2022 Final Results
Congratulations to all the winners and finalists of the 2022 ITA Solo & Ensemble Competitions on their performances at the International Trombone Festival, held at the University of Central Arkansas on July 13-16, 2022.
We extend our warmest thanks to our first prize sponsors:
Butler Trombones, Conn-Selmer, Greenhoe Trombones, Greg Black Mouthpieces, Jūrgen Voigt Brass, Michael Rath Trombones, Warwick Music, XO Brass, and Yamaha.
We also thank the following companies and individuals who donated products, publications, gift certificates, and lessons as additional prizes:
Cherry Classics, Encore Music Publishers, Houghton Horns, Rejano Mutes, Zachary Bond, Brian Hecht, Christopher Houlding, Christian Jones, James Markey, Darren McHenry, James Nova, Peter Steiner, Jeremy Wilson, and Douglas Yeo.
Gilberto Gagliardi Tenor Trombone Competition
Winner: Gonçalo Nova (Hochschule für Musik Freiburg – Germany; Fabrice Millischer, teacher)
First Prize: Greg Black Mouthpiece; $100 in publications from Cherry Classics; practice mute from Rejano Mutes; lessons with Christopher Houlding, Peter Steiner, and Jeremy Wilson
Judges: Joseph Brown, Megan Boutin, and Bill Haugeberg
Robert Marsteller Tenor Trombone Competition
Winner: Niels Jacobs (Hochschule der Künste Bern; Ian Bousfield, teacher)
First Prize: $2,000 gift certificate towards the purchase of a Greenhoe trombone
Judges: Tim Conner, Steve Menard, and Yu Tamaki
Frank Smith Tenor Trombone Competition
Winner: Tim Ouwejan (Conservatory of Amsterdam; Jörgen van Rijen, Pierre Volders and Remko de Jager, teachers)
First Prize: Bach tenor trombone
Judges: Oscar Diaz, Louise Pollock, and Sebastian Vera
ITA Alto Trombone Competition
Winner: Askil Okkenhaug (Norwegian Academy of Music; Jonas Bylund and Sverre Riise, teachers)
First Prize: $2000 gift certificate towards the purchase of a Jürgen Voigt trombone
Judges: John Drew, Jemmie Robertson, and David Vining
Larry Wiehe Tenor Trombone Competition
Winner: Diogo Cunha (Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts – Musik; Martin Schippers, teacher)
First Prize: custom carbon fiber outer slide by Butler Trombones; $200 gift certificate from Houghton Horns
Judges: David Begnoche, Lucas Borges, and Steve Wolfinbarger
George Roberts Bass Trombone Competition
Winner: Wojciech Gilka (The Karol Lipiński Academy of Music in Wrocław; Tomasz Hajda, teacher)
First Prize: Greg Black mouthpiece; $100 gift certificate for Cherry Classics publications; practice mute from Rejano Mutes; two books from Encore Music Publishers: Trombone Unlimited by Megumi Kanda and 50 Studies by Grigoriev/Hawes; lessons with Zachary Bond and James Markey
Judges: Micah Everett, Joseph Jefferson, and James Nova
Donald Yaxley Bass Trombone Competition
Winner: Diogo Silva (Escola Superior de Música e Artes do Espetáculo (Portugal); David Silva, teacher)
First Prize: Greg Black mouthpiece; $100 gift certificate for Cherry Classics publications; practice mute from Rejano Mutes; two books from Encore Music Publishers: Complete Solfeggi by Bordogni/Mulcahy and Complete Method by Arban/Alessi; lessons with Christian Jones and Brian Hecht
Judges: Brian Hecht, Jason Hausback, and Russ Zokaites
Edward Kleinhammer Orchestral Bass Trombone Competition
Winner: Ivan Cheung (The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts; Zachary Bond, teacher)
First Prize: Greg Black mouthpiece; $100 gift certificate from Cherry Classics; Practice mute from Rejano Mutes; signed copy of Douglas Yeo’s new book, An Illustrated Dictionary for the Modern Trombone, Tuba, and Euphonium Player (Rowman & Littlefield); The One Hundred by Douglas Yeo (Encore Music Publishers); lessons with Blair Bollinger, Darren McHenry, and Douglas Yeo
Judges: Darren McHenry, James Nova, and Douglas Yeo
Lewis Van Haney Philharmonic Prize (Orchestral Tenor Trombone)
Winner: Tim Ouwejan (Conservatory of Amsterdam; Jörgen van Rijen, Pierre Volders and Remko de Jager, teachers)
First Prize: Yamaha YSL-871 alto trombone; The One Hundred by Megumi Kanda (Encore Music Publishers)
Judges: Peter Ellefson, Barry Hearn, and Marlena Skoczylas
Carl Fontana Jazz Trombone Competition
Winner: Hugo Caldeira (Manhattan School of Music; Ryan Keberle, teacher)
First Prize: XO Tenor Trombone (.500” or .508” bore)
Judges: Steve Davis, Nick Finzer, and Emmett Goods
JJ Johnson Jazz Trombone Competition
Winner: Spencer Merk
First Prize: Rath tenor trombone (R1, R2, R10, or R12)
Judges: Michael Dease, Charlie Halloran, and Ido Meshulam
ITA Trombone Quartet Competition
Winner: Diminishing Returns Trombone Quartet (Daniel Nakazono, Nick Mihalich, Will Fowler, and Caleb Christiansen; Northwestern University; Christopher Davis, teacher)
First Prize: $1000 cash prize; $250 gift certificate for Warwick Music publications
Judges: JoDee Davis, Natalie Mannix, and Jeremy Marks
Emory Remington Trombone Choir Competition
Winner: HSLU Lucerne Trombone Class (Martin Schippers, teacher; Simone Maffioletti and Vicente Climent Calatayud, assistants)
Judges: Joshua Bynum, Oscar Diaz, and David Jackson
Kai Winding Jazz Trombone Ensemble Competition
Winner: Oklahoma State University Jazz Trombones (Paul Compton, teacher)
Judges: Tom Brantley, Nick Finzer, and Joseph Jefferson