Tempe, Arizona USA
About ASU
The ASU School of Music facilities are among the best-designed in the nation. There are five special concert halls. Katzin Concert Hall, Recital Hall and the Evelyn Smith Music Theatre are designed specifically for chamber music, solo performance and musical theatre. The Organ Hall houses the famous Fritts pipe organ and is designed to replicate the acoustics of a great cathedral. Gammage Auditorium is considered the “jewel in the crown” for performance in the Southwest. The last great hall designed by famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright, this special place has been the site of many life-changing performances.
In addition to the outstanding concert halls, the School of Music has four electronic music studios, music education and therapy labs, costume shop, piano repair shops, more than 200 studios and practice rooms, and several multimedia classrooms. The state-of-the-art music building is surrounded by grounds featuring informal courtyards and gardens filled with palm trees and indigenous southwestern plants.
About Metropolitan Phoenix
Phoenix, the fifth largest city in the United States, and the surrounding area provides opportunities for shopping, entertainment, and sporting events. Sky Harbor Airport is the hub for Southwest Airlines and US Airways, and is minutes away from the ASU campus.
Arizona is a great state to explore. Within minutes of ASU, there are trails for hiking and biking. Within a few hours drive from Tempe, one can go north to see the red rocks of Sedona, the Grand Canyon, Lake Powell and Monument Valley’s sandstone spires. To the south, lies Tucson and the Old West, where the desert and desert wildlife are legendary.
Greetings from the
Grand Canyon
State!
As host of the 36th International Viola Congress, I welcome you to the campus of Arizona State University, located in Tempe, just minutes away from Sky Harbor International airport and the greater Phoenix metropolitan area. The Congress will be held from June 4-8, 2008, and will offer an array of events for viola enthusiasts and professionals. From masterclasses and lectures, to recitals and concerts by the leading viola soloists of today, each day of the Congress will be an opportunity for violists to celebrate the wonderful world of the alto clef. The 2008 Primrose International Viola Competition will be held in conjunction with the Congress, the finals of which will be held on Saturday, June 7. Please see the website of the Competition for entrance rules and guidelines here. The 2008 Congress promises a very southwestern experience for all.
I look forward to meeting you in Arizona next June. Be sure to bookmark this page as this website will be the official source for information and updates will be made frequently in the coming months.
Sincerely,
Nancy Buck, host