One of our state winners of the KY ASTA Solo Competition, Theo Lineberry (Jr Division, bass), is a finalist in the National Solo Competition. Good Luck to Theo in Kansas City 2011!!
Congratulations, Anne, on a wonderful performance! She and student Theo Lineberry, double bass (age 15) are both recommended to proceed to the next round. Competition Chair, Sidney King, stated that his directive was to make this a statewide competition and include as many people from across the state as possible. The judges for the competition were:
Sue-Jean Park, violin Murray State (college) Patrick O’Rourk, bass Bowling Green HS (high school)
Announcing
The 2010 KY ASTA Solo Competition
The 2010 KY ASTA Solo Competition
Date: October 2, 2010
Location: University of Louisville School of Music Comstock Hall
Starting Time: 9:00 AM
Instrumental categories are Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass, Classical Guitar, and Harp
Competition Categories
Junior Division: Open to musicians under the age of 19 as of March 20, 2011 (born on or after March 20, 1992).
Senior Division: Open to musicians 19-25 as of March 20, 2011 (born on or after March 20, 1986 and before March 20, 1992).
Participants must be ASTA members or a student of a current professional ASTA member. Proof of membership is required
Application deadline: September 20, 2010
Application Fee: $40.00 made payable to KY ASTA
Contact info:
Kentucky ASTA State Competition Chair,
Sidney King
School of Music
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY 40292
(502) 852-1844 (w)
sidaking@sbcglobal.net
Click here for the Solo Competition Entry Form
Click here for the Solo Competition Rules & Details
NHSHO UPDATE!
David Takahashi, 17, viola, a student at Lafayette High School (director, Jennifer Grice) was selected as Kentucky's representative to the 2010 National High School Honors Orchestra. David studies privately with Joanna Binford.
For a complete list of students, Click Here
National High School Honors Orchestra
February 16-20, 2010
Santa Clara, California
High school juniors and senior students are eligible to apply for the National High School Honors Orchestra. Students must apply first through their ASTA state chapters. They submit an audition tape or CD of required literature and three minutes from literature of their own choosing. The state coordinator and an audition committee then select up to thirty applicants to forward to the national level. Separate audition committees for strings, winds, and percussion select the 120 students for the orchestra. The students are required to be members of their school orchestras. Students must follow the application process as stated at the national site to be considered by the national committee.
The deadline for application entries for the 2010 National High School Honors Orchestra is Monday, May 15, 2009. Application forms and tapes or CDs must be in the hands of our state coordinator, Dan Allcott, by May 15, 2009. Thus, it is imperative that all students who are potential candidates be contacted immediately before school is out.
Please send applications to:
Brian Powell
1806 Radnor Ave
Louisville KY 40205
(502) 456-0457
brian.powell@jefferson.kyschools.us