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Canberra Viola Festival weekend - during Floriade

Name: Canberra Viola Festival weekend - during Floriade
Start: 2025-10-03T14:00:00.000+10:00
End: 2025-10-06T14:00:00.000+10:00
Location: Gorman & Ainslie Arts Centres

Date

Friday 3 October 2025 2:00 PM - Monday 6 October 2025 2:00 PM | (UTC+10)

Location

Gorman & Ainslie Arts Centres

55 Ainslie Avenue, 30 Elouera Street, Braddon, ACT, 2612

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About

During the Spring School holiday long-weekend the Canberra Viola Festival, during wonderful Floriade, offers violists (& viola fans) workshops, rehearsals & a closing Sunday concert for viola ensembles (your chance to be pro-actively performing) plus masterclasses, talks on viola topics, a Saturday evening Performance Potpourri, a Sunday evening 'movie night' of viola videos old & new & an optional Young Violists Day on the Monday morning. Leading presenters will include Alina Zamfir, Tor Fromyhr, Paul Groh, Robert Harris, John Ma & luthier Hugh Withycombe, with other professionals soon joining the line-up. Further details including a fullschedule & presenter biographies are available from the organiser Rob Harris on 0428 248 348. Fun repertoire in store from Bach & Telemann to Bartok & Buenos Aires tangos, for players of AMEB Grade 5 level & above. Our early bird registration rates allow you to book accommodation if travelling from outside Canberra - & please tell your viola friends!