Local Chapters
Ah, the joys of playing consort music! The viola da gamba has always been a social instrument and the VdGSA fosters gamba playing activity across the country and beyond through its affiliated Local Chapters and Areas. Chapters and Areas support playing meet-ups, workshops, local teachers, and more. Like the national organization, the Chapters are a welcoming mix of amateur and professional players brought together by their love of the instrument.
The table below will help you find the nearest local organization and its VdGSA representative, who can answer any questions you might have or point you in the direction of local viol teachers. If you want to know more—how to start a new chapter or area or the formal difference between a Chapter and an Area—the Members' Area has more information.
Wine Country Viols (Napa/Sonoma)
US
California
Area
VdGS-Denver
US
Colorado
Chapter
South Florida
US
Florida
Chapter
Peach State Viol Society
US
Georgia
Chapter
Hawaii Viols
US
Hawaii
Area
Indiana
US
Indiana
Area
Iowa
US
Iowa
Area
Kansas
US
Kansas
Area
Kentucky
US
Kentucky
Area
Maine
US
Maine
Area
North Star Viols (Minn./St. Paul)
US
Minnesota
Chapter
Oxford Viols
US
Mississippi
Chapter
Heartlands
US
Nebraska
Area
New Hampshire
US
New Hampshire
Area
Central New Jersey
US
New Jersey
Area
VdGS-Finger Lakes
US
New York
Chapter
Albany/Troy
US
New York
Area
VdGS-Central Carolina
US
North Carolina
Chapter
Asheville
US
North Carolina
Area
Ohio
US
Ohio
Area
Eugene
US
Oregon
Area
Portland
US
Oregon
Area
VdGS-Greater Philadelphia
US
Pennsylvania
Chapter
Pennsylvania
US
Pennsylvania
Area
Tennessee
US
Tennessee
Area
VdGS-Dallas
US
Texas
Chapter
Austin
US
Texas
Area
Vermont
US
Vermont
Area
BC Viols
Canada
British Columbia
Chapter
Halifax
Canada
Nova Scotia
Area
Ontario
Canada
Ontario
Area
Montreal
Canada
Quebec
Area
Australia
Australia
Area
England
England
Area
Japan
Japan
Area
Mexico
Mexico
Area
New Zealand
New Zealand
Area
Norway
Norway
Area