Solo Competition
November 2 All day
The ASTA-AZ Solo Competition for violin, viola, cello, bass, guitar, and harp is held annually in the fall for outstanding students who study privately with our members. Student performers are divided into junior or senior division, where they perform for a panel of judges. Let your students shine; enroll your students ASAP in this exciting event.
Senior division: First Place – $300
Second Place – $200
Third Place – $100
Junior Division: First Place – $150
Second Place – $100
Third Place – $75
COMPETITION GUIDELINES
1. Instrumental categories are Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass, Harp, Classical Guitar
2. Participant must be an ASTA member or current student of an ASTA member in good standing at the time of registration/competition
3. Participant may enter in their state of residency or the state in which they are studying. Under no circumstance will a participant be allowed to enter more than one State Competition. Membership number must be included on the registration form.
4. The age requirements for each division are:
Junior – Grade 8 and under
Senior – Grades 9-12
5. Previous first place winners of a certain category are not eligible to re-enter in that same category.
6. Repertoire is to be selected from the standard classical literature matching your particular instrument. Complete works or complete single movements from works will be required of all entrants. Memorization is not required, but is strongly encouraged.
7. Solo must not exceed ten minutes.
8. All pieces written with accompaniment MUST have an accompaniment performed along with solo
9. Contestants MUST provide 2 judges’ copies of your performance piece with measures numbered
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Friday, October 4th, 2024
REGISTRATION COST: $60
Competition Chair: John Haggard – [email protected]
Competition Venue: Fremont Junior High School, 1001 N Power Rd, Mesa, AZ 85205
Competition Date : Saturday, November 2, 2024
2023 State Solo Competition Results
Junior Category
1st Place : Graham Schaub, violin student of Jing Zeng
2nd Place : Cindy Chen, violin student of Susanne Rothaar
3rd Place : Madison Kim, cello student of Thomas Landschoot
Honorable Mentions (in alphabetical order)
Shashank Krishnan, violin student of Danica Terzic
Aimi Siejak, violin student of Ikuko Whitehouse
Daryl Yang, violin student of Jing Zeng
Senior Category
1st Place : Joshua Lee, violin student of Jooyeon Han
2nd Place : Justin Kang, cello student of Jamie Kellogg
3rd Place : Yoonji Lee, violin student of Jooyeon Han
Honorable Mentions (in alphabetical order)
Alex Gong, viola student of Susanne Rothaar
Katherine Li, violin student of Jing Zeng
Yun Tsai Yeh, violin student of Susanne Rothaar