Dr Michael L Vidulich, President

P O Box 47-126, Ponsonby, Auckland 1144, New Zealand

Tel/Fax: +64-9-376-4484  E-Mail: vervid@xtra.co.nz

 
 

 
  

 

 

 

 

 

IVS President’s Message 2007

 

Dear Violists

 

Greetings from all the IVS team!

 

Last year was a very busy year for the IVS with the completion of several important projects and the welcoming of two more viola societies to our organisation.  In just over two years the IVS has doubled its national viola society sections from four to eight.  Last year the China Viola Society, organised by Wing Ho and the Nigerian Viola Society, organised by Ogunyemi Titus Oladimeji were both accepted as IVS members.  IVS member viola societies now include:  American;  Australian & New Zealand;  Canadian;  China;  German;  Nigerian;  Nordic (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway & Sweden);  South African.

 

A new ‘glossy’ IVS brochure was completed and printed last year.  This brochure explains who we are, what we do, our goals and aims, and lists our country sections and contact addresses. Two other documents were also completed by the IVS last year: Guidelines for Making a Bid to Host an International Viola Congress and Forming a Viola Society. A personal thank you to all the IVS team and others who helped with these publications.  If anyone wishes copies, please feel free to contact me.

 

A major event for many violists is attending the annual INTERNATIONAL VIOLA CONGRESS and last year’s congress was truly an outstanding and wonderful event.  The host was Jutta Puchhammer-Sedillot and it was held at the Université de Montréal.  Congratulations to all the organisers and the Canadian Viola Society.

 

This year’s CONGRESS has been awarded to the Australian & New Zealand Viola Society and will be held 29 JUNE to 3 JULY 2007 at the University of Adelaide, SOUTH AUSTRALIA.  The host will be Keith Crellin.  Registration is presently open and you can register and find out more at:  www.plevin.com.au/violacongress2007   At the conclusion of the Congress, Keith has organised a tour to one of Australia’s best known wine producing regions – McLaren Vale. This Congress is an event not to be missed.

 

Future CONGRESSES will be: 2008 in Tempe, ARIZONA, USA (American Viola Society),  2009 in Pretoria, SOUTH AFRICA (South African Viola Society) and 2010 in North America.

 

The IVS presented the Silver Alto Clef award for 2005 to DR PAMELA GOLDSMITH for her outstanding services to both the viola and to viola societies.  The award was presented by the IVS Vice President’s wife Polly Tatton, last year at the Montréal Congress.

 

The 2006 and 2007 IVS awards are scheduled to be presented at the Adelaide Congress.

 

Other up-dates from IVS sections:  The new President/1st Chairperson of the German Viola Society is Karin Wolf – congratulations.  The Nordic Viola Society’s Finnish Chapter has established a Finnish language web site at  www.suomenalttoviuluseura.com

 

Negotiations are well underway with several European countries regarding IVS membership and hopefully I will be able to report more in future publications.  Help from violists with contacts in countries without a viola society are always welcome. Latin America is the one region still without viola societies. Please contact me, if you can assist with contacts in any continent, thank you.

 

Finally, later this year the IVS will be holding elections for 4 IVS offices (president, vice president, secretary and treasurer).  To find out who is eligible to run for these offices (past and present viola society officers, board members, etc) please see the IVS web site at www.viola.com/ivs and click ‘ByLaws’ (see The Presidency in B. section).  All viola society members are encouraged to make NOMINATIONS, which need to be sent to either your viola society President or Secretary.  Thank you for your support and input.

 

I wish everyone a fantastic year and  hope I will see many of you at this year’s International Viola Congress in Adelaide, Australia.

 

Kind regards,

 

(Dr) Michael L Vidulich,

IVS President