Activities and Resources
Among the VdGS/GNY resources and activities we have worked to provide are
An annual Play-In/Membership Meeting, free to members, which includes mixed-level consort playing session and a coached ensemble. The lunch-time Membership Meeting presents events for the coming year and provides a forum to discuss the group's activities and policies.
Discounts to local concerts.
At least one full-day workshop and several half-day miniworkshops each year, coached by distinguished local and visiting performers, with opportunities for all levels of player.
Masterclasses and lectures with such visiting professionals as Weiland Kuijken, Mary Springfels, Paolo Pandolfo, and members of the British viol consorts Fretwork and Phantasm
Rental of instruments to new players and others who need them.
Novice classes, free of charge, in conjunction with our other activities, for those who have never before played a viol.
Playing sessions for all members, including "Hausmusiks," our free, informal consort playing sessions hosted by a different member each month, and "Soirées des Violes," opportunities for solo and consort performance in an informal, supportive environment.
Visits to the Metropolitan Museum during which members may examine that institution's collection of historical instruments and talk with curators.
A concert series designed to bring new players and/or unfamiliar repertoire to Greater New York audiences.
MEMBERSHIP
Annual dues for the VdGS/GNY are as follows:
- $20 single
- $15 full-time student
- $30 household
Contact one of our board members to find out more about joining.