VdGS/GNY Services
• Learn about the viola da gamba
and the activities of viola da gamba players in the New York City area;• Rental of instruments to new players and others who need them;
• Opportunities to study the viola da gamba in the NYC area;
• Playing sessions for all members and "Soirées des Violes," opportunities for solo and consort performance in an informal, supportive environment;
• 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;
• Calendar of events involving the viola da gamba, as well as concerts;
• Classified ads to sell or buy a viola da gamba and/or bow;
• Announcements of your music event.