Southern Violin Association
association of violin makers in the Western Hemisphere

Bulletins

BULLETIN - JANUARY 2021

ANNOUNCING THE 3RD BIENNIAL

VIOLIN MAKERS' COMPETITION

SPRING 2021


****WITH LIVE STREAMING****


PREPARE YOUR ENTRIES FOR OUR THIRD BIENNIAL

OPEN INTERNATIONAL VIOLIN MAKERS COMPETITION

OUR TARGET DATE IS FIRST OF MAY, 2021, IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA, U.S.A.

THE SOUTHERN VIOLIN ASSOCIATION IS PREPARING TO HOST ITS THIRD COMPETITION AROUND THE FIRST OF MAY 2021. IT WILL BE HELD IN THE CITY OF ATLANTA.


WE ARE CURRENTLY PLANNING TO LIVE STREAM MOST OF THE COMPETITION WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO DISCUSS THE PROCESS WITH MEMBERS AS THE JUDGES GO THROUGH THEIR ROUTINES.



ALL ENTRIES WILL NEED TO BE DELIVERED NOT LATER THAN FOUR DAYS BEFORE THE BEGINNING OF THE CONFERENCE. THIS COMPLIES WITH RECOMMENDED COVID-19 GUIDELINES FOR THE LIFESPAN OF THE VIRUS ON WOOD AND MOST RELATED OBJECTS. THIS ALLOWS THE JUDGES TO HANDLE THE INSTRUMENTS.


  1. THIS WILL BE VIOLINS AND VIOLAS ONLY

  2. INSTRUMENTS MUST BE LESS THAN 2 YEARS OLD

  3. A MAXIMUM OF TWO INSTRUMENTS MAY BE ENTERED IN THE COMPETITION. THEY MAY BE IN THE SAME CATEGORY (I.E. TWO VIOLINS OR TWO VIOLA) OR SPLIT - ONE VIOLIN AND ONE VIOLA.

  4. OTHERWISE RULES FROM LAST COMPETITION REMAIN THE SAME,

  5. INSTRUMENTS MUST BE OWNER-INSURED. WE WILL HANDLE THEM WITH THE SAME CARE WE WOULD DEVOTE TO OUR OWN INSTRUMENTS, HOWEVER THE ASSOCIATION TAKES NO LIABILITY FOR INSTRUMENTS LOST, DAMAGED, OR DESTROYED.


IN ADDITION TO FIRST, SECOND, THIRD PLACE AWARDS IN BOTH WORKMANSHIP AND TONE, WE WILL ALSO AWARD A NOVICE AWARD TO THE HIGHEST RATED VIOLIN AND VIOLA SUBMITTED BY A "NOVICE" MAKER (HAVING COMPLETED NO MORE THAN TEN INSTRUMENTS AT THE TIME OF THE COMPETITION.)


THERE WILL BE A SOUTHERN MAKER AWARD GIVEN TO THE HIGHEST RATED VIOLIN AND VIOLA SUBMITTED BY A SOUTHERN MAKER (SEE RULES).


SHIPPING INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE IN THE COMING WEEKS, BUT YOU SHOULD BE PREPARED TO HAVE YOUR ENTRIES COMPLETED BY EARLY APRIL.


JUDGES FOR WORKMANSHIP WILL INCLUDE JAIME GONZALES OF MEXICO, FIRST PLACE WINNER IN OUR 2019 COMPETITION. TONE JUDGES WILL COME FROM THE ATLANTA SYMPHONY, AND WILL LIKELY INCLUDE OUR OLD FRIEND, JUAN RAMIREZ, TONE JUDGE FOR OUR PREVIOUS TWO COMPETITIONS. WE ARE STILL WORKING ON VENUE AND JUDGING STAFF.


LET US KNOW IF YOU INTEND TO SUBMIT ENTRIES BY NUMBER AND TYPE -- PLEASE EMAIL THE COMPETITION COMMITTEE. THIS WILL HELP US WITH OUR PLANNING.


We will post updates and more information over the coming months on our webpage. Click here for Website

BULLETIN #16

Dear Violin-family Instrument Makers:

The Southern Violin Association is pulling out all the stops to bring you a quality series of presentations on Saturday April 11.   This is a great opportunity for novice makers to network with more experienced makers, and retailers. Its also an opportunity for more successful makers to encourage and mentor those with less experience. There should be something here for everybody, and at every level - and the event's success is only limited by your participation.  Here’s the program at this point:

  • Presentations by nationally-recognized luthiers on the following subjects:
    • Sound-Post Dynamics (and other setup issues) with Jerry Pasewicz.
    • Arching and its impact on sound production with Chris Germain.
    • Antiquing techniques and considerations with Joe Thrift.
    • Other topics still being developed
    • About Consignments presented by Emily Dixon of Beau Vinci Violins)
  • Instrument Critiques
    • Bring your instruments and advanced professional makers will sit down with you and discuss your strengths and weaknesses. Bring Fiddles! And you advanced makers -- here’s an opportunity to share your experience.
  • Networking -- “Makers Meet Markets”
    • Got a problem with a growing violin or bow collection? -- We are inviting retailers from throughout the Southeast to come in the late afternoon for a WINE AND CHEESE EVENT along with an opportunity for makers and shop owners to get together and evaluate your instruments that could result in opportunities for consignments. Let me know if you’re going to participate in this event so we have some idea of how much space and time we will need to set up for this event.
  • Copies of presentations will be provided in a notebook format at the door so you can add your own notes, and take this with you.

DATE/TIME/LOCATION

Time - Begins at 10am and ends sometime in the early evening depending on participation

Location - Beau Vinci Violins

Address - 116 North Main St, Alpharetta, Georgia 30009

Phone - David Chandler, event coordinator, 828-675-0449 (this is a mobile number)

Who can attend - Open to SVA members and invitees. non-maker spouses may attend free, if there is room. Member fee is $35/year and can be paid at the door.

RSVP - David Chandler, 828-675-0449 or via email davidwchandler@outlook.com

NEED A RIDE? Let us know via facebook, and we’ll see if we can't hook you up with another driver and save you some gas. Also post on face book recommendations regarding hotel reservations so others can book the same.   Go to https://facebook.com/southernviolinassociation

ACCOMMODATIONS: Try - LaQuinta Inn and Suites, 1350 North Pointe Drive, Alpharetta, GA 30022. Its walking distance to Mayrai Indian Cuisine, Steak and Shake, Lobster House, and Ruby Tuesdays.   Its 2.5 miles from Beau Vinci Violins. No special rate for us, but try Hotels.com which bring their rate to $77.   It was my choice last year, and worked out great.

BRING THE FAMILY -- Atlanta's Dogwood Festival will be on Friday through Sunday of that same weekend. There are a number of events for adults and children alike. Go to http:// www.events12.com/atlanta/april/ for more information.

• WE ARE A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION:

◦ The Southern Violin Association (SVA) is a not-for-profit charitable and educational organization under the meaning of paragraph 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue code and your contributions may be tax-deductible.

◦ This event is our most ambitious since our founding in 2012, and will consume at least half our balance of cash on hand, so its even more important that our past and current members remit their annual membership fee for 2015.

• Please send $35 by check made out to “Southern Violin Association” and send it to me, David Chandler, 201 Riverlinks Drive, Burnsville, NC 28714. Additional funds donated will be greatly appreciated. When I receive your check, I will send you a membership card for 2015 which will be your ticket to this and other events we may have throughout the year. The greater the participation, the better the programs we can put together for you. So even if you can't attend this year, your contribution will help us put together even better events in future years.

Like us on facebook, and you’ll get regular updates on what our members are thinking and doing!   

Please forward this email to other luthiers that you might know, but haven’t yet heard of our organization.

 

See you in April

David Chandler President,

Southern Violin Association.

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