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SUMMARY:Solo Competition
DESCRIPTION:Click Here to Register for the Solo Competition\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe 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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCash Prizes\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nSenior division:First Place – $300Second Place – $200Third Place – $100 \n\n\n\nJunior Division:First Place – $150Second Place – $100Third Place – $75 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCompetition Guidelines\n\n\n\n\nInstrumental categories are Violin\, Viola\, Cello\, Double Bass\, Harp\, Classical Guitar\n\n\n\nParticipant must be an ASTA member or current student of an ASTA member in good standing at the time of registration/competition\n\n\n\nParticipant 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.\n\n\n\nThe age requirements for each division are:\n\nJunior – Grade 8 and under\n\n\n\nSenior – Grades 9-12\n\n\n\n\n\nPrevious first place winners of a certain category are not eligible to re-enter in that same category.\n\n\n\nRepertoire 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.\n\n\n\nSolo must not exceed ten minutes.\n\n\n\nAll pieces written with accompaniment MUST have accompaniment performed along with solo\n\n\n\nContestants MUST provide 2 judges’ copies of your performance piece with measures numbered\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\nREGISTRATION DEADLINE: Thursday\, September 25thREGISTRATION COST: $60\n\n\n\nCompetition Chair: John Haggard – jphaggard@mpsaz.org \n\n\n\nCompetition Venue: Arizona School For the Arts\, 1410 N 3rd Street\, Phoenix AZ 85004 \n\n\n\nCompetition Date: Saturday\, October 25th \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClick Here to Register for the Solo Competition\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2025 State Solo Competition Results\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nJunior Category \n\n\n\n1st Place: Cian Breslin\, violin student of Jing Zeng \n\n\n\n2nd Place: Zachariah Ham\, cello student of Jamie Kellogg \n\n\n\n3rd Place: Daryl Yang\, violin student of Jing Zeng \n\n\n\nHonorable Mentions (in alphabetical order) \n\n\n\nKevin Wu\, guitar student of Christopher Dorsey \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nSenior Category \n\n\n\n1st Place: Alex Gong\, viola student of Susanne Rothaar \n\n\n\n2nd Place: Jayden Yoneyama\, violin student of Steven Moeckel \n\n\n\n3rd Place: Sophie Kim\, cello student of Thomas Landschoot \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nHonorable Mentions (in alphabetical order) \n\n\n\nJustin Kang\, cello student of Jamie Kellogg  \n\n\n\nGraham Schaub\, violin student of Jing Zeng \n\n\n\nAaron Zhang\, viola student of Susanne Rothaar
URL:https://astaaz.org/event/solo-competition/
LOCATION:Arizona
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SUMMARY:Fiddle Fest
DESCRIPTION:Click Here to Register for Fiddle Fest\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFiddle Fest 2025\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWe are excited to invite you to the 11th Annual Fiddle Fest\, hosted in conjunction with Gilbert Town Fiddlers and sponsored by Milano Music! Fiddle Fest is a day for string players of any age\, both students and teachers\, to explore different fiddling traditions. All ability levels and 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! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSaturday\, February 22\, 20259:00 am – 2:30 pmBasha High School\, 5990 S Val Vista Dr\, Chandler\, AZ 85249 \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nRegistration Fee: $50 for students (includes t-shirt and lunch if you register by Feb. 13) \n\n\n\nOnline registration will close on Feb. 20 at 11:59 PM\, but registrants will be accepted in-person on the day of the event. \n\n\n\nWhile the event is geared towards student-aged musicians\, teachers and young professionals are also welcome to participate and/or observe classes throughout the day! ASTA members can attend for free; non-ASTA teachers can attend for $20. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe are especially excited to share that this year’s guest instructors are Devon Gardner (fiddle & guitar) & Adam Gurczak (bass)! These Boston-based musicians\, both originally from the East Valley\, have been making waves in New England as artists and educators\, both solo and together as a folk duo (So Blue). With their vast performance experiences and educational chops\, we are excited to bring them back home to teach\, share with\, and perform for our community! \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nTo learn more about the Fiddle Fest faculty and view further schedule information\, visit: www.gilberttownfiddlers.com/fiddlefest \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClick Here to Register for Fiddle Fest
URL:https://astaaz.org/event/fiddle-fest/
LOCATION:Basha High School\, 5990 S Val Vista Dr\, Chandler\, Arizona\, 85249\, United States
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SUMMARY:Young Artists Recital
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our first annual Young Artists Recital hosted by ASTA! \n\n\n\nThis event will feature students from around the valley who are embarking on their journey in music. This is an excellent opportunity for students to perform works that they will be playing throughout the 24/25 school year\, and will be a great way to share their music with a live audience. \n\n\n\nI am beyond thrilled to announce that our partner for our event is Downtown Chamber Series\, run by one of our most important community builders and allies\, Mark Dix. The concert will take place in a beautiful historic art space in Downtown Phoenix\, and will feature many art works by various local artists. The concert will be open to the public and will be free to attend. \n\n\n\nParticipation in this event is open to students of ASTA members only\, so if you are not a member and wish to join\, please do so by September 15th\, as your student will need your membership number to apply. Please fill out the form available on the website and return it no later than September 15th. The final performers and concert order will be announced October 1st. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFirst Studio is located on the East side of 1st Ave between McKinley and Filmore. \n\n\n\nFirst Avenue is one-way south and is divided by the light rail track. From I-10\,Exit 7th Avenue SouthLeft at RooseveltRight at 1st AvenueAfter crossing McKinley\, you will see the gallery on your left. PARK IN THE FREE LOT ON THE RIGHT labeled “IT Institute”After parking you will have to walk across 1st Ave to enter the gallery. If the “IT Institute” lot is full\, there is a small free lot adjacent to the gallery. \n\n\n\nThere is also street parking in the surrounding neighborhoods. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThank you to our Sponsors!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAND\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDominique van de Stadt\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClick Here to Register for the Young Artists Recital
URL:https://astaaz.org/event/young-artists-recital/
LOCATION:First Studio\, 631 N 1st Ave\, Phoenix\, Arizona\, 85003\, United States
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