Violafest

Join us for the sixteenth annual Violafest Los Angeles on Sunday, February 25, 2024 at Azusa Pacific University in the San Gabriel Valley. Violists of all levels from the fourth through the twelfth grades and adult auditors are invited to a day devoted to the viola. Come learn about the instrument, gain new skills, build camaraderie, meet new friends, and be inspired in a unique community of violists. Click here for previous video footage of Violafest.

The SCVS is pleased to announce Jonathan Vinocour, principal Violist of the San Francisco Symphony as the ViolaFest 2024 Signature Guest Artist!  He will be teaching a Masterclass and performing the Signature Recital.  Other events at Violafest include Special Topics classes led by top educators and performers from Southern California who hail from the Colburn School and USC faculties as well as the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, and the Los Angeles Opera. The day will include a Gala Performance featuring all Violafest participants performing in Viola Choir ensembles.

Adult amateurs, educators, and parents may join ViolaFest as auditors. Auditors may attend all classes and observe the Signature Recital, Masterclass, and Gala Performance.   Violinists are also welcome to join for ViolaFest!  A limited number of violas will be available for the day for violinists to participate — please register your level as “violin-viola track”. 

To be considered for the Masterclass and/or Summer Scholarships, register online and email a digital link of two contrasting pieces by February 1, 2024 to violafest@socalviolasociety.org.  Summer Festival Scholarships will be awarded to deserving ViolaFest participants who submit a recording for the Master Class selection. Please see Masterclass and Scholarship pages for more information.


Student Pricing

  • $75 Early Bird Pricing Now through February 1, 2024

  • $90 Pricing After February 1, 2024

  • $90 Day of Registration Pricing Onsite on March 5, 2023

Auditor Pricing

  • $60 Auditors (Includes adults, teachers, parents, friends of the viola who want to learn more about the viola!)

Tickets to Gala Concert (3:15PM concert)

  • $15 if you pay online or onsite (bring exact cash)

Extra Violafest T-shirts make great gifts!:

  • $15

Registration includes a free ViolaFest T-shirt, participation in classes, the Gala Performance and more.

Register soon to guarantee a t-shirt and your name in the program and t-shirt.  


ViolaFest February 25, 2024 Secure Online Registration

  • REGISTER AS A STUDENT

  • If you are unsure your playing level, check out sheet music samples on our website "Example Sheet Music By Level" or ask your teacher.
  • Include teacher's email if possible.
  • Please review our website for all requirements. Submissions are due February 1, 2024
  • Please review our website for all requirements.
  • REGISTER AS AN AUDITOR

  • PARTICIPANT INFORMATION (Student and Auditor)

  • Every Violafest participant requires a separate registration.
  • Emergency Contact

  • ADDITIONAL PURCHASES

  • Parents, siblings and friends are invited to purchase tickets for the 3:15pm performance. Purchase ticket online for $15. Tickets will be available the day of for $15 (exact cash only).
  • Pay for student registration(s) at Violafest. For more information, see https://www.socalviolasociety.org/laura-pearson-scholarship-2/
  • Extra t-shirts are $20 each. Email socalviolasociety@gmail.com with your t-shirt size.
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