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The VSA Convention 2023 - Baltimore
Wednesday, November 15, 2023, 5:00 PM to Saturday, November 18, 2023, 8:00 PM EDT
Category: Events
Join us in Baltimore, MD for the 49th annual Violin Society of America Convention!
November 15-18, 2023
Opening Reception is at 6:00 PM on Wednesday, November 15.
Marriott Baltimore Inner Harbor at Camden Yards
110 S Eutaw St, Baltimore, MD 21201
Save the dates: November 15 - November 18, 2023.
Click here to register today!
Click here to register as a Convention Sponsor or Vendor!
Open the Convention Prospectus to see the Sponsor and Vendor opportunities!
2023 Convention Schedule
| Date | Start Time | End Time | Event | Room |
| Wednesday, November 15, 2023 | 1:00 PM | 7:00 PM | Vendor Load In | Ballroom East/West |
| 6:00 PM | 7:30 PM | Welcome Reception | Stadium Ballroom | |
| Thursday, November 16, 2023 | 9:00 AM | 6:00 PM | Vendor Room Open | Ballroom East/West |
| 10:00 AM | 10:45 AM | Instrument Exhibit Remarks -Itzel Ávila & Colin Maki | ||
| 11:00 AM | 12:00 PM | Geometric Arching - Harry Mairson | University Ballroom | |
12:00 PM | 1:00 PM | Women's Lunch (Open to all, with a special focus on women in the trade. Room for 50 people.) | Chesapeake | |
1:00 PM | 2:00 PM | The Alliance Report on Conservation - Lynn Hannings | University Ballroom | |
2:00 PM | 3:00 PM | Unexpected and Improbable life of Guiseppe Rocca - Philip Kass | University Ballroom | |
3:00 PM | 4:00 PM | 2023 Oberlin Bow Project- Heinrich Knopf - Panel Discussion moderated by Eben Bodach-Turner | University Ballroom | |
4:30 PM | 6:00 PM | Demonstration Stations | University Ballroom | |
8:00 PM | 10:00 PM | Chamber Music | University Ballroom | |
| Friday, November 17, 2023 | 9:00 AM | 6:00 PM | Vendor Room Open | Ballroom East/West |
| 10:00 AM | 11:00 AM | Interpersonal Mistake Management - Robyn Sullivan & Korinthia Klein | University Ballroom | |
| 11:00 AM | 12:00 PM | National Music Museum: New Facilities Bring New Opportunities for Makers and Restorers - Arian Sheets | University Ballroom | |
| 12:00 PM | 1:00 PM | Speaker's Appreciation Lunch (by invitation only) | Chesapeake | |
| 1:00 PM | 2:00 PM | Medal Winner's Panel - Moderated by Bill Scott, Jr. | University Ballroom | |
| 2:00 PM | 3:00 PM | Viola Form Development - Marilyn Wallin | University Ballroom | |
| 3:00 PM | 4:00 PM | Evolving Thoughts on Cremonese Edgework - Antoine Nédélec | University Ballroom | |
| 5:00 PM | 6:00 PM | "Four Strings Around the World on The VSA's New Instruments" - Performed by Irina Muresanu | University Ballroom | |
| 8:00 PM | 11:00 PM | Trivia Night | University Ballroom | |
| Saturday, November 18, 2023 | 9:00 AM | 4:00 PM | Vendor Room Open | Ballroom East/West |
| 10:00 AM | 11:00 AM | Bass Bars & Beyond: Experimental Design Challenges at the Oberlin Acoustics Workshop - MJ Kwan | University Ballroom | |
| 11:00 AM | 12:00 PM | Reviving Historical Techniques: Garance Root-Based Coloring of Oil Varnish - Pierre Flavetta | University Ballroom | |
| 12:00 PM | 1:00 PM | Break for Lunch | ||
| 1:00 PM | 2:00 PM | Three Ways To Think about your Business - Moderated by Ethan Ladd | University Ballroom | |
| 2:00 PM | 3:00 PM | Pernambucco Update - Yung Chin | University Ballroom | |
| 5:30 PM | 7:30 PM | Closing Reception | University Ballroom |
Please join us for a special performance by Irina Muresanu.
Friday November 17, 2023 at 5:00 PM
Irina Muresanu Performs
Four Strings Around the World on The VSA’s New Instruments
Thank you to our 2023 Commercial Vendors!
Arcos Brasil USA 2314 S. Rural Rd. Tempe, Arizona 85282 480-967-5227 ext 200 [emailprotected] Vito Vissicaro Tables 41-42 | Horst John/LN Musical Instruments Accessories 2327 Wineberry Terrace Baltimore, Maryland 21209 443-509-1001 [emailprotected] Lucas Nordin Table 24 | Saddle Rider Music P.O. Box 133 Brooktondale, New York 14817 607-592-6873 [emailprotected] John Haines-Eitzen |
Century Strings, Inc. 13893 Redwood Ave. Chino, California 91710 909-548-0845 [emailprotected] Ling Yan Table 7 | Howard Core Company 99 Symphony Way Anniston, Alabama 36205 317-409-2750 [emailprotected] John Rihani Tables 1-6 | Sherman Shen 115 N. Madison Ave. Monrovia, California 91016 626-568-3984 [emailprotected] Sherman Shen Tables 12-13 |
Connolly Music Co. Inc. 8 Vernon Valley Rd. East Northport, New York 11731 631-925-5520 [emailprotected] Grace Newman Tables 18-19 | International Violin Company 1421 Clarkview Road Suite 118 Baltimore, Maryland 21209 410-832-2525 [emailprotected] Lori Kirr Tables 37-40 | Southwest Strings 1721 S Cherrybell Stravenue Tucson, Arizona 85713 520-493-0132 [emailprotected] Marguerite Salajko Tables 33-34 |
Cornell University Brooktondale, New York John Haines-Eitzen Table 14 | KDR Music 108 Stanton Street Northport, New York 11768 631-258-2627 [emailprotected] Kevin Reynolds Tables 10-11 | TekPin USA 1611 Commonwealth Avenue West Newton, Massachusetts 02465-2800 781-325-2524 [emailprotected] Emmanuel Simon Feldman Table 46 |
Gatchell Violins Co., Inc. 400 Stan Drive Melbourne, Florida 32094 321-243-8701 [emailprotected] Stephen Crisafulli or Allen Gatchell Tables 20-23 | L’Archet Brasil 352 Tall Pines Rd. Ste. G West Palm Beach, Florida 33413 717-475-1118 [emailprotected] Jorge Monteiro Tables 48-49 | TONEWOOD Agatova 22 Bratislava 84101 Slovakia (Slovak Republic) +421 903 464124 [emailprotected] Ondrej Sima Tables 25-27 |
GEWA Music USA 8989 Snouffer School Rd Suite A Gaithersburg, Maryland 20879 240-631-1955 [emailprotected] Allegra Hale Tables 28-29 | Leatherwood Bespoke Rosin 962 Lake Canobolas Road Canobolas 02800 Australia 614-1262-6696 [emailprotected] Andrew Baker Table 45 | Vermont Violins 5B Green Tree Drive South Burlington, Vermont 05403-6025 802-862-0349 [emailprotected] Kathleen Reilly Table 47 |
Glasser Bows 270 Oak Tree Rd, Unit B Palisades, New York 10964 718-994-1613 [emailprotected] Andrew Glasser Table 44 | Metropolitan Music Co 4861 Mountain Rd Stowe, Vermont 05672 802-253-4814 [emailprotected] Tables 15-17 | Weinstein Violins 120 Crescent Street Waltham, Massachusetts 02453 781-891-4241 [emailprotected] Andrew Weinstein Table 32 |
Global Violins LLC 10835 Deandra Dr Zionsville, Indiana 46077 317-918-1688 [emailprotected] Jian Wen Tong Tables 35-36 | Otto Musica Corp. (USA) 421 Pike Rd. Unit 7 Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania 19006 267-684-6565 [emailprotected] Bill Wong Tables 30-31 | |
Heritage Insurance Services, Inc. 826 Bustleton Pike, Ste 203 Feasterville, Pennsylvania 19053 1-800-289-8837 x112 [emailprotected] Joan Gallo Table 50 | Pirastro GmbH 321 Dante Ct. Suite # 4 Holbrook, New York 11741 631-834-2947 [emailprotected] Edward Mingo Table 43 |
PLEASE NOTE:
We recently migrated to a new membership database. You will likely need to reset your password when you register.
You can do so by clicking "Forgot Password", then reset it to your previous password or something new.
If you would like to submit an instrument to the New Instrument Exhibit, and you are not able to attend the Convention, please use the NIE Instruments Only button.
Click here to submit instruments to the 2023 New Instrument Exhibit if you are unable to attend
Click here to sign up as a Convention Volunteer
This just in! Due to the high level of excitement around this year's Convention, The VSA's room block has sold out and the hotel does not have any more rooms available.
We encourage you to look at these alternative accommodations within a few blocks from The Convention:
SpringHill Suites by Marriott Baltimore Downtown Convention Center Area
100 N Eutaw St, Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 528-1001
Website
SpringHill Suites by Marriott Baltimore Downtown/Inner Harbor
120 E Redwood St, Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 685-1095
Website
Residence Inn by Marriott Baltimore Downtown/ Inner Harbor
17 Light St, Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 962-1220
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