Pacifica Viola da Gamba Society

Save the Dates for
Viols West Workshop 2026
August 9-15, 2026

The 2025 Viols West Workshop was wonderful, and we are now planning for the 2026 edition!

Check back here in Spring of 2026 for further details of Viols West Workshop 2026!

If you would like to view the brochure for the completed 2025 workshop,
please visit the Brochure page

California Polytechnic State University

San Luis Obispo, CA

Music Directors:

Lawrence Lipnik and Rosamund Morley

Faculty:

To be announced in Spring 2026.

Viols West is a week-long summer workshop for 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 California Polytechnic State University, on the edge of San Luis Obispo, a peaceful town in the beautiful rolling hills of California’s central coast, midway between Los Angeles and San Francisco.

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