ITA Solo, Ensemble & Composition Competitions
We are overwhelmed with the response to this year’s competitions – thank you to all participants! Keep an eye on our social media and website competitions pages for the latest updates the coming weeks.
Ready—Set—Action! International Trombone Week is coming 7-14 April 2024 (and every other day in April, of course). Start planning your celebration… and join the fun this year. Learn more >>
Applications are NOW OPEN for positions on the new ITA Student Council. Be an advocate for your peers and let your voice be heard! The International Trombone Association is starting a Student Council that will serve as a representative body for students around the world to have a voice in the ITA. The Student Council…
The composers submitted their entries… and the judges deliberated. It’s official: The winner of ITA’s Composition Contest 2024 is… Sunrise Over Frost and Fog! Congratulations to composer David Faleris! David’s exciting new work awaits you. Trombone ensembles are invited to download the parts and share their own recordings with the world. Let’s celebrate International Trombone…
ITA’s Advisory Council on Diversity, professor Natalie Mannix and professor Brett Shuster have been working diligently to update the repertoire section of the ITA website. The Diversity Composer Database showcases underrepresented composers and their compositions, focusing specifically on the work of women, transgender or gender non-conforming individuals, and/or Asian, Black, indigenous, or Latinx. Many thanks…
We are delighted to offer an exclusive and free 6-month trial ITA membership for all pBone users. You’ll be able to browse all current and past issues of the world’s leading trombone magazine, the ITA Journal, filled with interesting articles of famous trombonists from across the globe, as well as the art of trombone playing…
The composers submitted their entries… and the judges deliberated. It’s official: The winner of the ITA’s 50-Second Fanfare Composition Contest is… Fanfare for the World! Congratulations to composer David Miller! David’s exciting new work awaits you. Trombone ensembles are invited to download the parts and share their own recordings with the world. Let’s celebrate 50…