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lighter works such as the Grand Tango, by Astor Piazzola (Carol Castillo), and Waltz from Masquerade Suite, by Khachaturian (Pamela Goldsmith and John Scanlon). The meaty Introduction and Andante for six vio lists, by Benjamin Dale, was played by Janet Lakatos, Jennie Hansen, Kazi Pitelka, John Scanlon, Andrew Picken, and Keith Greene. This sextet of violists then ended the program and the day with the effervescent and de lightful arrangement of "Mr. Sandman" by Chicago's symphony violist Max Raimi. It brought a joyous day to a joyous close. By the end of the day the SCVS had more than ninety members. And even more gratifY ing were the words from the performers and listeners, "Let's do this again!"

Following the meeting was the Jazz Forum put together by Ray Tischer. In addi tion to Ray, Novi Novog and Daryl Silber man gave wonderful demonstrations of jazz idioms on the viola by playing their own and others' pieces. All three turned out to be clear and compelling lecturers as well as evocative advocates for playing alternative music. They ended by playing a bebop arrangement for three violists and bass, by Danny Seidenberg, violist of the Turtle Island String Quartet. The third program was called "Pastiche." It was an eclectic group of works that in cluded the somber Lament, by Frank Bridge (played by Laura Kuennen-Poper and Marlow Fisher), and the serious Sonata for solo viola, by Grazyna Bacewicz (Carole Mukogawa), to

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