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

Noah Bowles

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)

Noah Bowles

Until Next Time for viola solo by Kenji Bunch

Laurielle Warren

Piece for viola solo (TBA soon)

Jacob Burk

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)

Dr. Misha Galaganov

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