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Lecture Violin Making and Lutherie in Mexico with Jaime Gonzalez. American Federation of Violin and Bow Makers, LA 2021

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Clase maestra de Montaje y mantenimiento de instrumentos de cuerda, por Pablo Alfaro Jueves 24, 10:00 am hora México. www.alfaroviolins.com COMEM is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.... Topic: COMEM, Clase maestra de lauderia, Mtro. Pablo Alfaro Time: Jun 24, 2021 10:00 AM Mexico City Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87620624651 Meeting ID: 876 2062 4651 Passcode: 507998 One tap mobile +13017158592,,87620624651#,,,,*507998# US (Washington DC) +13126266799,,87620624651#,,,,*507998# US (Chicago) Dial by your location +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) Meeting ID: 876 2062 4651 Passcode: 507998 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdSQSJDwBT

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January 2021 Announcing the 3rd Biennial Violin Makers' Competition Spring 2021... ****WITH LIVE STREAMING**** PREPARE YOUR ENTRIES FOR OUR THIRD BIENNIAL OPEN INTERNATIONAL VIOLIN MAKERS COMPETITION OUR TARGET DATE IS FIRST OF MAY, 2021, IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA, U.S.A. THE SOUTHERN VIOLIN ASSOCIATION IS PREPARING TO HOST ITS THIRD COMPETITION AROUND THE FIRST OF MAY 2021. IT WILL BE HELD IN THE CITY OF ATLANTA. WE ARE CURRENTLY PLANNING TO LIVE STREAM MOST OF THE COMPETITION WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO DISCUSS THE PROCESS WITH MEMBERS AS THE JUDGES GO THROUGH THEIR ROUTINES. ALL ENTRIES WILL NEED TO BE DELIVERED NOT LATER THAN FOUR DAYS BEFORE THE BEGINNING OF THE CONFERENCE. THIS COMPLIES WITH RECOMMENDED COVID-19 GUIDELINES FOR THE LIFESPAN OF THE VIRUS ON WOOD AND MOST RELATED OBJECTS. THIS ALLOWS THE JUDGES TO HANDLE THE INSTRUMENTS. THIS WILL BE VIOLINS AND VIOLAS ONLY INSTRUMENTS MUST BE LESS THAN 2 YEARS OLD A MAXIMUM OF TWO INSTRUMENTS MAY BE ENTERED IN THE COMPETITION. THEY MAY BE IN THE SAME CATEGORY (I.E. TWO VIOLINS OR TWO VIOLA) OR SPLIT - ONE VIOLIN AND ONE VIOLA. OTHERWISE RULES FROM LAST COMPETITION REMAIN THE SAME, INSTRUMENTS MUST BE OWNER-INSURED. WE WILL HANDLE THEM WITH THE SAME CARE WE WOULD DEVOTE TO OUR OWN INSTRUMENTS, HOWEVER THE ASSOCIATION TAKES NO LIABILITY FOR INSTRUMENTS LOST, DAMAGED, OR DESTROYED. IN ADDITION TO FIRST, SECOND, THIRD PLACE AWARDS IN BOTH WORKMANSHIP AND TONE, WE WILL ALSO AWARD A NOVICE AWARD TO THE HIGHEST RATED VIOLIN AND VIOLA SUBMITTED BY A "NOVICE" MAKER (HAVING COMPLETED NO MORE THAN TEN INSTRUMENTS AT THE TIME OF THE COMPETITION.) THERE WILL BE A SOUTHERN MAKER AWARD GIVEN TO THE HIGHEST RATED VIOLIN AND VIOLA SUBMITTED BY A SOUTHERN MAKER (SEE RULES). SHIPPING INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE IN THE COMING WEEKS, BUT YOU SHOULD BE PREPARED TO HAVE YOUR ENTRIES COMPLETED BY EARLY APRIL. JUDGES FOR WORKMANSHIP WILL INCLUDE JAIME GONZALES OF MEXICO, FIRST PLACE WINNER IN OUR 2019 COMPETITION. TONE JUDGES WILL COME FROM THE ATLANTA SYMPHONY, AND WILL LIKELY INCLUDE OUR OLD FRIEND, JUAN RAMIREZ, TONE JUDGE FOR OUR PREVIOUS TWO COMPETITIONS. WE ARE STILL WORKING ON VENUE AND JUDGING STAFF. LET US KNOW IF YOU INTEND TO SUBMIT ENTRIES BY NUMBER AND TYPE -- PLEASE EMAIL THE COMPETITION COMMITTEE. THIS WILL HELP US WITH OUR PLANNING. We will post updates and more information over the coming months on our webpage. www.southernviolinassociation.com CONTACT INFORMATION: David W Chandler, SVA Founder/Treasurer/Board Member, 201 Riverlinks Drive, Burnsville, NC 28714 828-675-0449, [email protected] STAY CONNECTED Facebook Twitter Instagram Southern Violin Association c/o David Chandler 201 Riverlinks Drive Burnsville, NC 28714 828-675-0449 [email protected] [email protected]

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