In the News – Viols in Our Schools’ Dr. Phillip W. Serna on NPR’s Weekend Edition, August 4th, 2012 “Gathering Of The Viols: The 50th Annual Viola Da Gamba Conclave”

NPR's Weekend Edition, August 4, 2012 - Gathering Of The Viols: The 50th Annual Viola Da Gamba Conclave

On August 4, 2012, Viols in our Schools’ Dr. Phillip W. Serna was featured as part of Jeff Lunden’s piece “Gathering Of The Viols: The 50th Annual Viola Da Gamba Conclave” covering the 50th Conclave of the Viola da Gamba Society of America.

“Viola da gamba players are a special breed — a tiny subset in the already small world of early classical music. They rarely meet their own kind, but once a year they come together for a week in July at an annual jam session they call a conclave…”

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