FRESNO ASTA COMPETITION 2026

SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 2026

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 2026 Solo Competition.

To qualify for the scholarship, the awardee must:

  1. Play violin, viola, cello, or bass.

  2. Be a graduating high school senior or a community college student.

  3. 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, 2026.

Judges' decisions are final.

Emmanuel