ITA Alto Trombone Competition

For alto trombonists ages 25 and under - birth date of January 1, 1986 or later

First Prize - will be announced at a later date

General Rules and Requirements

Additional Rules

  • Live piano accompaniment is required. Pre-recorded accompaniments are not acceptable.
  • Past winners of the ITA Alto Trombone Competition are not eligible in the 2012 ITA Alto Trombone Competition.
  • Sound files must be labeled as follows:
    A_Mvt 1_Your ITA ID. No.
    A_Mvt 2_Your ITA ID. No.
    A_Mvt 3_Your ITA ID. No.

    Example: A_Mvt_1_1234 (Always use underscore_ instead of space)

Preliminary Round Repertoire

  • Jean-Baptiste Loeillet, arr. Sturzenegger
    Sonata for alto trombone and piano
    Editions Marc Reift

    NOTE: Each movement may be recorded separately.

Final Round Repertoire

  • Leopold Mozart
    Concerto for alto trombone and piano
    Kunzelman Editions
    NOTE: Insertion of a cadenza at the end of Movement 1 is acceptable.

Past Winners

Year Winner School
2009 Márton Kuna Music School of Kecskemét, Hungary
2010 Joshua Bledsoe Arizona State University
2011 Brian Santero Curtis Institute of Music