National Solo Competition/Missouri State Solo
Competition
(Application
available here)
The ASTA National Solo Competition will be held from March 16-19, 2011 in
Kansas City, Missouri, in conjunction with the ASTA National Conference. The
competition is open to ASTA student members or students of a current ASTA
member with instrument categories of Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass, Harp
and Guitar. For entry into the semi-final round, each state competition
chair submits to the national chair the applications, fees and recordings of
contestants from his/her state who have been selected.
The Missouri State Solo Competition will be by audio recording. Entries
must be postmarked by October 8, 2010. Successful candidates at the state
level will be permitted to participate in the 2011 ASTA National Competition
semi-final round. All of the guidelines and repertoire requirements for the
National competition are also required at the State level. Memorization is
required at the National Finals. Students may find all guidelines, required
repertoire (also posted below), labeling information for CDs, and entry
forms for the National Competition at
www.astaweb.com.
Missouri contestants must send the following, postmarked by October 8,
to:
Mr. Joseph Gutowski
Missouri Solo Competition Chair
Lafayette High School
17050 Clayton Rd Wildwood, MO 63011
1) Missouri Solo Competition Entry Form (Adobe Acrobat Reader is required
to open this file.)
2) Nonrefundable entry fee of $35.00 made payable to MoASTA
3) CD recording of required repertoire and competitor’s choice work.
Label CD jacket with name, address, division, instrument, and repertoire.
Label CD itself with name, instrument, division and repertoire. (see
front and
back examples)
4) Photocopy of solo part or solo part with piano accompaniment (with
measures numbered) of competitor’s choice piece. No photocopy is necessary
for required repertoire.
5) Proof of birth date (copy of birth certificate, passport, driver’s
license, etc.) Missouri winners will be notified and given their comments.
They will be asked to send two copies of the ASTA National Competition Entry
Form to Mr. Joseph Gutowski along with the $75.00 National entry fee payable
to ASTA.
Missouri winners will also be given the option to re-record their CD
before it is submitted to the National contest. This will provide an
opportunity for the student to use the comments received by the judge and,
if desired, produce a better recording.
If you have any questions, contact Mr. Joseph Gutowski at the above
address, or by phone or email: phone: 636-733-4100 ext. 44049 email:
gutowskijoseph@rockwood.k12.mo.us
ASTA National Solo and Missouri Solo Competition Repertoire
Requirements
I. Junior Division is open to musicians under the age of 19 born
on or after March 20, 1992.
VIOLIN: Bach: Any movement from the Solo Sonatas or Partitas
Saint-Saëns: Danse Macabre, op. 40- any edition transcribed by the composer
Any piece of the contestant’s choice
VIOLA: Bach: Any movement from the Solo Cello Suites
Vaughan-Williams: Prelude & Christmas Dance from the Suite for Viola &
Orchestra, Group 1, movements 1 & 3 Any piece of the contestant’s choice
CELLO: Bach: Any movement from the Solo Suites Bartok, arr. Silva:
Roumanian Folk Dances (all movements) Any piece of the contestant’s choice
DOUBLE BASS: Bach: Any movement from the Solo Cello Suites
Bottesini: Elegy in D Any piece of the contestant’s choice
GUITAR: Bach: Any movement from a solo work Giuliani: Six
Variations on Folies d’Espagne, op. 45 (any edition) Any piece or pieces of
the contestant’s choice
HARP: Bach: Any movement from a solo work Handel, trans. Salzedo:
The Harmonious Blacksmith Any piece of the contestant’s choice
II. Senior Division is open to musicians 19-25 born on or after
March 20, 1986 and before March 20, 1992.
VIOLIN: Bach: Any movement from the Solo Sonatas or Partitas
Wieniawski: Souvenir de Moscou (Two Russian Airs), op. 6 Any piece of the
contestant’s choice
VIOLA: Bach: Any movement from the Solo Cello Suites Brahms:
Sonata in F minor for Viola and Piano, op. 120, no.1, movements 2 & 4 Any
piece of the contestant’s choice
CELLO: Bach: Any movement from the Solo Suites Locatelli: Sonata
in D, Minuet Any piece of the contestant’s choice
DOUBLE BASS: Bach: Any movement from the Solo Cello Suites Vanhal:
Concerto in D, 1st movement, Hoffmeister edition with the Gruber cadenza
published by Doblinger Any piece of the contestant’s choice
GUITAR: Bach: Gigue and Double from Suite, BWV 997 (any edition)
Sainz de la Maza, Eduardo: Campanas del alba Any piece or pieces of the
contestant’s choice
HARP: Bach: Any movement from a solo work Spohr: Fantasie, op. 35
Any piece of the contestant’s choice
