44th International Viola Congress

A lecture-recital examining the use of tremolo in two strikingly different works for solo viola: Sequenza VIby Luciano Berio and Ai limiti della notte by Salvatore Sciarrino. Preparation and performance practice issues will be discussed. Recital component includes a performance of etudes from Viola Spaces by Garth Knox in addition to Sequenza VI and Ai limiti della notte.

American violist Felix Ungar teaches in the collegiate and junior divisions at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, as well as the Hong Kong Baptist University. A former Fulbright Scholar, Ungar holds degrees from the Cleveland Institute of Music and the Eastman School of Music, where he completed his doctorate. Ungar has given masterclasses and lectures at Shanghai Conservatory, Taipei National University of Arts, Cleveland Institute of Music, American Viola Society Festival, Guangdong Viola Association, and on behalf of the US Department of State. He performs with the RTHK String Quartet. His principal teachers include Jeffrey Irvine, Lynne Ramsey, Carol Rodland, and Donald McInnes.