Upcoming Concerts, Workshops, and Playing Events
There are lots of fun viola da gamba-related activities and concerts coming up in the Baltimore-DC region.
Gary O'Connor is kindly organizing monthly playing meetings. The next meeting will be Sunday, 18 February 2024, from 1:00-3:00 pm-ish. The two-hour period is for the coach, but we actually have the room for four hours (so if you want to stay longer, you can). Same thing as before -- one room of coached players (with sheet music provided in advance) and one room of sight readers.
Location: North Chevy Chase Christian Church, 8814 Kensington Parkway, Chevy Chase, MD. Jessica Powell Eig, coach. Open to dues-paying members, and a pay-what-you-will donation to help cover fees is encouraged. Please RSVP and also indicate what instruments you plan to bring to garysilverspring@gmail.com.
Jessica Powell Eig
The esteemed UK-based viol teacher, Alison Crum, will be in D.C. and available to teach private lessons and coach consorts on Wednesday, 28 February 2024 and possibly Thursday morning, 29 February 2024. She is the author of several viola da gamba methods including The Viol Rules and Play the Viol. Lessons will take place in the home of Amy Domingues in Washington, DC. Please contact Alison at alison@alisoncrum.co.uk directly for cost information and to schedule. First come, first served!
Other upcoming viol-related events:
16-17 March 2024: Amherst Early Music Spring Break Workshop at GWU. Coached by Sarah Cunningham and Amy Domingues.
Sarah Cunningham Amy Domingues
16-17 March 2024: Smithsonian Consort of Viols: Music of Gibbons and Purcell.
2 April 2024: Jordi Savall and Hesperion XXI at Library of Congress.
11-12 May 2024: Capitol Early Music Workshop and Concert with Camerata Transcontinental. Coached by Larry Lipnik and Amy Domingues.
Larry Lipnik
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Dues are due!
Annual dues ($25 general, $40 household, $15 students/limited means) are due 30 September of every year, so if you have not paid/renewed yet, please do so in order to take part in our activities. We now accept payments electronically through Zelle, which is offered by most banks through their mobile apps or desktop online banking. Simply send your dues amount to our email address, violsgwb@gmail.com. You will be asked to enter a first and last name, so enter Viola da Gamba and GWB in either field. There is no fee to use Zelle. If paying by check, make checks payable to VdGS-GWB and mail to: Carol Marsh, Treasurer VdGS-GWB, 475 K Street NW, Unit 1204, Washington, DC 20001.
