Sunday, October 19, 2025
Viola Visitors Day 2025 at TCU!
The TCU Viola Visitor Day is scheduled for Sunday, October 19 from 11:30AM to 8:00PM.
VIOLA VISITORS DAY GENERAL SCHEDULE
11:30AM Walk in registrations (advance registrations are preferred); $20 per participant
12:30 – 1:20PM Viola Ensemble Readings directed by Dr. Owner (upper level players) and Ms. Douglas; “Viola Doctor” – get your technical or musical problem fixed in 10-15 minutes per person (individual meetings) – Dr. Galaganov [3 simultaneous activities]
1:30 – 2:20PM Lecture-presentation (subject TBA soon) by Ms. Talancon; All-State excerpts class (grades 9-10) by Ms. Sudweeks; All-State etudes class (grades 11-12) by Dr. Galaganov [3 simultaneous activities]
2:40 – 3:30PM All-State excerpts class (grade 11-12) by Ms. Sudweeks; All-States etudes class (grades 9-10) by Dr. Galaganov; lecture/presentation “How to prepare for Auditions” by Mr. Bowles and Mr. Burk [3 simultaneous activities]
3:40 – 4:30PM lecture/presentation by Ms. Warren (subject TBA soon); Ensemble readings directed by Dr. Owner and Ms. Gomez [4 simultaneous activities, including the Solo Master Class]
4:40 – 5:30PM Q & A session with presenters, lecturers, and ensemble directors (coordinated by Ms. Douglas) [2 simultaneous activities, including the Solo Master Class]
3:40 – 5:30PM Solo Viola Masterclass (Dr. Galaganov) – to take place simultaneously with other activities at 3:40 and at 4:40.
5:30PM pizza dinner
7:00PM Viola Friends Concert in Van Cliburn Concert Hall at TCU – attendance is free for all!
CONCERT PROGRAM – Tentative
Blues Etude for viola solo by Jeremy Cohen
Tonya Burton, viola professor at Sam Houston State University
Viola Sonata No. 1 by Alice Hong
Cantata para viola solo by Carlos R. Carillo Cotto
Hannah Martineau, a recitalist, arranger, chamber musician, and pedagogue
Piece for Viola Solo (TBA soon)
Until Next Time for viola solo by Kenji Bunch
Piece for viola solo (TBA soon)
Piece(s) for vola solo (TBA soon)
Juan Diego Vega Ord
Trauermusik for Viola and Piano by Paul Hindemith (Dr. Huan Yang, piano)
Lina Gomez
1st Movement from Suite No. 1 for Viola Solo by Max Reger
Abby Douglas
1st movement from Sonata for Viola and Piano by Rebecca Clarke (Ola Czerniecka, piano)
Swan by Camille Saint-Saëns (Sima Galaganov, harp)
Fantasia No. 11 in D minor for Viola da Gamba (arranged for viola) by Georg Philipp Telemann
Register Today!For more information about the All-State Etudes, visit the TMEA website.
Questions? Contact:
Dr. Mikhail Galaganov
Professor of Viola and Violin
817-257-6619
m.galaganov@tcu.edu