Opportunities Possibilities Memories Photo credit Jim Harris Salt Lake City, Utah Program Book American String Teachers ASSOCIATION sponsored by: 1 2 schedule-at-a-glance Wednesday, March 18 Friday, March 20 p.6 9:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Registration Open p.46 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. Sunrise Sessions Merz-Huber Co. D’Addario & Co. p.6 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Registration Open p.30 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Suzuki Every Child Can! Workshop D’Addario & Co. p.30 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Mini Learning Academies p.46 8:15 a.m. - 5:15 p.m. Educational Sessions • Adjudication 101 • Promoting Health and Preventing Injury p.28 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. National Orchestra Festival events for String Players and Teachers Thomastik-Infeld • Double Bass Boot Camp • Developing Supermusicians: A p.42 10:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. Exhibit Hall Open/Silent Auction Comprehensive Sequence of Instruction to Develop Superior Aural p.52 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Coffee Break with Exhibitors Acuity and Perception Claire Givens Violins • State Leadership Workshop, Invitation Only p.58 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Attendee Reception in Exhibit Hall p.31 5:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. First-Time Attendee Welcome p.58 5:45 p.m. Silent Auction Bidding Closes/ Winners Announced p.31 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Town Hall/Dessert Social p.10 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. College Fair p.31 8:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. BYU Orchestra with Lynn Harrell Brigham Young University & p.58 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Live! National Solo Competition Zions Bank finals Pirastro GmbH p.31 9:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. Student Chapter Networking & p.59 10:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Jam Session Carl Fischer Awards p.58 9:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. D’Addario Bash 2015 Thursday, March 19 Saturday, March 21 p.6 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Registration Open p.62 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. Sunrise Sessions D’Addario & Co. Merz-Huber Co. p.32 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Opening Ceremony Alfred Music p.6 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Registration Open p.28 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. National Orchestra Festival events D’Addario & Co. Thomastik-Infeld p.62 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Educational Sessions p.32 9:45 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Educational Sessions p.42 10:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Exhibit Hall Open p.42 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall Grand Opening & p.67 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Coffee Break with Exhibitors Reception Merz-Huber Co. p.67 11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. National Orchestra Festival Winner’s p.6 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Silent Auction Bidding Opens Recital Thomastik-Infeld p.14 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Ying Quartet Recital p.70 1:45 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. Dessert Reception in Exhibit Hall Thank you to our sponsors in bold type! p.14 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Christian Howes with Southern Exposure Yamaha 1 PRESIDENT’S WELCOME 2015 ASTA National Conference elcome to Salt Lake City and the 2015 tra Festival will feature outstanding groups from conference! The breathtaking views of the around the country. WWasatch mountains and the Salt Lake Valley provide a perfect setting for the incredible I also want to thank the entire ASTA staff for their artistry that are part of every conference. This year’s dedicated work and efforts in preparing for this conference looks to be no different. We have an week. Thousands of hours of work and planning go incredible schedule of performances, master class- into making this conference the exceptional event es, and educational settings. It’s also an amazing it is. Please be sure to let the staff members know time for professional networking and communi- how much you appreciate their work and commit- ty-building opportunities, from seeing colleagues ment to helping us all achieve ASTA’s mission. Mary that we’ve not seen since the last year’s conference Wagner, as conference chair, works closely with a to making new friendships with people who under- team of experts to put together a conference pro- stand exactly what it means to be a string teacher gram that is diverse, high-quality, and relevant to and player. There is simply no other event like it your needs as teachers in the classroom and studio. anywhere in the world exclusively for string teach- ers and players! Additionally, thank you to the many volunteers from our organization who have generously committed Each year, our program seems to expand. Though time and talents to this event, including the local the official opening of the conference is Thursday organizing committee from Utah, plus the ASTA morning, I hope that you’ll take ad- Executive Board members, state chapter leaders, There is simply no vantage of the Wednesday evening committee and task force chairs, and student chap- town hall and social, followed by an ter volunteers who have answered the call to service other event like it inspiring performance by the Brigham on behalf of our mission to bring the joy of string anywhere in the world Young University Symphony Orches- playing to students of all ages across our great coun- tra, with special guest Lynn Harrell. try. If you are looking for ways to become an active exclusively for string You won’t want to miss a piece of participant in one of ASTA’s programs or in your teachers and players! music created by Julie Lyonn Lieber- state chapter, please visit our website or be sure to man that celebrates ASTA through the stop by the ASTA registration desk to let us know years! Other featured guests include the world-re- of your interest. nowned Ying Quartet and extraordinary eclec- tic-styles violinist Christian Howes and a unique Best wishes for a great conference! ensemble combining to create Southern Exposure, which will close out our event on Saturday evening. We are thrilled to be offering for the first time—the live finals for the ASTA National Solo Competition. The level of musicianship that emerges from the Steve Benham studios of our membership is nothing short of breathtaking. You’ll have a chance to watch the final six competitors perform before a live audience in the final round. And, as always, the National Orches- 2 2015 ASTA National Conference table of contents Schedule-at-a-Glance ............................................1 President’s Welcome .............................................2 Sponsors ................................................................5 General Information .............................................6 Recorded Sessions ................................................7 Award Winners ......................................................8 Invited Performing Groups ................................13 Evening Performances ........................................14 Master Classes .....................................................15 Music Industry Showcases .................................16 Poster Sessions ..............................................18, 66 Board, Staff, and Committees ............................20 National Orchestra Festival® ..............................28 Wednesday Education & Activities .....................30 Educational Sessions Thursday ..........................................................32 Friday ...............................................................46 Saturday ...........................................................62 Exhibit Hall Floor Plan ........................................87 Exhibitor Listings ................................................76 Salt Palace Floor Plan ..........................................87 3 4 conference sponsors ASTA sincerely thanks the following companies and individuals for their generous ongoing support of the 2015 National Conference: National Orchestra Festival® ............................................... Thomastik-Infeld Opening Ceremony .............................................................................Alfred Music Keynote Speaker ........................................................... Hal Leonard Corporation Exhibit Hall Grand Opening Reception ....................... Merz-Huber Company Official Conference Program ........................................................... SHAR Music Conference Tote Bags ......................................Connolly & Co./Thomastik-Infeld Registration Area ..................................................................D’Addario & Co., Inc. Sunrise Educational Sessions ......................................... Merz-Huber Company Coffee Break in Exhibit Hall (Friday) ..............................Claire Givens Violins Conference Directional Signs .......................................................... SHAR Music Early-Bird Registration Drawing ...........................CodaBow International Ltd. Friday Evening Jam Session ...................................................Carl Fischer Music Christian Howes/Southern Exposure ............Yamaha Corporation of America Wednesday Evening Welcome Reception ............Marriott Hotel at City Creek National Solo Competition: Finals Recital .........................................................................Pirastro GmbH Grand Prize ................................................................................SHAR Music Audience Favorite .....................................Yamaha Corporation of America Laureate Prizes: ....................................................................... Jeffrey Solow Warren Loranger Ralph Matesky Fund Nathan Gordon Fund Master Class Sponsors: Bass .......................................................................................Pirastro GmbH Cello ......................................................................................Pirastro GmbH Violin ..........................................................................................SHAR