Thank you to everyone who attended this year’s AGM! Members attended via Zoom from across the province to look forward to an active year of growth for the ASA. Congratulations to the recipients of this year’s Award for Teaching Excellence: Jose Duque and El Sistema Calgary. We are very pleased to be able to recognizeContinue reading “2021 ASA AGM”
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2021 Virtual Music Festival
Violin – Viola – Cello – Double Bass – Guitar – Harp The Alberta String Association has launched a Virtual Music Festival specifically for string instruments. Participants will submit recordings online for adjudication, which will include live feedback in a scheduled Zoom call. All the details can be found here: ASA 2021 Virtual Music Festival
Violin Masterclass with Kyung Sun Lee
Nov 23, 2020 06:45 PM Mountain Time With thanks to the Department of Music, University of Alberta (String Area), the Convocation Hall technical team, the Alberta String Association and Mr. Sam Seo. Masterclass Schedule Nov 23, 2020 06:45 PM Mountain Time 6:45 pm setup, soundcheck, introductions 7:00 pm Poulenc: Sonata, I – Viktoria Grynenko &Continue reading “Violin Masterclass with Kyung Sun Lee”
ASA Newsletter: February 2020
The February Newsletter is out! Read it here…
2020 ASA Concerto Competition Winners Announced
The Alberta String Association is pleased to announce the winner of the 2020 Concert Competition: Gordon Giang, cello; performing the first movement of the Sinfonia Concertante, op 125, by Prokofiev. Congratulations to Gordon and his teacher, Raphael Hoekman! We look forward to hearing Gordon when performs with the Burman Symphony Orchestra in April! Congratulations toContinue reading “2020 ASA Concerto Competition Winners Announced”
ASA Concerto Competition
The Juicy Details: The student or the student’s teacher must be a member of the ASA. Costs of memberships are 15$ for students and 30$ for adults Submit a public youtube video of one or two concerto movements to perezrod@ualberta.ca (for tips on how to post a public youtube video LOOK HERE or LOOK HERE) The winnerContinue reading “ASA Concerto Competition”
ASA Newsletter: January 2020
The first newsletter of 2020 is out! ASA Newsletter: January 2020 Click the link above to read. Highlights: Message from the new President / ASA Concerto Competition / ASA Fundraiser Concert / SCOrE: ASA Concert Workshop / Festivals in Alberta / EMSAF: New Name for Edmonton Kiwanis Festival / Concerts across the province
Thomas Schoen receives Royal Conservatory of Music Teacher of Distinction Award
On Sunday October 28, 2018, Edmonton Violin teacher Thomas Schoen, was awarded a Teacher of Distinction Award by Dr. Peter Simon, President and CEO of the Royal Conservatory of Music, at the Royal Conservatory Convocation and Gold Medals Ceremony at Mount Royal University in Calgary. RCM Teachers of Distinction are recognized for their leadership asContinue reading “Thomas Schoen receives Royal Conservatory of Music Teacher of Distinction Award”
ASA Newsletter Fall 2018
The ASA Newsletter Fall 2018 is now available here.
2019 ASA Concerto Competition
The Alberta String Association invites all young, pre-professional Albertan string players to apply to the 2019 ASA Concerto Competition. Deadline to apply: January 25, 2019. The winner will perform at the Young Artists Concerto Concert, which will be held on Saturday, April 6, 2019 @ 7PM (College Heights Seventh-day Adventist Church, Lancombe, AB) with the Burman University SymphonyContinue reading “2019 ASA Concerto Competition”
