Register here:24-25 Solo and Ensemble Registration
Register by: Friday, January 3, 2025
Festival Date: Saturday, January 25, 2025
Location: Middletown High School
Address: 200 La Rosa Lane Middletown, CT 06457
Fee (students of ASTA members): $15 solo/ $30 ensemble
Fee (students of non-ASTA members): $20 solo/ $40 ensemble
Rather than performing for an audience, string soloists and ensembles perform for an adjudicator who specializes in your instrument. Performers receive a short workshop and a participation certificate with a performance rating. All judges in this festival are classically trained professional string teachers and/or performers who live in Connecticut. Participating in a Solo & Ensemble Festival is an enjoyable and informative way to improve your musical performance skills!
Please select any string instrument/ensemble work that you wish to perform. A piano accompanist is not required. Your total performance should last no longer than 7 minutes. Be prepared to provide your adjudicator with an extra paper copy of your solo music or a score for your ensemble.
Our adjudicators will listen to you perform your solo/ensemble piece. They will give you a short masterclass, and award a rating based on your performance. You will receive a copy of your scores and a certificate of participation in the festival.
Any CT string musician in grades 6-12 is eligible to participate in the festival. Students whose teachers are members of CT-ASTA receive a reduced participation fee. Parents are responsible for arranging their child's transportation to the festival.
If you or your ensemble are unable to attend in person, you can perform in the festival via Zoom. You will receive a link to a Zoom session and will enter a breakout room with your adjudicator. Limited virtual slots are available- please sign up early!
Please email our Solo and Ensemble Chair, Mikaela Oss, at ossm@fpsct.org.