VdGSA - The Viola da Gamba Society of America

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The Viola da Gamba Society of America (VdGSA) is an organization dedicated to the viola da gamba and the support of activities that promote the instrument and spread awareness and appreciation for the instrument in the United States and abroad. The Society was founded in 1962 and as of the 2020s had grown to over 1000 individual members, consisting of players of all levels; instrument makers and restorers, music publishers and distributors; and others sharing a serious interest in music for viols and other early bowed string instruments, as well as more than 50 institutional library members. The VdGSA publishes a quarterly newsletter, an annual membership directory, and the Journal of the Viola da Gamba Society of America as well as editions of music for the instrument with a sheet music catalogue including over 200 items. Its most visible activity is an annual Conclave, held in locations which rotate across the country.

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The Viola da Gamba Society of America (VdGSA) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the support of activities relating to the viola da gamba in the United States, Canada and abroad. We are a society of players, builders, publishers, distributors, restorers and others sharing a serious interest in music for viols and other early bowed string instruments. We hold an annual, week-long Conclave in mid-summer with a faculty of internationally recognized performers and scholars.

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• 01 177 50th Anniversary of VdGSA. 2012 Celebration. Aug 2, 2022
• 02 333 60th Conclave: A Look into the Archives Jul 26, 2022
• 03 1.1K Bringing Gamba Back Apr 27, 2022
• 04 251 Madrigal a5 "Udite, lagrimosi spirti" by Marenzio. Brent Wissick, Parthenia Viols, vocal artists. Jan 15, 2022
• 05 1.3K Fantasia a6 #2 (Untitled) by Giovanni Coprario (1570-1626). Brent Wissick, Parthenia, David Morris. Jan 15, 2022