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State Competitions

State Solo Competition

Students who wish to enter the state level competition for the National ASTA solo competition should first read the national 2011 Solo Competition Flyer for audition repertoire and general procedure, and the Solo Competition Guidelines

The format for the Tennessee State level component of this year¹s ASTA National Solo Competition will be conducted using applicants¹ recordings only. There will be no live audition at the state level.

Applications must include:

• 2 copies of the national ASTA solo competition entry form with proof of birth date (birth certificate, license etc.)


• 2 CDs of the national repertoire requirements for the applicant's instrument, one labeled only with the instrument, division, and literature/track information (no name of applicant on this CD), the other with that information as well as the applicant¹s name and address.


• a $30 check made out to "TN-ASTA" as the application for the State level ASTA competition.


• The national solo competition entrance fee of $75 USD made payable to ASTA. NOTE: TN State competition applicants who are not selected to apply to compete at the national level competition will have the 75$ checks made out to "ASTA" mailed back to them by early November.

Submit the above to your state competition chair Dr. Baldwin, postmarked by October 20.

Dr. Wesley Baldwin, TN-ASTA Audition Chair,
AMB 114
School of Music
University of Tennessee
Knoxville, Tennessee 37996

The POSTMARK DEADLINE is October 20, 2010.

Applications with postmarks after the deadline will not be considered.

All applicants' recordings will be mailed out of state for evaluation by a prominent professional musician. The results of that evaluation will determine the winners of the State competition.

CERTIFICATION: The adjudication panel will certify at least two (2) finalists, one (1) from the junior category and one (1) from the senior category. If there is a consensus, there is the possibility that more could be certified. We are not limited to any specific number. Please refer to the rules listed below for definitions regarding junior and senior, as well as to the specific literature that is required.

National High School Honors Orchestra
February 16-20, 2010
Santa Clara, California

Stay tuned for information about the 2009-2010 National High School Honors Orchestra. As information becomes available at the end of the 2008-2009 school year, we will post it right here.

We are now maintaining an online archive of winners of the Tennessee ASTA State Solo Competition and of Tennessee students selected to participate in the National High School Honors Orchestra. Click the header above to see this year's entry.

National Competitions

This event seeks to identify, celebrate, and encourage young practitioners of alternative string styles, such as (but not limited to) all folk music traditions, jazz, fusion, and rock music.

The purpose of ASTA's Merle J. Isaac Composition contest is to encourage the composition, publication, and performance of music of quality for the benefit of school orchestra programs.

The 2008 National Orchestra Festival will be held in conjunction with the ASTA National Conference in Albuquerque February 27 - March 1, 2008. The schedule of performances is located at the above link.

The National High School Honors Orchestra (NHSHO) is a performing group of about 120 competitively selected high school musicians who assemble biennially to perform at the ASTA national conference.

CodaBow International, Ltd., donates approximately $5,000 worth of full-size CodaBow Aspire bows annually to deserving schools and studios. Violin, viola, and 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.

The National Solo Competition will occur March 18th through 21st, 2009, in conjunction with the ASTA National Conference in Atlanta. The competition is open to ASTA members or current students of ASTA members. Instrumental categories are Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass, Classical Guitar, and Harp.

Solo Competition Repertoire

Dalton Potter, owner of Potter' s Violins in Bethesda, Maryland, donates six Rudolf Doetsch instruments annually to students in need. Three instruments-violins, violas, or cellos of any size-are awarded each round. Application deadlines are April 1 and October 1 each year. Applications are accepted on behalf of students (elementary through high school), from ASTA members who outline their particular worthiness and promise as string students.