44th International Viola Congress

Viola and clarinet alone is a rare combination. Thus, our duo, Violet, has embarked on a commissioning project with more than a dozen composers actively writing for us. In our presentation, we will first discuss the limited repertoire that does exist for the duo combination, then will present the world premiere performances of several works composed for Violet. In addition to performing the works, we will discuss some of the challenges of commissioning, and how we overcame them. Our ensemble is paving the way for many more composers to write for this unconventional and special combination, and we look forward to sharing new music for Violet. 

Katrin Meidell, DMA, has distinguished herself as a violist, pedagogue, and scholar. A strong proponent of new music for viola, she consistently premieres works commissioned by and written for her. She is a board member of the American Viola Society and teaches viola through the Karen Tuttle coordination method at Ball State University in Indiana, USA.

Clarinetist Elizabeth Crawford has performed throughout the world. A proponent of music for e-flat clarinet, she has commissioned several works for the instrument and has published complete editions of Giuseppe Cappelli’s solo works for e-flat and b-flat clarinet.