Dallas, Texas, was the setting for the VSA’a annual congress, where Sam Zygmuntowicz gave the keynote speech

In his keynote speech Sam Zygmuntowicz delineated 'The Challenges for Today’s Violin Makers'

Aaron Boyd's presentation on The Question of Style in the history of performance. The slide reads: 'Every great cause begins as a movement, becomes a business and eventually degenerates into a racket' – Eric Hoffer

The convention also featured an exhibition of rare instruments from Venice

All instruments were handled carefully and over a table in case of accidents

Selected instruments were also used in some of the presentations

Marilyn Wallin presents Fan-Chia Tao with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Violin Society of America

Sam Zygmuntowicz and friends held an impromptu jamming session

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The Violin Society of America’s annual convention took place from 7 to 9 November 2019. Speakers included SAm Zygmuntowicz, Philip Kass, Marilyn Wallin, Sarah Peck, Dustin Art Williams, Aaron Boyd, Matt Zeller, Chris Reuning, Chris Jacoby, Cmeron Robertson and Mary Jane Kwan. There were also panel discussions involving Antoine Nedelec, Christopher Germain and Rodney Mohr; Jerry Pasewicz, Shirley White, and Greg Sapp; Jeff Phillips, Bill Scott and Rodney Mohr; and Ute Zahn, and Julian Cossmann Cooke. 

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