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44th International Viola Congress

Kia ora and welcome to the 44th International Viola Congress schedule! The 44th IVC was held from September 1-5, 2017 in Wellington, New Zealand. To view our programme online, please click here. For more information visit our website or contact IVCWgtn2017@gmail.com.

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09:00 NZST

Registration St Andrew's on The Terrace

12:00 NZST

Welcome to all delegates! St Andrew's on The TerraceGillian Ansell • Elyse Dalabakis • Donald Maurice

12:15 NZST

Walk to Pipitea Marae via Parliament grounds Pipitea Marae

12:30 NZST

Pōwhiri - Māori Welcome Pipitea Marae

15:30 NZST

Afternoon Concert: Ensemble della Piattellina St Andrew's on The TerraceŽilvinas Brazauskas • Benjamin Hoffman • Natania Hoffman • Irene Kim • Dorotea Vismara • Hannah Neman • Liudmila Kharitonova • Lucinda Ng

17:00 NZST

Lecture Recital: "Contemporary New Zealand works for voice and viola" St Andrew's on The Terrace (Hall)Sophia Acheson • Helen Acheson • Debbie King Masterclass: Roger Benedict St Andrew's on The TerraceGrant Baker • Katie Brown • Roger Benedict • Liudmila Kharitonova

18:00 NZST

Lecture: "Teaching Alternative Styles on Viola: Learning Everything by Ear" St Andrew's on The Terrace (Hall)Christopher Luther • Caroline Norman

18:30 NZST

Dinner break - self catered Self catered meals

20:00 NZST

Evening Concert: Pandolfis Consort & Toru St Andrew's on The TerraceSophia Acheson • Ingrid Bauer • Hermann Platzer • Elzbieta Sajka-Bachler • Günter Schagerl • Anna Śliwa • Hannah Neman • Theresa L. Clauberg • Alexa Sanbgin Thomson

22:00 NZST

Cafe Viola The Old Bailey

08:00 NZST

Massed Viola Ensemble Rehearsal Alan MacDiarmid: AM 101Marcin Murawski • Hannah Neman

09:00 NZST

Booth & Luthier Display Alan MacDiarmid: AM 102-104Hannah Neman • Rainer Beilharz • David Hume • Yoshito Ishido (Antonio Strings Ltd.) • Noel Sweetman (Sweetman Luthier) • Ken Martinson • Andrew Metaxas • SOUNZ Centre for NZ Music • Kae Sato-Goodsell • Li Ming (Liming Violins) • Tobias Widemann (Widemann Violins) • Hugh Withycombe

09:30 NZST

Student Lecture: "Dancing with Death: Shostakovich and Bartok's Last Viola Works" NZSM Room 209Natalie Stepaniak • Caroline Norman

10:00 NZST

Lecture: "Strength training and physical Wellness for String Players" Alan MacDiarmid: AM 105Christopher Luther • Theresa L. Clauberg

11:00 NZST

Morning tea - catered Alan MacDiarmid: AM 101

11:30 NZST

Midday Concert: Bach Family Recital Adam Concert RoomDouglas Mews • Roger Myers • Hannah Neman • Tontoey Doktoey • Liudmila Kharitonova

12:45 NZST

Lunch break - Catered Alan MacDiarmid: AM 101

13:30 NZST

Lecture Recital: "Duo Magic: Chamber Music in the private lesson" Adam Concert RoomAyn Balija • Andrea Houde • Caroline Norman

14:30 NZST

Lecture: "Pieces de Concours (1896 - 1938): Virtuosic romantic works written by french composers" Alan MacDiarmid: AM 105Jutta Puchhammer • Frida Oliver

15:30 NZST

Afternoon tea - catered Alan MacDiarmid: AM 101

16:00 NZST

Masterclass: Felix Ungar NZSM Room 209Tontoey Doktoey • Sergio Insuasti • Barry Rusanoff • Felix Ungar • Georgia Steel

18:00 NZST

Dinner break - self catered Self catered meals

20:00 NZST

Evening Concert: Viola Potpourri St Andrew's on The TerraceGillian Ansell • Peter Barber • Monte Belknap • Roger Benedict • Claudine Bigelow • Nancy Buck • Christopher Creviston • Hannah Creviston • Rolf Gjelsten • Robert Ibell • Vicki Jones • Michelle Kesler • Monique Lapins • Jian Liu • Helene Pohl • Anna Serova • Alexander Woods • Hannah Neman • Natania Hoffman • Caroline Norman

08:00 NZST

Massed Viola Ensemble Rehearsal Alan MacDiarmid: AM 101Marcin Murawski • Hannah Neman

09:00 NZST

Masterclass: Hilary Herndon NZSM Room 211Syahida Ahmad • Jessie Anderson • Debbie King • Hillary Herndon • Grant Baker

11:00 NZST

Lunch break: Packed lunch boxes available from 11.00 Alan MacDiarmid: AM 101

11:20 NZST

Buses to Te Papa for Viola Flash Mob depart behind AM101 (11:20am sharp!) Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

12:00 NZST

Viola Flash Mob! Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

12:30 NZST

Travel to VUW for Afternoon Sessions from Te Papa Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

13:00 NZST

Student Lecture Recital: "Tracing Our Roots: A Exploration of our Lineage through viola repertoire" Laby: LB 118Katie Brown • Debbie King

14:00 NZST

Afternoon Concert: Viola Potpourri Adam Concert RoomMaaike Christie-Beekman • Gabriela Glapska • Christopher Luther • Elisabeth Smalt • Alexa Sanbgin Thomson • Rachel Thomson • Christiaan Van Der Zee • Hannah Neman • Grant Baker • Theresa L. Clauberg

15:30 NZST

Afternoon tea - catered Alan MacDiarmid: AM 101

16:00 NZST

Masterclass: Roger Myers Laby: LB 118Olivia Bell • Cora Fabbri • (Lucy) Xi Liu • Roger Myers • Liudmila Kharitonova

17:00 NZST

Violist & Luthier Panel Discussion Adam Concert RoomCarlos María Solare • Rainer Beilharz • David Hume • Noel Sweetman (Sweetman Luthier) • Andrew Metaxas • Kae Sato-Goodsell • Li Ming (Liming Violins) • Tobias Widemann (Widemann Violins) • Hugh Withycombe • Alexa Sanbgin Thomson

18:00 NZST

Dinner break - self catered Self catered meals

20:00 NZST

Evening Concert: Viola Potpourri St Andrew's on The TerraceJacob Adams • Gillian Ansell • Monte Belknap • Roger Benedict • Claudine Bigelow • Jane Curry • Rolf Gjelsten • Gabriela Glapska • Michelle Kesler • Monique Lapins • Jian Liu • Inbal Megiddo • Martin Riseley • Alexander Woods • Hannah Neman • Grant Baker • Tontoey Doktoey

08:00 NZST

Massed Viola Ensemble rehearsal Alan MacDiarmid: AM 101Marcin Murawski • Hannah Neman

09:00 NZST

Lecture Recital: "Beyond Hoffmeister: Hidden Gems of German Classical Viola Concerto Repertoire" Laby: LB 118Mandy Isaacson • Georgia Steel

10:00 NZST

Morning tea - self catered Self catered meals Masterclass: Marcin Murawski NZSM Room 209Katie Brown • Henry Justo • Sofie Nicolson • Marcin Murawski • Liudmila Kharitonova

11:30 NZST

Lecture: "Building Bridges: Fusing Conservation and Music Education in Tanzani" Alan MacDiarmid: AM 103Hillary Herndon • Lucinda Ng

12:30 NZST

Lunch break - self catered Self catered meals

14:00 NZST

Wellington Viola Congress Orchestra concert St Andrew's on The TerraceKen Martinson • Renée Maurice • Donald Maurice • Marcin Murawski • Martin Riseley • Hannah Neman • Theresa L. Clauberg • Tontoey Doktoey • Lucinda Ng

15:30 NZST

Afternoon Concert: Viola Potpourri St Andrew's on The TerraceMonte Belknap • Claudine Bigelow • Jane Curry • Daphne Gerling • Gabriela Glapska • Andrea Houde • Gema Molina Jiménez • Michelle Kesler • Katrin Meidell • Elisabeth Smalt • Daniel Sweaney • Annette-Barbara Vogel • Alexander Woods • Hannah Neman • Grant Baker • Caroline Norman

17:00 NZST

Dinner break - self catered Self catered meals

19:30 NZST

"The Three Altos" with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra Michael Fowler CentreRoger Benedict • Roger Myers • Anna Serova

09:00 NZST

Lecture: "Viola resources, archives, and database worldwide: how to locate and preserve our repertoire" Alan MacDiarmid: AM 103Daphne Gerling • Myrna Layton • Kristofer Ganer Skaug • Alexa Sanbgin Thomson

10:00 NZST

Lecture: "Playing with Style Performing Baroque Music on Modern Viola" Alan MacDiarmid: AM 103Christine Rutledge • Debbie King

12:00 NZST

Lunch - self catered Self catered meals

13:00 NZST

Augusto Vismara Viola Ensemble St Andrew's on The TerraceElisa Racioppi (Neruda) • Gaetano Adorno • Marco Misciagna • Anna Serova • Augusto Vismara • Hannah Neman • Natania Hoffman • Georgia Steel

14:30 NZST

Lecture Recital: "Passacaglias" St Andrew's on The Terrace (Conference Room)Marcin Murawski • Frida Oliver

15:30 NZST

Afternoon tea - self catered Self catered meals

16:00 NZST

Massed Viola dress rehearsal St Andrew's on The TerraceMarcin Murawski • Hannah Neman

17:00 NZST

Massed Viola Closing Concert St Andrew's on The TerraceMarcin Murawski • Hannah Neman • Tontoey Doktoey • Natania Hoffman • Frida Oliver

18:30 NZST

Closing Gala Dinner Grand Hall, ParliamentGreg McGarity