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The Eighteenth Annual Big 12 Trombone Conference will be held virtually from January 15-17, 2021.
Jessica Buzbee, internationally renowned soloist and educator, is the featured guest artist. During the conference, Ms. Buzbee will conduct a masterclass and present a full solo recital.
Several clinics and performances will take place over the three day conference, including a faculty showcase, warm-ups and ensemble concerts.
Please click here to view the conference itinerary and for updates.
The University of Delaware Trombone Studio anticipates multiple assistantships available for students starting Fall 2021. These assistantships are for MM students only. Please click here for important dates and further information.
If you have further questions or would like to set up an introductory lesson, please contact Dr. Bruce Tychinski at trombone@udel.edu
The Carolina Trombone Ensemble has arranged for six composers to write accessible, original works for small trombone ensembles. The works will:
Click here to learn more about this project.
The deadline to join the consortium is January 8th, 2021. For further information, contact Dr. Jeremy Marks at jmarks21@uncc.edu.
The Fulbright College of Arts & Sciences at the University of Arkansas invites applicants for an open Graduate Assistantship starting Fall of 2021. The assistantship covers tuition and includes a $12,400/year stipend. Additionally, the successful applicant will have a seat in the Arkansas Philharmonic Orchestra, a per-service regional orchestra. There are also opportunities for teaching and leadership.
For more information, please contact Dr. Cory Mixdorf at CMixdorf@uark.edu.
The Schwob School of Music at Columbus State University invites applications for an open Graduate Assistantship for Fall 2021. This assistantship is available to tenor or bass trombonists who are interested in pursuing a Master’s Degree or Artist Diploma. For further information regarding the audition process, please click here.
Columbus State hosts the Southeast Trombone Symposium, which brings leading teachers and students together from all over the country. The 2021 Symposium, held from July 14-17, will also coincide with the International Trombone Festival. The Trombone Studio can be heard on A Beautiful Noise and Full Tilt.
If you have further questions, please contact Dr. Bradley Palmer at palmer_bradley@columbusstate.edu.
We are pleased to announce the new members of our Advisory Council on Diversity:
The Advisory Council can be reached with comments and suggestions at diversity@trombone.net
Tianjin Juilliard seeks exceptionally talented and disciplined students who meet Juilliard’s artistic standards. Students should possess the maturity and generosity of spirit that is essential to ensemble work, a broad curiosity for the historical traditions and contemporary trends of music, and a clear dedication to artistic excellence and leadership.
The Tianjin Julliard School has three openings for the 2021-2022 school year in the Graduate School for trombone. Students need a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent by the time they matriculate, musical training at a high level, and English proficiency that meets the outlined requirements. Scholarships and fellowships are available. Visit their website for more information.
If you have further questions about the program, please contact Lee Allen, trombone professor, at lee.allen@tianjinjuilliard.edu.cn
Harmonic Revolution: Music for Change is a new initiative started by Donn Schaefer at the University of Utah. “Justice Fanfare: A music piece to unite people in a good cause” is a trombone octet free for everybody to download, perform, and enjoy. This is an ideal work for multi-track videos.
Commissioned in a time of national turmoil and racial injustice, this project was started to help us find answers to the question “what can we as musicians do to change the world?” Our modest answer was to create new compositions that will be shared freely around the globe. In programming this music, it is hoped that listeners and performers might ask the question, “what can I do to make the world better?”
William Pagan-Perez is the composer of Justice Fanfare. He incorporates elements of Cuban music including a Guaguanco rhythm and Son clave. Optional percussion can increase the Latin flavor of this fanfare.
Download a free copy of Justice Fanfare here: https://williampagan.com/works-for-trombone
If you would like to be involved in the Harmonic Revolution Initiative, please contact Donn Schaefer at: d.schaefer@music.utah.edu
Each year, the International Trombone Association presents awards to individuals and organizations—including those involved in performance, teaching, composition, arranging, conducting, and research—that have made profound, outstanding, and lasting impacts in furthering the Association’s mission. Two awards are presented annually—the ITA Award and the Neill Humfeld Excellence in Teaching Award. Three other awards—the Legacy Circle Award, the Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Orchestra Recognition Award—are presented from time to time. Nominations for 2021 awards are requested from the ITA’s membership. A one-page letter of nomination that details why a member believes a nominee should be honored with one of the Association’s awards may be sent to the Chair of the ITA’s Standing Committee on Awards at awards@trombone.net. Criteria for selection may be found on the ITA website at: www.trombone.net/about-ita/awards
All nominations are due by December 1 at which time the Standing Committee on Awards will prepare ballots to be voted on by the ITA Officers, Council of Past Presidents, and Board of Advisors. Winners shall be announced by January 15.
August 23, 2020
Founded in 1972, the International Trombone Association (ITA) has been and is committed to being, in the words of its Mission and Vision Statement, “a fully inclusive organization,” and one that “shall promote, nurture, and celebrate the trombone and trombone related activities.” One of the Association’s core strategies is to “celebrate our diversity.”
The ITA affirms its commitment to championing and celebrating diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout the world-wide community of trombonists in all of its activities including its Journal, its sponsored events including the International Trombone Festival, its website and social media platforms, and its governance.
The Association recognizes, however, that this commitment has not always been expressed in ways that have properly or adequately reflected the importance and value of the many diverse aspects of our multi-faceted membership. In light of this, it is with renewed energy that the ITA’s leadership commits itself to implementing its inclusive Mission with the support, guidance, and assistance of all of its members as we—together—energetically champion the trombone and all those who give it voice.
Jacques Mauger, President
Carol Jarvis, First Vice President and President Elect
Megumi Kanda, Second Vice President
Ben van Dijk, Immediate Past President
Christopher Houlding, Chair, Executive Board
Bradley Palmer, Vice-Chair, Executive Board
Christopher Shook, Secretary-Treasurer, Executive Board
Natalie Mannix, Executive Board Member
Magnus Nilsson, Executive Director
Diane Drexler, ITA Journal Editor
Karen Marston, International Trombone Festival Director
Justin Cook, International Trombone Festival and Exhibitor Manager
Steve Wolfinbarger, Chair, Governance Committee
Nathaniel Brickens, Governance Committee
JoDee Davis, Governance Committee
Ben McIlwain, Governance Committee
Douglas Yeo, Governance Committee
Further to this statement, the International Trombone Association would like to add that it intends to renew its commitment to diversity and inclusion through an active advisory council on diversity appointed by the executive board.