Contemporary Viola

I've just started a new website called www.contemporaryviola.com as I am both a composer and violist. I wanted to create a website separate to my own personal one to present articles of general interest around the viola, and new music for it. The first article to be posted is "Elegiac Reaction" by Paul Groh.

While rudimentary at this point, it's interesting.

Of even greater interest than this article to me was your composition site. Some nice stuff!

Nice site.

Keep us updated.

I think violas are great. I like'em better than violins honestly.

Many thanks for your replies. I've got plans to write an article about the viola as a solo instrument with orchestra, particularly on the issue of achieving audibility of the soloist against the orchestra. Balance always seems problematic....

I've just added a new article to www.contemporaryviola.com written by Paul Groh. It's called NIGHT OF THE LIVING VIOLISTS and it discusses Michael Daugherty

Hey, I saw you on a french website making "advertising" for your works =P

Will you add a part on extended/contemporary techniques, with samples (illustration + mp3) ?

That's an excellent idea to add a part on extended/contemporary techniques. I know a viola player, Cyprien Busolini, who is particularly interested in this area of repertoire, he's just particpated on a recording with Garth Knox due to come out very soon. I'm also thinking about putting something abouts aspects of instrument design, the 5-string viola for example, of which my own luthier has made.

Ok cool ! I said that, because I wrote to a suedish flutist (Mats M

Yes, on 30th October 20h30 at the Cit

Mmmh, it's a bit far, and at night, I don't like the lign RER B. But is the concert free or must I buy some places somewhere ? ( I suppose the concert will be at the Foundation des Etats-Unis, where you are in r

Hey, I just realized the article up on the website about Elegies in viola music mentions Elegy and Tango by Matt Kaner, which I believe is on this website.

Rapha

Ok cool, I'll try to come if something doesn't came up in the last minute !