Sharing knowledge about making violin-family instruments and bows
Promoting playing by youth in the South
Preparing makers for national and international competitions
2025 Convention and Competition
3 days, Atlanta, March 19-21, 2025 held at Agnes Scott College Decatur, GA.
Makers Competition
Youth Concerto Competition
New Instrument Exhibit
Education Program
The first 2 days will focus on the Maker Competition and the Education Program
The final day will feature the Youth Concerto Competition and the New Instrument Exhibit
Makers Competition
Selection of instruments from the 2024 “Makers Choice” competition
Makers will compete for awards in tone and workmanship for violin and viola. Instruments will be available for viewing and playing for concerto competition contestants.
Workmanship Judges: Bill Scott, Guy Harrison, Brian Kelly
Youth Concerto Competition
Southern Violin Competition 2025
Youth concerto competition for ages 14 – 18
Two divisions: Junior 14-15 Senior 16-18 (It’s OK to play in the older age group if you wish)
Top prizes:
Senior - Handmade violin by SVA makers ($10,000 value!)
Junior – Handmade bow by SVA Bowmakers ($4,000 value!)
Auditions: First round by video submissions (details coming soon) Top 10 in each division will be invited to in-person finals in Atlanta (Spring date and location coming soon)
Repertoire:
Junior Division: 1st movement of either: Mozart Concerto 3,4, or 5 or Bach Concerto Am or EM
Senior Division: 1st movement of one of: a Mendelssohn concerto, Lalo Symphonie Espagnole, a concerto by Saint-Saens, Vieuxtemps or Wieniawski
Keep an eye out here for more details as they develop.
For more information to help you prepare, contact: Rebecca Hannigan, southernviolinsecretary@gmail.com
Instruments for the prizes are being made by members of the SVA. Two instruments are being prepared, the best will be selected as the 1st prize for the Senior division.
Adding the bass bar to the top of prize violin
Top, back, and rib structure of prize violin ready for assembly
New Instrument Exhibit
Beginning with a public reception on Friday night and continuing Sat in parallel with the player competition, members will exhibit their instruments for playing and sale. Instruments in the making competition will join the exhibit once judging is complete.
Education Program
In parallel with the maker competition, a series of presentations and demonstrations will grow our knowledge of instruments and making.
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