sponsored by Dillon Music 
For trombonists ages 23 and under (birth date of January 1, 1993 or later)
First Prize – $1000 gift card to Dillon Music
General Requirements
- The 2017 ITA Competitions General Requirements must be strictly followed to avoid disqualification.
Recording Guidelines
- Applicants must strictly follow the Recording Guidelines for the 2017 ITA Solo and Ensemble Competitions.
Competition Rules
- Live piano accompaniment is required. No pre-recorded accompaniments are acceptable.
- Any repeats should be performed as printed.
- The required repertoire should be submitted as a single audio file, with no editing within the submitted recording. Accepted file formats include: MP3, OGG, M4A, WMA, WAV, AAC, FLAC, AIFF, AIF. Video entries are not accepted for this competition.
- The submitted file must not contain any identifying information. The audio file should be named: “WieheEntry.mp3” (.wav, etc.)
- Past winners of the Larry Wiehe Tenor Trombone Competition are not eligible in the 2017 Wiehe competition.
Preliminary Round Repertoire
- Petite Suzanne, by Arthur Pryor (available in “Solos for Trombone (8)”, published by Carl Fischer)
Final Round Repertoire
- Love’s Enchantment, by Arthur Pryor (available in “Solos for Trombone (8)”, published by Carl Fischer)
Past Winners
| Year | Winner | School |
|---|---|---|
| 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) |