Pacifica Viola da Gamba Society

Viols West Workshop 2026
August 9-15, 2026

The PDF Brochure for Viols West 2026 is now available on the Brochure page:
Brochure page

Registration will be opening soon! Please join us at our new Workshop location.

Viols West is a week-long summer workshop for adult viola da gamba players of all levels. In four classes each day, our excellent faculty provides instruction in technique, consort and solo literature. Evenings are filled with musical activities, including ad hoc consorts, mini-classes or presentations, and a faculty concert, providing both formal and informal opportunities for participants to play, listen, and learn.

The week begins with a welcome playing session on Sunday evening. Classes run Monday through Friday, ending with a festive student concert on Friday night.

The setting for the workshop is the campus of the University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB), on the edge of Goleta, CA, along the Pacific Ocean in the foothills of the Santa Ynez Mountains, north of Los Angeles.

Questions? Contact Melita Denny:
violswestworkshop@gmail.com
(805-835-9173)