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Results of the 2006 Utah ASTA Solo Competition:
The final live round of the Utah Chapter - ASTA Solo Competition was held at the BYU Madsen Recital Hall on Saturday, October 21, 2006. The winner’s concert was held that same afternoon at 4:15 pm in the Madsen Recital Hall and was open to the public. 1st and 2nd Place winners of our Utah competition, this year, are eligible to submit tapes to the National ASTA Solo Competition. After the tapes and applications are submitted by Professor Belknap, those selected to compete at the National ASTA Solo Competition will do so at the ASTA National Convention in Detroit, March 2007. See the National ASTA web page for all the rules and regulations. astaweb.com/competitions/SoloComp.htm
Congratulations to the following Utah ASTA Solo Competition winners and “Thank you!” for a wonderful concert!!
Harp - Junior division
Natalie Richards
Cello - Junior division
Lauren Posey
Viola - Senior division
Caroline Maxwell
Violin - Senior division
1st Place - Benjamin Chan
2nd Place - Emily Orton
3rd Place - Cari Sue Green
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Announcement of Solo 2007 ASTA Solo National Competition Finalists
Congratulations to Natalie Richards from Pleasant Grove, our Utah finalist in the 2007 ASTA Solo National Competition. Good luck in Detroit!
Senior Division
Violin
Eunice Keem- Pittsburgh, PA
Andrea Segar- Boston, MA
Petra Vilankova- East Lansing, MI
Viola
Lotem Beider- Bloomington, IN
Elizabeth Beilman- Ann Arbor, MI
Megan Fergusson- Ann Arbor, MI
Cello
Sergey Antonov- Brighton, MA
Adam Ayers- Waukesha, WI
Bass
Emily Honeyman- Bloomington, IN
Emma Sullivan- Denton, TX
Guitar
Kenny Chan Kai Yin- Tempe, AZ
Austin Moorhead- Phoenix, AZ
Ben Pila- New York, NY
Harp
Rachel Brandwein- Fairway, KS
Megan Levin- Cleveland, OH
Gloria Vasconcellos- Morganville, NJ
Junior Division
Violin
Becky Anderson- Portland, OR
Benjamin Beilman- Ann Arbor, MI
Tammy Wang- Monterey Park, CA
Viola
Matthew Cohen- Portland, OR
Chris Lowry- Antioch, TN
Sonia Oram- Oberlin, OH
Cello
Mindy Park- Palatine, IL
Cicely Parnas- Stephentown, NY
Tavi Ungerleider- Sudbury, MA
Bass
Bayard Carlson- Sioux Falls, SD
Daniel Perry- Indianapolis, IN
Nate West- Upper Arlington, OH
Guitar
Tim Callobre- Pasadena, CA
Brett Gardner- Tampa, FL
Thales Smith- Austin, TX
Harp
Alexis Colner- Portland, OR
Seika Dong- Mountainview, CA
Natalie Richards- Pleasant Grove, UT
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Potter Violin Application‘s – Dalton Potter, owner of Potter Violins in Bethesda, Maryland, donates six Rudolf Dötsch instruments to students in need. Three instruments – violins, violas or cellos of any size will be awarded in each round. Application deadlines Are April 1 and October 1 each year. Applications will be accepted on behalf of students (elementary up to high school) from ASTA members who outline the particular worthiness and promise of a student.
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CodaBows for America Community Outreach Program – CodaBow International, Ltd. will donate approximately $5000 worth of CodaBow Aspire bows annually to deserving schools and studios. Violin, viola or cello bows can be awarded. Applications will be accepted from ASTA members in good standing on behalf of schools or studios that outline the particular worthiness, promise and need of their program. Deadlines are March 1 each year.
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UTAH ASTA Composers - ASTA Composers are invited to submit an original, unpublished composition that is suitable for middle school/junior high or high school string orchestras. Materials must be postmarked by Saturday, April 28, 2007. (See more information below)
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ATTENTION!!! ----- All Utah ASTA Composers:
The Utah Chapter of ASTA with NSOA is pleased to announce the 2007 Utah ASTA with NSOA Composition Competition.
Purpose: It is our goal to encourage and support composers within our organization. By providing a monetary incentive and a vehicle for showcasing new compositions we hope to stimulate a creative energy that will result in the birth of new, educationally sound and musically motivating works that will be studied and performed by student orchestras throughout our state and beyond. It is anticipated that recognition from winning this competition will be helpful in securing publication and name recognition for the composer and the new composition. It will also provide visibility and recognition for our Utah Chapter of ASTA with NSOA.
Program: ASTA Composers are invited to submit an original, unpublished composition that is suitable for middle school/junior high or high school string orchestras. Materials must be postmarked by Saturday, April 28, 2007.
Prize: Composer of winning composition will receive $1000. When published, the score and each part must carry this designation: “Winner, 2007 Utah ASTA Composition Competition”. Upon publication, all royalties will remain the sole property of the composer.
Grade Level: 3½ - 4, scored for String Orchestra (optional piano and percussion instrumentation allowed)
Length of piece: Multi-movement work – 4 to 8 minutes
Specifications: Composition must be tied to a Utah theme (history related, cultural background, geographic features, etc.) Only one entry per composer will be allowed. Manuscripts will be evaluated by score analysis and live performance if necessary. The manuscript must not contain any identification of the composer. The manuscript must be clear and legible and include the title and rehearsal numbers or letters. String parts should be thoroughly edited with bowings and fingerings.
Components:
• Application
• Four (4) copies of the score and one (1) set of parts are required.
• Application fee: $25 (non-refundable)
• Composers should include a self-addressed envelope with sufficient postage if score/music return is desired at the conclusion of the competition.
Selection: In the preliminary round, all entries will be screened through score analysis by a panel of judges. If a final round is needed selected compositions will be performed by a high school orchestra for a panel of judges. Only the winner’s name will be announced.
Premiere Performance: We anticipate that the winning composition will be performed at the 2008 UMEA Mid-Winter Institute in February of 2008 at St. George, Utah by the orchestra selected to perform at the convention as part of their concert for Utah music educators.
2007 Utah ASTA with NSOA
COMPOSITION COMPETITION APPLICATION
Applicant/Composer: ___________________________________________________
Title of Composition: ___________________________________________________
Address: ______________________________________________________________
City: ________________________________ State: _________ Zip: ____________
Home Phone: ______________________ Work Phone: _______________________
ASTA MEMBERSHIP # _________________________ e-mail: ___________________________
I accept the contest guidelines and terms of publication, and I guarantee the enclosed manuscript is my original work and sole property.
Applicant’s Signature: ______________________________ Date: ______________
Print Name: ____________________________________________________________
Please submit $25 and all application materials, postmarked by April 28, 2007 to:
ASTA COMPOSITION COMPETITION
c/o Janice McAllister, Utah ASTA Composition Chair,
Mount Logan Middle School
875 North 200 East,
Logan, Utah 84321
Check No. ___________ (Please make check payable to Utah Chapter ASTA)
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