
Adelaide D. Currie Cole Endowed Professor; Professor, Viola
(206) 543-1233
Office:
MUS 202
Area of Study:
Background and Experience
Spring 2021
Winter 2021
Autumn 2020
Spring 2020
Winter 2020
Autumn 2019
Spring 2019
Winter 2019
Autumn 2018
Spring 2018
Winter 2018
Autumn 2017
Spring 2017
Winter 2017
Autumn 2016
Spring 2016
Winter 2016
Autumn 2015
Spring 2015
Winter 2015
Spring 2014
Winter 2014
Autumn 2013
Additional Courses
Courses taught each quarter:
MUSICP 343A: Viola: Non-majors
MUSICP 363A: Private Instruction: Viola
MUSICP 463A: Private Instruction: Viola
MUSICP 543A: Viola: Non-majors
MUSICP 563A: Private Instruction: Viola
MUSICP 593A: Private Instruction: Viola
MUSEN 381A: Chamber Music
MUSEN 581A: Chamber Music
Selected: Publications, Editions
Selected: Recordings
- Melia Watras. Schumann Resonances. CD. Planet M Records 2019.
- Melia Watras. 26. CD. Sono Luminus 2017.
- Melia Watras. Ispirare. CD. Sono Luminus 2015.
- Melia Watras (viola) and Kimberly Russ (piano). Short Stories. CD. Fleur de Son Classics, Ltd. 2012.
- Corigliano Quartet and Open End (with violist Melia Watras): Terror and Memory (Music of Andrew Waggoner); Albany Records, 2011
- Melia Watras, Prestidigitation Fleur De Son, 2011
- Corigliano Quartet (with violist Melia Watras): String Quartet No. 3: Corrie Q’s Jigs and Reels by Adam Silverman; New Focus Recordings, 2010
- Corigliano Quartet (with violist Melia Watras): A Black November Turkey by John Corigliano; Naxos, 2008
- Corigliano Quartet (with violist Melia Watras): Music of John Corigliano and Jefferson Friedman; Naxos, 2007
- Corigliano Quartet (with violist Melia Watras): the promise of the far horizon by Jeffrey Mumford; Albany Records, 2004
- Melia Watras: Viola Solo; Fleur de Son Classics, 2004
- Corigliano Quartet (with violist Melia Watras) and John Blacklow, piano: The Eggman Variations by Dmitri Tymoczko; Bridge Records, 2013 (Completed/published)
- Corigliano Quartet (with violist Melia Watras): Songbook for Annamaria by Robert Maggio; Robert Maggio Music, 2011 (Completed/published)
Related News
- Autumn 2020 Faculty Notes
- UW Music artists featured in upcoming Meany Center performances
- Textura: Review of Melia Watras, Schumann Resonances
- American Record Guide: The Newest Music—Melia Watras: Schumann Resonances
- Broadway World: Watras, Lim Start New Year with New Label, CD
- Rafael’s Music Notes: Melia Watras: Schumann Resonances
- An Earful: Review of Melia Watras: Schumann Resonances
- New Recordings by UW Music Faculty
- Faculty Notes: Spring 2019
- Faculty Profile: Violist Melia Watras on Schumann Resonances and her Folk Style Project
- Faculty Notes: Winter 2019
- Artist Spotlight: Sæunn Thorsteinsdóttir
- Crosscut: Think your musical is radical? Now listen to Harry Partch
- Faculty News: Spring 2018
- Faculty News: Winter 2018
- Broadway World CD Review: Melia Watras Reveals The Power of '26' Strings
- Recent Recordings by UW Music artists
- Strings Magazine: Violist Melia Watras on the Joys of Recording With Friends
- Video Playlist: Recent work by UW Music faculty
- Faculty Notes: Fall 2016
- More than 100 events on UW Music 2016-17 Concert Season
- Two scholarship chamber groups named for 2016-17
- Music is our Research: New recordings by School of Music faculty
- Faculty Notes: Fall 2015
- Get an earful: UW Music's 2015-16 concert season
- 2013-14 Concert Season Highlights
- Faculty Notes for Winter/Spring 2012-13
- School of Music well represented by Oceana String Quartet
- Music faculty, students take part in Faculty Dance: Collaborations
- Arts collaborations under way throughout 2012-13
- Viola masters Atar Arad and Melia Watras reunite Nov. 4 and 5
- Faculty recitals kick off busy Winter Quarter concert calendar
- Melia Watras featured soloist June 3 with UW Symphony
- UW, Seattle University viola studios unite for April 10 concert
- Before the performance: intense preparation
- School of Music faculty, students join hands for Haiti
Related Events
- Women's Works: Music by Women Composers - March 10, 2020 - 7:30pm
- Fourth Wednesday Concert Series: UW Strings Students - April 24, 2019 - 12:30pm
- Faculty Recital: Melia Watras, viola - Folk - April 17, 2019 - 7:30pm
- Seattle Symphony with UW Music Faculty - March 15, 2019 - 7:30pm
- Student Chamber Improvisation Concert - March 8, 2019 - 1:30pm
- Chamber Group: Frequency, “Sonata” - February 26, 2019 - 7:30pm
- Melia Watras: Schumann Resonances Album Release Celebration - February 6, 2019 - 7:30pm
- Summer Chamber Institute Preview Concert - August 24, 2018 - 7:30pm
- Frequency with Yura Lee, violin: "Dialogues" - May 27, 2018 - 7:30pm
- Harry Partch Festival - May 13, 2018 - 7:30pm
- Harry Partch Festival - May 12, 2018 - 7:30pm
- Harry Partch Festival - May 11, 2018 - 7:30pm
- Scholarship Chamber Group: Discovery Trio - April 28, 2018 - 7:30pm
- UW Chamber Orchestra with Melia Watras, viola - April 20, 2018 - 7:30pm
- Pairs: Atar Arad and Melia Watras with guests Michael Jinsoo Lim and Cristina Valdés - March 28, 2018 - 7:30pm
- Master Class: Atar Arad, viola - March 27, 2018 - 3:00pm
- Scholarship Chamber Group: Discovery Trio - December 1, 2017 - 7:30pm
- Faculty Recital: Sæunn Thorsteinsdóttir, cello - October 19, 2017 - 7:30pm
- Scholarship Chamber Group: Discovery Trio - August 16, 2017 - 2:40pm
- Scholarship Chamber Group: Corda Quartet - May 27, 2017 - 7:30pm
- Frequency: Bach Refractions - May 13, 2017 - 7:30pm
- Melia Watras, 26 - February 24, 2017 - 7:30pm
- Frequency Debut Concert: The Kreutzer Sonata - October 23, 2016 - 7:30pm
- Music of Today: The Music of Harry Partch - April 26, 2016 - 7:30pm
- Faculty Chamber Music Concert - March 6, 2016 - 7:30pm
- Music of Today: Garth Knox, viola - February 22, 2016 - 7:30pm
- Faculty Recital: Melia Watras, viola Schumann Resonances - January 26, 2016 - 7:30pm
- Melia Watras: Ispirare CD Release Celebration - October 29, 2015 - 7:30pm
- Student Chamber Concert: Trio Andromeda - May 30, 2015 - 7:30pm
- Viola Master Class: Stephen Wyrczynski - May 8, 2015 - 1:30pm
- An Evening in Alto Clef - April 21, 2015 - 7:30pm
- Faculty Recital: Melia Watras, viola: Written/Unwritten - January 11, 2015 - 7:30pm