IVS Section News and Events
- What is happening in the sections?
IVS Presidency News
Congresses
- Where will the next ones be?
- Where have the past ones been?
- Guidelines for making a bid on-line to host an International Congress
- Guidelines for organizing an International Congress
IVS Sections
- Existing Sections
- Guidelines for forming an IVS Section
IVS Awards
- What regular awards are given by the IVS?
IVS Award Recipients
- Who have been the past recipients of IVS awards?
IVS Archive - PIVA
- The largest resource for viola music in the world.
IVS Officers
- Who are they and what is the term of office?
IVS Bylaws
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Mission Statement
The International Viola Society (the "IVS" or "the Society") is the umbrella
organization that governs and supports existing and future national and
regional organized groups or "National Sections" of violists. The Society is
a non-profit organization that promotes and supports activities that serve
the common good for all friends of the viola.
The purposes of the IVS are to:
- Promote ever-increasing standards of excellence in viola performance
through the annual congresses and associated competitions.
- Encourage and support research in the history of the viola, its performers, teachers, makers, and composers.
- Lobby and influence publishers to publish music and books relevant to the viola. Initiate and subsidize or underwrite the process if necessary.
- Authorize and coordinate the annual international viola congresses. Aid and support the host section and organizers of the annual congress.
- Support the mission of the Primrose International Viola Archive (PIVA) and facilitate the exchange and availability of materials. Promote the periodic
publication of an index of holdings such as the Zeyringer lexicon, Literatur für Viola.
- Assist in the exchange of information and professional contact between friends of the viola through publication of a periodic newsletter containing
information regarding viola related events, such as competitions, concerts, newly-released recordings and publications; facilitate the exchange of
section newsletters and journals and the publication of an international membership roster.
- Encourage the building of new, high quality instruments and bows through the display of these at annual congresses.
- Encourage the development of new viola repertoire through performance on recitals at congresses and competitions, and promoting the publication
of new music.
- Encourage and promote viola events and activities in regions not represented by a member section of the IVS, and thereby promote the
development of new IVS member sections.
- Encourage viola sections in professional orchestras all over the world to
organize themselves on national and international levels.
Headquarters of the International Viola Society resides with the current president:
Dr. Michael Vidulich
P.O. Box 47-126
Ponsonby, Auckland 1
New Zealand
vervid@xtra.co.nz
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