As part of our AUSTA Birthday celebrations, we’re excited to launch the AUSTA Birthday Video Challenge – a fun, creative way for string players across Australia to share their music and connect with our vibrant national community of string educators and performers.

This challenge invites players of all levels to record a short performance video and post it to social media, tagging AUSTA National  and #happybirthdayAUSTA. It’s a chance to celebrate the joy of playing, showcase creativity, and join in the spirit of our association’s milestone year.

Incredible Prizes from Our Generous Sponsors

We are delighted to announce that a number of leading string industry partners have come on board to help celebrate! Thanks to their generosity, there are some truly exciting prizes on offer for our video challenge participants.

A special thank you goes to Pirastro, who are sponsoring a range of beautiful string sets including:

• 3 × Violin Evah Pirazzi Neo sets

• 1 × Viola Evah Pirazzi Gold Steel set

• 1 × Cello Perpetual Edition set

These prizes will certainly inspire string players across Australia to put bow to string and share their best performances!

Our other prize sponsors will also be featured throughout the campaign, with each supporter highlighted on AUSTA’s social media platforms in the lead-up to the challenge.

Key Dates

• Competition Launch: Mid-November 2025

• Entries Close: End of November 2025

• Winners Announced: Early December

Participants will be asked to tag @austa_ausstringsassociation in their video posts. All official promotional materials will feature our sponsors’ logos to acknowledge their incredible support of the Australian string community.

Join the Celebration

This event is more than just a competition – it’s a celebration of connection, creativity, and community. Whether you’re a student, teacher, or performer, we encourage you to take part, share your music, and help us celebrate another remarkable year of AUSTA.

Stay tuned on our Facebook and Instagram pages for the official launch and full prize details. Let’s fill our feeds with music and mark this special birthday in true AUSTA style!