School of Music

Viola Day

UF School of Music - 2025 preliminary schedule

  • 9:30 Check-in in the SOM lobby
  • 10am-1pm
    • Activities for general participants:
      • Exhibit room -Gainesville Violins and Cohen Violins
      • "Auditioning an Instrument" - Yaniv Cohen and Paul Tousignant
      • High-school Viola Masterclasses - Lauren Hodges and June Xu
      • "Music Games" - Improvisation class with Julia Seltzer
      • Part practice for Viola Ensemble
    • FL All-State Viola Workshop, 1/2 day sessions for violin, cello, and bass Download music here
      • Viola - Lauren Hodges and June Xu
      • Bass - Alex Pershounin
      • Cello - Emily Austin Smith
      • Violin - Ana Galdavadze
  • 1-2pm Lunch Break: Pizza with the SOMAs in the courtyard
  • 2-3:30 pm Collegiate Viola Masterclass with Jorge Peña
  • 3:45pm Viola Day Concert: Jorge Peña, Lauren Hodges and Evan Mitchell
  • 5:15-6:15pm Viola Ensemble

*preliminary schedule - subject to change

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