IVS SECTIONS
CURRENT IVS SECTIONS
The International Viola Society has National sections in several countries and is encouraging the formation of more.
President, Hillary Herndon: hillary.herndon@americanviolasociety.org
Secretary, Daphne Gerling: daphnegerling@mac.com
Contact: USA@internationalviolasociety.org
Australian and New Zealand Viola Society
President, Robert Harris: robdorit@netspace.net.au
Secretary, Raquel Bastos: Secretary@anzvs.com and raquelviola@gmail.com
Contact: NewZealand@internationalviolasociety.org
Brazilian Viola Society/Sociedade Brasileira de Viola de Arco
President, Camilla Meirelles: presidenteabrav@gmail.com
Secretary, Marco Catto: marcocatto@gmail.com
Contact: brazil@internationalviolasociety.org
President, Louise Landsdown: Louise.Lansdown@bcu.ac.uk
Secretary, Sue Douglas: secretary@britishviolasociety.co.uk
Contact: Britain@internationalviolasociety.org
Canadian Viola Society / Société canadienne de l’alto
President, Michael van der Sloot: mvandersloot@me.com
Secretary, Caroline Olsen: caroline.olsen@ubc.ca
Contact: Canada@internationalviolasociety.org
China Viola Society
President, YueQi: qiyue@ruc.edu.cn
Contact: China@internationalviolasociety.org
President, Kristofer Skaug: kristofer@xs4all.nl
Secretary, Ursula Skaug: ursula.skaug@xs4all.nl
Contact: Netherlands@internationalviolasociety.org
Finnish Viola Society / Suomen Alttoviuluseura
President, Taru Lehto: suomenalttoviuluseura-hallitus@yhdistysavain.fi
Contact: Finland@internationalviolasociety.org
French Viola Society / Société française de l’alto
President, Erik Dargon: erik.dagorn@sfr.fr
Secretary, Julie Nauche: julienauche75@msn.com
Contact: France@internationalviolasociety
German Viola Society / Deutsche Viola-Gesellschaft
Interim President, Carlos Maria Solare: cmsolare@zedat.fu-berlin.de
Secretary, Susanne Isaac: mail@viola-gesellschaft.de
Contact: Germany@internationalviolasociety.org
Icelandic Viola Society / Norrænir Víolufélag
Contact: Pórunn Ósk Marinósdóttir totamarinos@gmail.com
Contact: Iceland@internationalviolasociety.org
Italian Viola Society / Associazione Italiana della Viola
President, Paolo Messa: paolomessa64@gmail.com
Secretary, Alessio Toro: associazioneitalianadellaviola@gmail.com
Contact: Italy@internationalviolasociety.org
Norwegian Viola Society / Norsk Bratsjforening
President, Lars Anders Tomter: larsanderstomter@me.com
Secretary, Anna Cecilia Johansen: norskebratsjister@gmail.com
Contact: Norway@internationalviolasociety.org
Polish Viola Society / Polskie Towarzystwo Altowiolowe
President, Boguslawa Hubisz-Sielska: ptal@op.pl
Secretary, Błażej Michna: blazejmichna@wp.pl
Contact: Poland@internationalviolasociety.org
Portuguese Viola Society / Associação Portuguesa da Viola d’Arco – APVDA
President, Jorge Alves: jorgealves@esmae.ipp.pt
Secretary, Luís Norberto: a.p.violadarco@gmail.com
Contact: Portugal@internationalviolasociety.org
South African Viola Society / Suid-Afrikaanse Altviool Vereniging
President, Elmarie van der Vyver: Elmarievdv29@gmail.com
Hester Wohlitz: violawohlitz@metroweb.co.za
Contact: SouthAfrica@internationalviolasociety.org
Spanish Viola Society / Asociación española de amigos de la viola
President, Luis Magín Muñiz Bascón: lumamubas35@hotmail.com
Secretary, Francisco Damian
Contact: Spain@internationalviolasociety.org
Swedish Viola Society / Svenska Violasällskapet
President, Henrik Frendin: info@frendin.com
Secretary, Ylva Lundén-Welden: ylva.lunden-welden@telia.com
Contact: Sweden@internationalviolasociety.org
Swiss Viola Society
President, Viacheslav Dinerchtein: v.dinerchtein@gmail.com
Contact: Switzerland@internationalviolasociety.org
President, Danny Keasler: hindemith28@gmail.com
Secretary, Settawut Wongyongsil: thailandviolasociety@gmail.com
Contact: Thailand@internationalviolasociety.org
Turkish Viola Society
President, Barış Kerem Bahar: bkbahar84@hotmail.com
Contact: Turkey@internationalviolasociety.org