Vdgsa.org
Title
Viola da Gamba Society of America
Description
The Viola da Gamba Society of America (VdGSA) is a not-for-profit national organization dedicated to the support of activities relating to the viola da gamba in the United States and abroad. It is a society of players, builders, publishers, distributors, restorers and others sharing a serious interest in music for viols and other early bowed string instruments.
VdGSA was incorporated in 1962 by a small nucleus of enthusiastic viol players who frequently met to play consort music in rural Maryland. The concept of an annual Conclave was born at that time, with a small enough membership to be accommodated in private homes. As numbers of members increased, Conclaves eventually began taking place in educational institutions throughout the country. It is the policy of the VdGSA to convene the Conclave in different locations as an outreach to our dispersed membership.
Our membership totals about 800 individuals and institutions worldwide. Aside from the national organization, there are 31 chapters in the United States, 5 in Canada and chapters in 13 other countries.
