Sixteenth Biennial National Solo Competition
October 23, 2010

Michigan ASTA Guidelines
The Michigan Solo Competition will be held at Michigan State University, East Lansing, on Saturday, October 23, 2010. The Grand Prize winner of the Senior Division will perform at the Michigan Music Conference in Grand Rapids on Saturday, January 22, 2011. The Grand Prize winner of the Junior Division will perform at the Michigan Music Conference in Grand Rapids on Saturday, January 21, 2012.

ELIGIBILITY
1. Instrumental categories are Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass, Guitar, and Harp.
2. Participants must be ASTA members or current students of ASTA members. Proof of membership is required.
3. Participants may enter in 1) their state of residency or 2) the state in which they are studying. No participant may enter more than one state competition.
4. There are two levels of the competition: The Junior Division and The Senior Division. The Junior Division is open to musicians under the age of 19 as of March 20, 2011 (born on or after March 20, 1992). The Senior Division is open to musicians 19-25 as of March 20, 2011 (born on or after March 20, 1986 and before March 20, 1992).
5. A copy of an official document proving entrants birth date (e.g., birth certificate, passport, drivers license, etc.) MUST be submitted with the application.
6. Previous Grand Prize winners and First Prize winners in the Junior Division may not compete again in that division; however, they may enter the Senior Division if they have attained their 19th birthday by March 20, 2011. Previous Grand Prize and First Prize winners in the Senior Division are not eligible to compete further.

PRIZES
Junior Division
Grand Prize: $1000 (Shar Music Award)
First Prize: $700 (Elizabeth A.H. Green Award) and $100 Psarianos gift certificate
Senior Division
Grand Prize: $1000 (Shar Music Award)
First Prize: $700 (Psarianos Award) and $100 Psarianos gift certificate

REPERTOIRE
1. Required works:

JUNIOR DIVISION
VIOLIN
Bach: Any movement from the Solo Sonatas or Partitas
Saint-Saens: Danse Macabre, op. 40
Any piece of competitor’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 competitor’s choice
CELLO
Bach: Any movement from the Solo Suites
Bartok, arr. Silva: Roumanian Folk Dances (all movements)
Any piece of competitor’s choice
DOUBLE BASS
Bach: Any movement from the Solo Cello Suites
Bottesini: Elegy in D
Any piece of competitor’s choice
GUITAR
Bach: Any movement from a solo work
Giuliani: Six Variations on Folies d’Espagne, op 45 (any edition)
Any piece of competitor’s choice
HARP
Bach: Any movement from a solo work
Handel, trans. Salzedo: The Harmonious Blacksmith
Any piece of competitor’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 competitor’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 competitor’s choice
CELLO
Bach: Any movement from the Solo Suites
Locatelli: Sonata in D, Minuet
Any piece of competitor’s choice
DOUBLE 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 competitor’s choice
GUITAR
Bach: Gigue and Double from Suite, BWV 997 (any edition)
Sainz de la Maza, Eduardo: Campanas del alba
Any piece of competitor’s choice
HARP
Bach: Any movement from a solo work
Spohr: Fantasie, op. 35
Any piece of competitor’s choice

2. The total amount of performance time is:
Junior Division: 12-15 minutes, including the required pieces and free choice
Senior Division: 17-20 minutes, including the required pieces and free choice

Time limits are suggestions. Recordings and performances under the minimum will not be disqualified. Nevertheless, it must be noted that it is in the entrants’ interest to perform as much as possible to show themselves in the best possible light. Recordings and performances exceeding the maximum time will be stopped, but entrants will not be penalized.

3. Complete works or complete single movements from works will be required of all entrants. The cutting of lengthy piano tutti sections is encouraged. No composer may be represented more than once in each performer’s program. Entrants may not use required repertoire composers for free choice. Multiple movements of the same work are permitted, but three composers MUST be represented.

The competition will be in the format of a live performance before a panel of distinguished musicians. In the event that attendance to the live competition is impossible, a recording prepared to the following specifications may be submitted. All recordings must be in CD format. Each piece or movement must be recorded without editing. (Editing is permissible between movements/pieces, but not within them.) We suggest recording on the best equipment available to insure the best possible results. Applicants must submit recordings that are clearly labeled with name, age, address, phone number, instrument, teacher’s name, and works performed. The same rules apply that are stated above under REPERTOIRE 1, 2, and 3. Recordings sent in lieu of live performance need to be submitted by the September 17, 2010 deadline. RECORDINGS WILL NOT BE RETURNED.

The Michigan Solo Competition will be open to the public with participants, teachers, friends, and parents invited to attend the performances. Winners will be selected at the discretion of the judges and announced at the conclusion of the competition on October 23, 2010.

FEES
All applications must be accompanied by an entrance fee of $80. Checks should be made payable to: Michigan ASTA.

DEADLINES
Applications and fees must be POSTMARKED by October 1, 2010. Recordings submitted in lieu of live performance will need to accompany the application by the October 1 deadline.

All National Finalists will be selected and notified by January 16, 2011. The National Finals Competition (live) will be held March 16-19, 2011 in Kansas City, Kansas.

All applications should be sent to:
E. Daniel Long
1524 Warwick Court
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
734-769-1270 (voice); edanlong@ic.net

submitted by E. Daniel Long, Solo Competition Chair