National Solo Competition/Missouri State Solo Compeition

The ASTA National Solo Competition will be held from March 18th- 21st, 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia, 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 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 10, 2008. Successful candidates at the state level will be permitted to participate in the 2009 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 or cassettes, and entry forms for the National Competition at www.astaweb.com.

Missouri contestants must send the following, postmarked by October 10, to:

Mr. Joseph Gutowski

Missouri Solo Competition Chair

Lafayette High School

17050 Clayton Rd

Wildwood, MO 63011

 

1) Missouri Solo Competition Entry Form (Acrobat Acrobat Reader is required to open this file.)

2) Nonrefundable entry fee of $35.00 made payable to MoASTA

3) CD or cassette recording of required repertoire and competitor’s choice work. Label cassette or CD jacket with name, address, division, instrument, and works performed. Label CD or cassette itself with name, instrument and division.

4) Photocopy of solo part or solo part with piano accompaniment 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 Joe 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/Cassette 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 Joe Gutowski at the above address, or by phone or email:

phone: 636-458-7200 ext. 2287

email: gutowskijoseph@rockwood.k12.mo.us

 

 

ASTA National Solo and Missouri Solo Competition Repertoire Requirements

 

I. JUNIOR DIVISION - Junior division is open to musicians under the age of 19 born on or after March 18, 1990.

VIOLIN: 

Bach: Any movement from the Solo Sonatas or Partitas

Johan Svendsen: Romanze, op.26 for Violin and Piano (7 Min.)

Any piece of competitor’s choice

VIOLA:

Bach: Any movement from the Solo Cello Suites

Johann Nepomuk Hummel: Fantasy for Viola and Piano (8 Min.)

Any piece of competitor’s choice

CELLO 

Bach: Any movement from the Solo Cello Suites

Haydn: Divertimento for Cello and Piano – All 3 Mvts. (Arr. by Piatigorsky) (Elkan-Vogel Edition) (8 Min.)

Any piece of competitor’s choice

DOUBLE BASS

Bach: Any movement from the Solo Cello Suites

Shostakovich: Adagio from the ballet “Unforgettable 1919” (transcription by Hal Robinson)  (5 Min.)

Luciano Berio Psy for Solo Double Bass (Universal Edition) (1.5 Min.)

Any piece of competitor’s choice

GUITAR

Bach: A movement (or movements) from any of the Solo Suites or Partitas, or a Prelude and Fugue originally written for the Lute

Julián Orbón Preludio y Danza (5 Min.)

Any piece of competitor’s choice

HARP

Bach: Any movement from the French or English Keyboard Suites transcribed by the competitor

Carlos Salzedo: Communion from the Five Poetical Studies for Harp

Any piece of competitor’s choice

 

II. SENIOR DIVISION - Senior division is open to musicians from ages 19-25 born on or after March 18, 1984 and before March 18, 1990.

VIOLIN

Bach: Any movement from the Solo Sonatas or Partitas

Sarasate: Jota Navarra, op.22, no.2 for Violin and Piano (4 – 5 Min.)

Any piece of competitor’s choice

VIOLA

Bach: Any movement from the Solo Cello Suites

Max Reger: Suite No.1 in G minor for Solo Viola – Entire Suite (10-11 Min.)

Any piece of competitor’s choice

CELLO

Bach: Any movement from the Solo Cello Suites

Ginastera: Pampeana #2 for Cello and Piano (9 Min.)

Any piece of competitor’s choice

DOUBLE BASS

Bach: Any movement from the Solo Cello Suites

Rheinhold Gliere: Tarantella, op.9 from “Four Pieces” for Double Bass and Piano (6 Min.)

David Anderson: Serenade (2 Min.) and Capriccio (3 Min.) from the “Four Short Pieces” for Solo Double Bass

Any piece of competitor’s choice

GUITAR

Bach: A movement (or movements) from any of the Solo Suites or Partitas, or a Prelude and Fugue originally written for the Lute

Leo Brouwer: “Fandangos y Boleros” movement from Sonata (1990) (6 – 7 Min.)

Any piece of competitor’s choice

HARP

Bach: Any movement from the French or English Keyboard Suites transcribed by the competitor

Marcel Tournier: Sonatine

Any piece of competitor’s choice