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2011 National Solo CompetitionRepertoire

All of the required repertoire must be performed in every round of the competition.

INew York American String Teachers' Association
New York State Solo Competition 2011

ELIGIBILITY

1. Instrumental categories are Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass, Classical Guitar, and Harp

2. The two divisions in the competition are:

• Junior Division - Musicians under age 19 born after March 20, 1992

• Senior Division -Musicians ages 19-25 born on or after March 20, 1986 or before March 20, 1992

3. A copy of an official document proving entrant's birth date (e.g. birth certificate, passport, etc.)

4. You or your teacher must be an active member of American String Teachers Association (ASTA)

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

An entrance fee of $50.00 must accompany all applications submitted.
(Make check payable to NYASTA)

• Please submit a photo to be used for possible publicity in NYASTA newsletters, etc.

• Applications must be postmarked no later than Friday November 1, 2010 and be mailed to:

Anissa Arnold
NYASTA Solo Competition Chair
Herricks High School
100 Shelter Rock Road
New Hyde Park, NY 11040

PRIZES

Senior Division: $600

Junior Division: $300

Finalists will be selected by November 12, 2010. All finalists will also be eligible to compete in the National Solo Competition.

REPERTOIRE

PLEASE NOTE: Selections marked with ** are requirements for applicants who become eligible for the National Solo Competition. These selections may also be submitted in the State Competition.

Junior Division

VIOLIN

Bach: Any movement from the Solo Sonatas or Partitas
Saint-Saëns: Danse Macabre, op. 40
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

BASS

Bach: Any movement from the Solo Cello Suites Bottesini: Elegy in D
Any piece 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

CLASSICAL 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

Senior Division

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

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

HARP

Bach: Any movement from a solo work Spohr: Fantasie, op. 35
Any piece of the contestant's choice

CLASSICAL 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

RECORDINGS

• All recordings must be in CD format. Recording in a concert hall or recording studio is suggested. Please ensure that concert hall recordings should place the microphone approximately six to eight feet in front and above the contestant. Studio placement will depend on the equipment available. Trust your professional technician. Each piece or movement must be recorded without editing. (Editing is permissible between movements/pieces but not within them.)

• Applicants must submit CD's that are clearly labeled with name, age, address, phone number, instrument, teacher's name, and works performed. You are strongly urged to make a copy of your submitted tape in case it is lost in transit. YOUR CD WILL NOT BE RETURNED.

Total amount of time as follows:

• Junior Division: 12-15 minutes, including required piece and free choice
• Senior Division: 17-20 minutes, including required piece and free choice

• Recordings or performances exceeding the maximum will be stopped, but entrants will not be penalized. Recordings will be judged blindly by a distinguished panel of musicians who will determine the finalists.

If you have any questions, please contact Anissa Arnold at aarnold@herricks.org