November 2018
Phoenix Bass Jam
Join us for the two-day Phoenix area Double Bass workshop and competition. This is a prime opportunity for the young double bassist from the Southwest, to work with the top Phoenix area professional double bassists, the double bass professors from the three state Universities in Arizona, and have a chance to show-off their skills, through a solo double bass competition. The 2018 Bass Jam starts in the evening of November 30, with a solo competition for two age groups: the Junior…
Find out more »January 2019
Fiddle Fest
The 6th Annual Fiddle Fest, hosted by the Gilbert Town Fiddlers in conjunction with ASTA-AZ and Highland HS, is a day for string students and teachers alike to explore different fiddling traditions from around the world. All ability levels on bowed string instruments (violin, viola, cello, and bass) are welcome. It will be a packed day of fun tunes, new techniques, grooving, and performances from students and professionals! Guest Artists Raised on a small farm in Spokane, Washington, Joy Adams…
Find out more »Arizona Violacademy
A Program Offering Intensive Viola Playing and Exceptional Instruction Nancy Buck, Artistic Director Louis Privitera, Educational Coordinator Calling all violists! Join us for The Arizona Violacademy, a program offering intensive viola playing and exceptional instruction for students aged 11-19. Participants will improve their individual technique, perform in guest master class and/or mock college audition sessions, have an opportunity to take a mini-private lesson, attend a viola recital and perform together in the finale festival viola ensemble piece. Students will register…
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Tucson Cello Congress January 19, 2019 University of Arizona, Tucson Arizona Tucson Cello Congress The Tucson Cello Congress annually brings together over 100 cellists from Southern Arizona for two days of guest artist recitals, cello ensemble performances, master classes, workshops, discussions, premieres of new pieces by Arizona composers, and a Young Artist competition. The Congress will be held January 19 and is hosted by the University in partnership with the American String Teacher’s Association-Arizona. The Cello Congress is thrilled to…
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Tucson Bass Jam Sunday, January 20th, 2019 1 – 8 PM University of Arizona Fred Fox School of Music 1017 N. Olive Road, Tucson AZ, 85719 Faculty Director: Dr. Philip Alejo, University of Arizona, palejo@email.arizona.edu Guest Artist: Robin Kesselman, Principal Bass, Houston Symphony Description The Tucson Bass Jam is an ASTA and University of Arizona sponsored clinic for beginning, intermediate, and advanced double bass students, music educators, and community bass players of any age from Southern Arizona. Participants…
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ASTACAP
REGISTRATION DEADLINES: APRIL 13, 2019 Registration fees Foundation - Level 2 $30 Level 3-5 $35 Level 6-8 $40 Level 9-10 $45 SITES Phoenix: May 4, 2019 Camelback Bible Church Site Director: Patricia Cosand pcosand@gmail.com or (480) 688-7499 Tucson: May 4 or 11, 2019 Fred Fox School of Music, University of Arizona Site Director: Laura Tagawa lauratagawa@gmail.com or (520)461-4535 Yuma: May 18, 2019 Arizona Western College Site Director: Magaret Fenske mfenske2008@yahoo.com or (928)-261-6444 *Flagstaff will not host a site for ASTACAP this year. Students/Teachers…
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