Competition
june 7 2o25
Daniel
Raphael
Alice
Atom
Novice Division (12 and under)
1st place, Alice Feng, violin
2nd place, Raphael Loewenheim, cello; Asher Moore, violin
3rd place, Eliana Demsey, viola
HONORABLE MENTION: Mariah Ismail, violin
Junior Division (13 to 18)
1st place, Daniel Lien, cello
2nd place, Natalie Han, cello
3rd place, Atom Paz, violin
HONORABLE MENTION: Emmanuel Loewenheim, violin
Senior Division (19 to 26)
2nd place, Aranza Partida, cello
Winner of this year’s $1,000 Hildred Minich Scholarship from the Fresno Musical Club is Atom Paz, violin.
Aranza
Mariah
Natalie
Asher
Emmanuel
Emmanuel
Ken Aiso, 2025 adjudicator
Laszlo Mezo, 2025 adjudicator
fresno ASTA COMPETITION 2025
SATURDAY, JUNE 7, 2025
10am to 3pm
AT FRESNO STATE’S WAHLBERG RECITAL HALL
CLICK HERE FOR INFO AND APPLICATION
Note that there are prizes for various winners.
At the discretion of the judges, prizes may be awarded to one or more winners in each division.
Senior Division First Prize is $150.
Junior Division First Prize is $100.
Novice Division First Prize is $50.
Each participant will receive a certificate of participation via email. Judges may declare one or more winners in each division.
Hildred Minich Scholarship
Fresno ASTA also offers a special prize sponsored by the Fresno Musical Club.
We are happy to announce that this year, once again, the Fresno Musical Club, in partnership with the California ASTA Fresno Section, will present the Hildred Minich Scholarship of $1,000 to an outstanding string player who has placed in the 2025 Solo Competition.
To qualify for the scholarship, the awardee must:
Play violin, viola, cello, or bass.
Be a graduating high school senior or a community college student.
Plan to attend a four-year college in the 2025 fall semester as a music major or minor.
Scholarship funds will be sent directly to the student's account at the designated college for Fall semester, 2025.
Judges' decisions are final.
