Please consider a donation to the Southern California Viola Society, which has established the Caroline E. Buckman Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship will help young violists attend their annual event, ViolaFest.
Violist Caroline Buckman grew up in Charlottesville, Virginia and chose to play the viola in the fifth grade after her mother explained the cello was too large to take on the school bus. She received a Bachelor of Music from Arizona State University where she studied with Dr. William Magers, and then pursued a Masters degree from the Hochschule fur Musik “Carl Maria von Weber” in Dresden, Germany.
Caroline moved to Los Angeles in 2002 and has since performed in the Santa Barbara, Pasadena and New West Symphonies, Long Beach and Santa Barbara Operas, and played for artists at the Grammys, American Music Awards, Teen Choice Awards and Academy Awards. She toured the US with Gnarls Barkley in 2006, and was a solo violist on two consecutive world tours with the Jonas Brothers from 2008-2010.
EVENT DECEMBER 2021
The Southern California Viola Society will be sponsoring a Youth Competition in conjunction with the American Viola Society (AVS) Mini-Festival event (Mini-Fest) at the Primrose competition, December 17 and 18, 2021, at the Colburn School in Los Angeles, California. The AVS and the SCVS are excited to work together to offer this competition, which is open to all student violists who have not reached the age of 19 by December 17, 2021. This is all part of a gala week for violists. The Primrose International Viola Competition is taking place at the Colburn School December 12 – 18, 2021 and will feature competitors from around the globe and a jury of international artists.
SCVS Quarter Notes
We are excited to share with you our new quarterly publication! “Quarter Notes” is a great way to stay connected to the community, informed of interesting events and enriched by articles featuring prominent educators and performers. Click Here to read our fall and spring newsletters.
Kim Kashkashian
Internationally renowned soloist and pedagogue
[Featured Guest Artist, Fall Quarter Notes]
SCVS Starfish Scholarships
This SCVS will be launching its newest program which will be offered to talented viola student of high school age. Scholarship students will participate in a mentoring program and will also receive 1 year renewable scholarships to study with prominent teachers in the LA area. This program is open to highly motivated students who demonstrate financial need. The program is intended to help students prepare for application to leading music schools and colleges.
VIOLAFEST 2021
SCVS is currently following LA County COVID reopening guidelines closely in order to assess viability of an in-person VIOLAFEST in 2021. In the event that an in-person Violafest is not possible, we will be working an online alternative. Please continue to check back regularly for updates.