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. ASTA-AZ continues its exciting partnership with Southwest Strings The Solo Competition will feature additional awards including a Codabow Diamond NX, an Eclipse violin case, and…

  FOUR LEVELS OF INSTRUCTION LEVEL I: FIRST YEAR STUDENTS (IN THEIR FIRST YEAR OF INSTRUCTION.) LEVEL II: SECOND AND THIRD YEAR OF INSTRUCTION STUDENTS LEVEL III: JUNIOR HIGH & MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS LEVEL IV: HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS VIOLISTS! Here’s your chance to be among students and teachers who love to play the viola as much as you do! Come to the Virtuoso Violas Festival and you will be able to attend a class taught by outstanding string educators and…

    ARIZONA ASTA PRESENTS CELLOBRATION! 2018 A Day for Cellists Saturday, November 3, 2018 Tempe High School 1730 S. Mill, Tempe, 85281 (NW corner of Mill Ave & Broadway Rd)   Experience the wonder that is the CELLO! Cellists of all levels are invited to join us for a day which explores the enormous range and the fun of the cello in a Grande Cello Orchestra (new this year) as well as the leveled ensembles, while working with some…

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…

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…

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…

Tucson Cello Congress January 19, 2018 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…

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…