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Thank you to all who attended the VSA Houston Meetup! So great to have friends come in from Austin too! We already start...
06/08/2026

Thank you to all who attended the VSA Houston Meetup! So great to have friends come in from Austin too!
We already started planning for next year!

Your VSA Board of Directors and General Manager at our office headquarters in Albany, NY! Spent the last 2 days developi...
06/04/2026

Your VSA Board of Directors and General Manager at our office headquarters in Albany, NY! Spent the last 2 days developing a new strategic plan for the organization. Excited to share it with membership when done and chart the path forward for The VSA.

The 2026 VSA Competition and Convention is coming up November 15-20, and the VSA room block at Hotel Cleveland is now av...
06/03/2026

The 2026 VSA Competition and Convention is coming up November 15-20, and the VSA room block at Hotel Cleveland is now available!
Link here: https://app.marriott.com/reslink?id=1771532767028&key=GRP&app=resvlink

Our VSA rate of $215/night is available from Friday, November 13 through Saturday, November 21. Availability is limited, so book now to guarantee your room.

Will we see you there?

And introducing more Members of The VSA Board of Directors! These volunteer leaders work behind the scenes to keep The V...
06/01/2026

And introducing more Members of The VSA Board of Directors! These volunteer leaders work behind the scenes to keep The VSA a vibrant, productive, educational and non-profit organization for the benefit of our members and partners.

Thanks to our entire VSA Board of Directors for your ongoing dedication and support of our member makers, restorers, historians, musicians and enthusiasts!

•Kathy Reilly, Member
•Laura Barceló, Member
•Sebastian Schwelm, Chair of Partnerships Committee
•Florence Haseler, Member
•Chris Ulbricht, Member
•Julius “Jay” VandeKopple, CAS Forum representative and unofficial VSA Archivist
•Bill Scott, Co-Chair of Competition Committee





Meet the Executive Committee of The VSA Board of Directors! These volunteer leaders lead the charge in fulfilling The VS...
06/01/2026

Meet the Executive Committee of The VSA Board of Directors! These volunteer leaders lead the charge in fulfilling The VSA’s mission and goals. In addition to running their own violin shops and workshops, involvement on the Board of The VSA is a passion project for each of them.

•Colin Maki - VSA President
•Brandon Godman - President Elect
•Julian Cossmann Cooke - Past President
•Charles Tucker - Secretary
•Kate Flanders - 1st Vice President & Chair of Programming Committee
•Anya Burgess - 2nd Vice President &
Chair of Membership and Marketing Committee
•Chris Clark - Treasurer and Chair of Scholarships & Grants Committee
•Joe Joyner - Co-Chair of Competition Committee




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We are excited to share the official logo for the VSA’s 52nd Convention & 26th International Competition in Cleveland, O...
05/29/2026

We are excited to share the official logo for the VSA’s 52nd Convention & 26th International Competition in Cleveland, Ohio this November 15–20, 2026!

Join us at the historic Hotel Cleveland for a full week celebrating the art and science of making, preserving, and restoring stringed instruments and bows. Expect world-class presentations, a vendor hall, rare instrument exhibits, the International Competition awards ceremony, and so much more.

Membership in the Violin Society of America is open to all, whether you’re a seasoned maker, a student, or simply passionate about the craft. Now is a great time to join!
Learn more and reserve your room at vsaweb.org
📍 Hotel Cleveland | November 15–20, 2026

Another VSA Meetup is coming up on Sunday, June 7th in Houston, Texas! Emilio Arredondo of Fine Instrument Consulting wi...
05/21/2026

Another VSA Meetup is coming up on Sunday, June 7th in Houston, Texas!

Emilio Arredondo of Fine Instrument Consulting will be hosting a fun hang! Full of conversation, camaraderie, maybe a fun game with fellow makers, restorers and enthusiasts. All are invited!

Please RSVP by June 5th to: [email protected] if you’re planning on attending

Sunday June 7th, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Tejas Brewery, Second Floor
2101 Summer St, Houston, TX 77007

We hope you can join us and look forward to seeing you there!

Nearly everyone in the trade at some point has said to themselves, “I wish I could ask a major quartet that question!”Wi...
05/12/2026

Nearly everyone in the trade at some point has said to themselves, “I wish I could ask a major quartet that question!”

Wish granted! At least, a chance to have your wish granted!

The featured musician in Volume 11 Issue 3 of The Scroll will be The Miro Quartet currently in residence at the University of Texas at Austin! First-ever recipient of the prestigious Avery Fisher Career Grant, The Miro for 30 years has been performing across the globe to great critical acclaim. Their latest release along with soprano Kiera Duffy features the complete quartets of Argentinian composer Alberto Ginastera.

Please submit your question in the comments by this Friday, the 15th! Once Issue 3 is released, you might see your question printed in this issue! It could happen!

Presidents Unite! It was so nice to see Markus Laine, President of the American Federation of Violin and Bow Makers, at...
05/11/2026

Presidents Unite! It was so nice to see Markus Laine, President of the American Federation of Violin and Bow Makers, at the NYC Meetup, which was hosted by our VSA President, Colin Maki!

We hosted a fantastic VSA NYC Meetup on Friday night thanks to ! By all accounts, it was a superb evening. Thanks to Co...
05/11/2026

We hosted a fantastic VSA NYC Meetup on Friday night thanks to ! By all accounts, it was a superb evening. Thanks to Colin, Yi-Ping and to all who came and brought your good cheer and camaraderie.

The VSA does a lot (conventions, competitions, scholarships, grants, publications, education) but most importantly The VSA brings people together!

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230 Washington Avenue Extension Suite 101
Albany, NY
12303

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