Congratulations to all the winners and finalists named in the preliminary rounds of the 2022 ITA Solo and Ensemble Competitions. The Emory Remington and Kai Winding concerts as well as the live final rounds of competition will be held at the International Trombone Festival at the University of Central Arkansas, July 13-16, 2022. See you there!
Donald Yaxley Bass Trombone Competition (ages 25 and under)
Finalists (in alphabetical order):
Chance Gompert
Indiana University; Denson Paul Pollard, teacher
Diogo Silva
Escola Superior de Música e Artes do Espetáculo (Portugal); David Silva, teacher
Peter Sullivan
Columbus State University; Bradley Palmer, teacher
First alternate:
Eric Prodger
New England Conservatory; James Markey, teacher
Second alternate:
Ki Yoon Park
New England Conservatory; James Markey, teacher
Honorable Mention:
Pelle van Esch
Prins Claus Conservatorium (Hanze Hogeschool); Ben van Dijk and Dick Bolt, teachers
Judges:
Brandt Attema, Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra
Alan Carr, George Mason University
Jeremy Marks, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Christian Jones, Opera North/Royal Northern College of Music
Dan Satterwhite, Lynn University
Edward Kleinhammer Orchestral Bass Trombone Competition (ages 25 and under)
Finalists (in alphabetical order):
Ivan Cheung
The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts; Zachary Bond, teacher
Alexander Mullins
Northwestern University; Michael Mulcahy, Christopher Davis, Randy Hawes, and Douglas Wright, teachers
Conor Wilson
Baylor University; Brent Phillips, teacher
First alternate:
Yu-Tien Chou
Carnegie Mellon University; Jeff Dee, teacher
Second alternate:
Ross Sanchez
Texas State University; Martin McCain, teacher
Honorable Mention:
Changwon Park
New England Conservatory; James Markey, teacher
Judges:
Dennis Bubert, Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra/University of Texas at Arlington
Josh Cirtina, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Douglas Yeo, Boston Symphony Orchestra (retired)/Wheaton College
Lewis Van Haney Philharmonic Prize (Orchestral Tenor Trombone, ages 25 and under)
Finalists (in alphabetical order):
Tim Ouwejan
Conservatory of Amsterdam; Jörgen van Rijen, Remko de Jager and Pierre Volders, teachers
Jihong Son
Rice University; Allen Barnhill and Ohtae Kwon, teachers
Ian Warshaw
Western Michigan University; Steve Wolfinbarger, teacher
First Alternate:
João Mendes Canelas
No School Affiliation
Second Alternate:
Ilay Grisaru
Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover; Jonas Bylund, teacher
Honorable Mention:
Wilco Kamminga
Conservatory of Amsterdam; Jörgen van Rijen, Remko de Jager and Pierre Volders, teachers
Judges:
Mark Davidson, Utah Symphony
James Justin Kent, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Mark Templeton, London Philharmonic Orchestra
ITA Quartet Competition
Finalists (in alphabetical order):
A2 Trombone Quartet (Yuki Mori, Cooper Cromwell, Shonn Olegario, and Avery Wolf)
University of Michigan; David Jackson, teacher
Diminishing Returns Trombone Quartet (Daniel Nakazono, Nick Mihalich, Will Fowler, and Caleb Christiansen)
Northwestern University; Christopher Davis, teacher
Sauce Rocket and the Splatter Tones (Kyle Orlando, Kristofer Leslie, Jackson Howard, and Luke Roussy)
Glenn Gould School of the Royal Conservatory of Music, Canada; Gordon Wolfe, teacher
First alternate:
Los Trombones Azules (Cayden Rolfe, Carlos Garcia, Christian Cantu, and Luis Cadena)
Texas A&M University-Kingsville; Oscar Diaz, teacher
Second alternate:
Four Paper Clips (Jaehan Kim, Lukas Helsel, Noah Nichilo, and Changwon Park)
New England Conservatory; James Markey, teacher
Honorable Mention:
The Westwood Quartet (Hiram Rodriguez, Gwang Kim, Nathan Culcasi, and Riley McGinn)
University of California, Los Angeles; James Miller, teacher
Judges:
Sebastiaan Kemner, Royal Conservatory of the Hague/New Trombone Collective
Brent Phillips, Baylor University
Zsolt Szabo, Western Carolina University/American Trombone Quartet
Robert Marsteller Tenor Trombone Competition (ages 22 and under)
Finalists (in alphabetical order):
Lukas Helsel
New England Conservatory; Norman Bolter and James Markey, teachers
Niels Jacobs
Hochschule der Künste Bern; Ian Bousfield, teacher
Askil Okkenhaug
Norwegian Academy of Music; Jonas Bylund and Sverre Riise, teachers
First Alternate:
Lukas Hellman
Hochschule für Musik Theater und Medien Hannover; Jonas Bylund, teacher
Second Alternate:
Tomás Ferreira
Conservatorium van Amesterdam; Remko de Jager, Pierre Volders, Jorgen van Rijen, teachers
Honorable Mention:
Ilay Grisaru
Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover; Jonas Bylund, teacher
Judges:
Christopher Houlding, Folkwang Hochschule, Essen, Germany
Jacques Mauger, international soloist
Chris Van Hof, Ball State University
JJ Johnson Jazz Trombone Competition (ages 25 and under)
Finalists (in alphabetical order):
Jackson Churchill
University of North Texas; Nick Finzer, teacher
Sam Keedy
University of Miami, Frost School of Music; Dante Luciani, teacher
Armando Vergara
Manhattan School of Music; Steve Turre, teacher
First Alternate:
Balthazar Bodin
Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris; Riccardo Del Fra, teacher
Second Alternate:
Spencer Merk
No school affiliation
Honorable Mention:
Daniel Parrish
University of Central Florida; Luis Fred, teacher
Judges:
Sara Jacovino (New York City)
Javier Nero, U.S. Army Blues
Ben Patterson, U.S. Airmen of Note (retired)
Gilberto Gagliardi Tenor Trombone Competition (ages 18 and under)
Finalists (in alphabetical order):
Yoran Ambroes
Conservatorium van Amsterdam; Pierre Volders, Remko de Jager, and Jörgen van Rijen, teachers
Gonçalo Nova
Hochschule für Musik Freiburg – Germany; Fabrice Millischer, teacher
Andrew Zaharis
The Juilliard School; Joseph Alessi, teacher
First alternate:
Diogo Cunha
Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts – Musik; Martin Schippers, teacher
Second alternate:
Han Yun Liang
Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music; Sam Armstrong and Marques Young, teachers
Honorable Mention:
Shao Wei Huang
Hsin Hsing Senior High School; Chen Yu-Huey, teacher
Judges:
Megan Boutin, Murray State University
Joseph Brown, Appalachian State University
Juan Pardo Gil, Armenian National Philharmonic Orchestra
George Roberts Bass Trombone Competition (ages 20 and under)
Finalists (in alphabetical order):
Wojciech Gilka
The Karol Lipiński Academy of Music in Wrocław; Tomasz Hajda, teacher
Christopher Tam
University of Michigan; David Jackson, teacher
Conor Wilson
Baylor University; Brent Phillips, teacher
First alternate:
Jason Matthew Sato
New England Conservatory; James Markey, teacher
Second alternate:
Zachary Alling
University of Texas at Austin; Nathaniel Brickens, teacher
Honorable Mention:
Liam Barron
Vanderbilt University; Jeremy Wilson, teacher
Judges:
Nozomi Kasano Flatt, Japan Century Orchestra
Ben van Dijk, Royal Conservatoir of The Hague/Codarts Conservatory
Russ Zokaites, Morehead State University
Carl Fontana Jazz Trombone Competition (ages 22 and under)
Finalists (in alphabetical order):
Balthazar Bodin
Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris; Riccardo Del Fra, teacher
Hugo Caldeira
Manhattan School of Music; Ryan Keberle, teacher
Eli Howell
Michigan State University; Michael Dease, teacher
First Alternate:
Haik Demirchian
Eastman School of Music; Mark Kellogg, teacher
Second Alternate:
Sam Keedy
University of Miami, Frost School of Music; Dante Luciani, teacher
Honorable Mention:
Nicholas Adema
Conservatorium van Amsterdam; Ilja Reijngoud and Bert Boeren, teachers
Judges:
Thomas Hultén, Houston Grand Opera/Houston Ballet/Houston Jazz Orchestra
Altin Sencalar, University of Mary Hardin Baylor
Harry Watters, Jupiter Artist
Larry Wiehe Tenor Trombone Competition (ages 23 and under)
Finalists (in alphabetical order):
Diogo Cunha
Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts – Musik; Martin Schippers, teacher
Jaehan Kim
New England Conservatory; Toby Oft, Ohtae Kwon, Jeonsik Yoo, Heesuk Jung, and Hyungsoo Kim, teachers
Tim Ouwejan
Conservatory of Amsterdam; Jörgen van Rijen, Pierre Volders and Remko de Jager, teachers
First alternate:
Juhyeon Seo
Sunhwa Arts High School; Daehwan Jung, teacher
Second alternate:
Gonçalo Nova
Hochschule für Musik Freiburg – Germany; Fabrice Millischer, teacher
Honorable Mention:
Gracie Potter
The Colburn Conservatory of Music; David Rejano Cantero, teacher
Judges:
Brett Baker, Black Dyke Band
JoDee Davis, University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory
Christine Purdue Jones, United States Air Force Band
ITA Alto Trombone Competition (Ages 25 and under)
Finalists (in alphabetical order):
Askil Okkenhaug
Norwegian Academy of Music; Jonas Bylund and Sverre Riise, teachers
Theodore Van Winkle
University of North Texas; Natalie Mannix, teacher
Hanae Yoshida
Tianjin Juilliard School; Lee Allen, teacher
First alternate:
Connor Rowe
The Juilliard School; Joseph Alessi, teacher
Second alternate:
Miguel Cedeño
Universidad Nacional de Cuyo; Juan Romero, teacher
Honorable Mention:
Victor Enander
Norwegian Academy of Music; Jonas Bylund and Sverre Riise, teachers
Judges:
Håkan Björkman, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra
György Gyivicsán, Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music
Bruce Tychinski, University of Delaware
Frank Smith Tenor Trombone Competition (ages 25 and under)
Finalists (in alphabetical order):
Jaehan Kim
New England Conservatory; Toby Oft, Ohtae Kwon, Jeonsik Yoo, Heesuk Jung, and Hyungsoo Kim, teachers
Tim Ouwejan
Conservatory of Amsterdam; Jörgen van Rijen, Pierre Volders and Remko de Jager, teachers
Connor Rowe
The Juilliard School; Joseph Alessi, teacher
First alternate:
Askil Okkenhaug
Norwegian Academy of Music; Jonas Bylund and Sverre Riise, teachers
Second alternate:
Hiram Rodriguez
University of California, Los Angeles; James Miller, teacher
Honorable Mention:
Wilco Kamminga
Conservatory of Amsterdam; Jörgen van Rijen, Remko de Jager and Pierre Volders, teachers
Judges:
Timothy Higgins, San Francisco Symphony
Bradley Kerns, University of Kentucky
Jeremy Wilson, Vanderbilt University
Emory Remington Trombone Choir Competition
Winner:
HSLU Lucerne Trombone Class
Martin Schippers, teacher; Simone Maffioletti and Vicente Climent Calatayud, assistants
First Runner-up:
Korean Trombone Choir
Jongse Park, director
Second Runner-up:
New England Conservatory Trombone Choir
James Markey, director
Honorable Mention:
Baylor Trombone Choir
Brent Phillips, director
Judges:
Joshua Bynum, University of Georgia
Oscar Diaz, Texas A&M University-Kingsville
David Jackson, University of Michigan
Kai Winding Jazz Trombone Ensemble Competition
Winner:
Oklahoma State University Jazz Trombones
Paul Compton, teacher
Judges:
Tom Brantley, University of South Florida
Nick Finzer, University of North Texas
Joseph Jefferson, Southeast Missouri State University