THE VIOLA PARTY IN AUGUST.

WE DESPERATELY NEED YOUR SUPPORT TO SAVE THE SOCIETY.

PLEASE, PLEASE TWITTER AND TWEET. TELL YOUR FRIENDS. LOOK UP THE NEW FACEBOOK ENTRY FOR THE WELSH VIOLA SOCIETY, AND HELP TO MAKE SURE THAT IT HAS A FUTURE. AND GET IN TOUCH!

 

You are cordially invited to join our group dedicated to supporting the viola cause everywhere. For the first time in the long history of Wales, a Welsh Viola Society has been formed.


The Welsh Viola Society has already been accepted as a provisional member of the International Viola Society (IVS) and is dedicated to supporting the viola cause, as well as having some fun exploring the rich, untapped vein of music for viola ensembles.

On the 15th July 2007 the first Annual General Meeting and Viola Day was held in Machynlleth, the ancient capital of Wales. Follow the newsletter link for more details.

 Only in the last century has the viola achieved any sort of prominence thanks to new works by contemporary composers, by the rise of many top class soloists, and by the encouragement, enthusiasm, scholarship, and hard work of the International Viola Society and its members. The IVS was formed originally in Austria and Germany and now has affiliated societies across the world. The UK branch sadly no longer exists, and so we invite you to the first event of the Welsh Viola Society. Apart from being a worthy cause, and discounts on much useful material, there are many other advantages of membership of the IVS. For more information, visit their website at http://www.viola.com/ivs/