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For trombonists ages 23 and under (birth date of January 1, 1997 or later)
First Prize – TBD
General Requirements
- The 2021 ITA Competitions General Requirements must be strictly followed to avoid disqualification.
Recording Guidelines
- Applicants must strictly follow the Recording Guidelines for the 2021 ITA Solo and Ensemble Competitions.
Competition Rules
- The Larry Wiehe Tenor Trombone Competition serves to preserve the legacy of Arthur Pryor, as well as that of trombonists, such as Larry Wiehe, who have carried on his tradition of trombone solo playing. Applicants are encouraged to research historical recordings by great masters of this style, such as Arthur Pryor, Larry Wiehe, Robert Isele, and Jim Erdman, in preparing audition recordings. Judges are encouraged to give preference to those applicants who present well-executed performances while interpreting the music in an historically informed manner.
- Live piano accompaniment is required. While live, in-person collaboration is still preferred, a pre-recorded piano accompaniment will be allowed for the 2021 competitions cycle in the event that restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic do not make a live performance possible.
- Any repeats should be performed as printed.
- The required repertoire should be submitted as a single video file, recorded from a single, uninterrupted camera angle. Accepted file formats include: MP4, MPEG, MPG, MOV, AVI, WMV, M4V, FLV, WEBM, M2V
- No editing of either video or audio is allowed.
- No written signs, nametags or other written material is to be visible in the video.
- Both performers should be clearly visible in the video throughout the performance, with the trombonist as the focal point. In the event both performers do fit in the frame, due to social distancing or use of pre-recorded piano accompaniment, the trombonist must still be completely visible throughout the performance.
- The submitted file must not contain any identifying information. The video file should be named: “WieheEntry.mov” (.mp4, etc.)
- Past winners of the Larry Wiehe Tenor Trombone Competition are not eligible to enter the 2021 Wiehe competition.
- Co-Winners from the 2020 Larry Wiehe Tenor Trombone Competition are eligible to enter if still meeting age and other requirements.
Repertoire Requirements
Preliminary Round:
Arthur Pryor – Air Varie, ed. Kagarice (KBE)
Final Round:
Arthur Pryor – Blue Bells of Scotland (Carl Fischer)
Past Winners
Year | Winner | School |
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1996 | Rebecca Howenstine | Eastman School of Music |
1997 | Mark Templeton | Guildhall School of Music, London, England |
1998 | Peter Swann | University of Southern Mississippi |
1999 | David Sisk | Youngstown State University |
2000 | Andrew Poirier | University of British Columbia |
2001 | Jonathan Lombardo | Juilliard School of Music |
2002 | Ellen Marple | University of North Texas |
2003 | Achilleas Liarmakopoulous | Rio Mesa High School, Camarillo, CA |
2004 | Jordan Witt | Cincinnati Conservatory of Music |
2005 | Jason Robins | Yale University |
2006 | Andrew Connington | Royal Academy of Music |
2007 | Andrew Shelton | Mars Hill College (NC) |
2008 | Adam Hanna | Southeast Oklahoma State University |
2009 | Jason Cash | Oklahoma State University |
2010 | Hana Beloglavec | Western Michigan University |
2011 | Brian Santero | Curtis Institute of Music |
2012 | John Romero | Baylor University |
2013 | Jonathan Houghtling | DePaul University |
2014 | Nick Dewyer | Western Michigan University |
2015 | Lyman McBride | Brigham Young University |
2016 | Marco Rodrigues | ARTAVE (Portugal) |
2017 | Nicholas Halbig | Baylor University |
2018 | Marie Nøkleby Hanssen | Hochschule für Musik, Theater, und Medien, Hannover |
2019 | Jirajet Thawornsiri | Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music |
2020 Co-Winner | Nathaniel Chiu | Western Michigan University |
2020 Co-Winner | Guangwei Fan | Curtis Institute of Music |
2020 Co-Winner | Polina Tarasenko | Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover |