Summer 2013 - The American Viola Society

which Dr. David Dalton spoke about the quest
to find and acquire the portrait. He was assisted
through photographs by his longtime friend and
fellow Primrose student, Dr. Dwight Pounds,
who also had the opportunity to speak briefly.
Annisija Wallin Hunter reflects on her time
spent at PIVA
Graduating viola student Annisija Wallin
Hunter spoke about benefits that she gained
from studying and working with the resources
that are available in the Primrose International
Viola Archive. She said:
PIVA is so much more than simply a pile of
resources. The room itself has a special
feeling about it—a unique ambiance that’s
difficult to describe or explain. I think it has
something to do with all of the remarkable
people who have visited or spent time in the
room: Emanuel Vardi, Hellen Callus, Roberto
Díaz, and others. Perhaps it’s the photographs
and portraits that look down from the
walls. Some might find it unnerving to be
constantly watched by these musicians, but I
love them. They inspire me. I feel energized
as I study and work under their gaze. These
are fellow musicians; people I admire who
understand and appreciate the time I spend in
PIVA. I’m sure the magnificent painting of
Primrose himself will only add to the inspiring,
almost sacred feeling of the room.
From left to right: Hilary Dalton Zander and
Donna Dalton unveil Primrose’s portrait
Dr. Dalton’s wife, Donna, and daughter, Hilary
Dalton Zander, unveiled the portrait, and then
the audience was treated to beautiful viola
music provided by Dr. Claudine Bigelow, Head
of Viola Studies at BYU, and her recently
graduated student Bryan Lew, who will be
continuing his studies at Indiana University with
Atar Arad in the fall. They performed excerpts
from Béla Bartók’s 44 Duos, transcribed by
William Primrose. While listening to the music,
audience members enjoyed looking at the new
portrait, hung in its place of honor, as well as
other paintings and photographs in the Primrose
Archive.
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