Wednesday April 5, 2006 (Travel day)

All Day   Arrival to Keybridge Mariott Hotel. Time Flexible  Members view Applicants’ bows and instruments For AFVBM members only.

Members may examine applicants’ bows and instruments in advance of the Thursday morning Business Meeting. At Keybridge Mariott Hotel.

Keybridge Mariott Hotel.

Thursday April 6, 2006

Welcome from the LOC,  Sue Vita, Acting Chief of the Music Division

The American Violin: From Jefferson to Jazz (and much, much more).
David Schoenbaum, U.of Iowa history professor and author of numerous articles for the N.Y.Times as well as a yet to be published book on the violin in American society.

12:00      

The American Violin Today: The Violin Society and its Role in Creating the Modern Environment.   Philip Kass violin researcher scholar and expert.

American Violin Making Schools.  Chris Reuning, moderator.   Salt Lake City (Peter Prier), Chicago (Tschu Ho Lee & Rebecca Elliott) and Boston (Marilyn Wallin)

 Break to walk to The James Madison Memorial Building.  The rest of the afternoon's presentations will take place there.

Swinging On A String: The Violin in 20th Century Jazz. Larry Applebaum LOC jazz specialist and radio personality.

The Influence of Jazz in Classical Music from the point of view of someone who grew up with it. Joel Smirnoff of the Juilliard Quartet.  Both his parents performed professionally with the big names of the day. 

Reception
Sponsored by Heritage Insurance.  For members of the AFVBM (guests by invitation).

in the Madison Hall of The James Madison Memorial Building

Concert by the Turtle Island String Quartet Admission is free and open to the public.  Seating on a first come basis.  No tickets required.

Friday April 7, 2006

New England and the Genesis of Violin Making in America. Darcy Kuronen, Musical Instrument Division; Museum of Fine Arts Boston.  Chris Reuning and Ron Midgett, violin experts who will cover the period from 1850 on .

The Major Urban Centers: Early Violin Making in Philadelphia and New York.  Philip Kass, Researcher and scholar on the violin.

Lunch on your own

Violin Making in the Heartland:  The Chicago Influence. David Bromberg and Chris Germain.

The Wurlitzer Years.   Guy Rabut, moderator. Panel of Wurlitzer employees discussing working with Wurlitzer and Sacconi.  Carlos Arcieri, Luis Bellini, Robert Cauer, Roland Feller, Rene Morel,  Hans Nebel, Bill Salchow and Marianne Wurlitzer. 

A tribute to the founding fathers of American bow making. Steven Beckley organizer. Panel of Salchow students.

Banquet  in The Great Hall, The Thomas Jefferson Building. For members of the AFVBM (guests by invitation).

Concert by the Juilliard String Quartet. Admission is free and open to the public, but tickets from Ticketmaster (available February 22) are required.

Saturday April 8, 2006

The L.A. Tradition of Weisshaar   David Burgess, moderator.  Panel of Weisshaar employees

The Francais Influence in N.Y.  Gary Sturm, moderator. Panel of Francais employees

Toward a New Vision  Sam Zygmuntowicz, Fan Tao, Joe Curtin. 

In the Great Hall of the Thomas Jefferson Building (lunch available for participants)

Concert by Elmar Oliveira.  Admission is free and open to the public, but tickets from Ticketmaster (available February 22) are required.