ViolaFest 2010
Los Angeles, California
February 27


Imagine! 100 young violists enjoying a new composition
"Bratsche Pack" written by Robert Anderson

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The Gala Concert treated the audience to six different viola ensembles
performing a wide variety of music

Elemental Strings coached by Josephine Liu Moerschel
Santa Monica HS Viola section coached by Dan Thomason & Joni Swenson
Long Beach Polytechnic HS Viola section coached by Nikki Shorts
Renaissance Arts Academy violists coached by Sharon Ray
University of Southern California violists coached by Donald McInnes
Members of the Southern California Viola Choir
All ViolaFest Participants


McInnes was a hit with the students and told funny stories


Composer Robert Anderson rehearsed his new music

Anderson's electric viola had lots of foot pedals to help

as well as bass and drums to set the funk-rock feel



Tom Metzler provided lots of violas for the students to try

Adam Cottrell performed
Vaughan Williams' Christmas Dance
for the Donald McInnes Master Class

McInnes demonstrated for Adam