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 #13

WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT ANNUAL MEMBER FEES DUE

Here it is 2014 already, and its time to send in your membership fees. Since we are organized as a 501-c-3 non-profit organization, your fees should be tax deductible. Send your checks for $50 made out to SOUTHERN VIOLIN ASSOCIATION, and send them to Dustin Williams, Williams Fine Violins, 1218 17th Ave S., Nashville,TN 37212.

UPCOMING

March 20-April 5 Savannah Music Festival, Savannah Georgia

May 25 General Membership Meeting, followed by Makers Choice competition at Huthmaker Violins, 3140 Main Street, Duluth, Georgia. We’ll be electing board members, so let me know if interested in being more involved. Membership meeting will be followed by a quick board meeting of the directors.

July 11-13 Atlanta Chamber Music Festival, Oglethorpe University.

Mid Year – Visit to Howard Core facility in Anniston Alabama, about an hours drive west of Atlanta.

Oct 26-29, National Association of Music Educators In Service Conference and Exhibit, Nashville. Checking to see if there’s an opportunity for us at this event. Meanwhile let me know if you’d be interested in participating.

Nov 3-8 – Exhibit opportunity at the Music Teacher National Association Competitions at Clayton State University, Morrow, Georgia. We will be purchasing an exhibit space for the association and put some of our instruments on display. If you’re interested in participating in this event, let me know. This is just southeast of Atlanta.

Jan 29-31 2015 GMEA In-Service Conference and Exhibits (Savannah) -- we’ll be purchasing exhibit space, let me know if interested. This will be a pretty big event.

HAPPY VALLEY FIDDLERS

A note from Bob Kogut: Dear fellow Luthiers, I would like to invite you to be part of our "Makers Meet The Players" event at this year's happy Valley Fiddlers Convention on Saturday August 30th. It is at the Jones farm on Rt 268 near the Wilkes/Caldwell County line.

I will reserve a table and chairs for you under the big Luthier's tent if you email me back to reserve a spot. There is no charge for a table, and free admission for you and your guest. Also, there is no commission taken on any of your sales.

Feel free to bring your completed and any non completed instruments, tools, wood stock, etc to display. The hours for the Makers Meet The Players are from 10:00 AM to about 5:00 PM, or longer if you so desire.

Please let me know if you can think of any other instrument makers that we can also invite to be part of this event.

Here is the link to the event website: www.happyvalleyfiddlers.com

I hope you can come.

Bob Kogut


All the best,

Dave Chandler, President

Southern Violin Association

david@ccvn.com

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