Competitions

Larry Wiehe Tenor Trombone Competition

sponsored by Conn Selmer

For trombonists ages 23 and under (birth date of January 1, 2001 or later)

First Prize – King 3B Trombone

Tony Baker, University of North Texas College of Music, invites trombonists to join this competition:

General Requirements Recording Guidelines

Competition Rules

  • The Larry Wiehe Tenor Trombone Competition serves to preserve a unique tradition of trombone playing from the United States around the turn of the 20th century. This tradition was made famous by Arthur Pryor, and it has been carried on by later trombonists, such as Larry Wiehe. 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.
  • 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, name tags 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 2025 Wiehe competition.

Repertoire Requirements

Preliminary Round:
Arthur Pryor – La Petite Suzanne (Fischer)

Final Round:
Arthur Pryor – The Patriot (Fischer)

Submission Instructions

Completed applications must be submitted prior to the deadline and meet ITA membership and other requirements outlined on this page. Application fees (see below) will be charged at the time of application (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, JCB, Discover, and Diners Club are accepted.)

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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)

  • 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

    Nathaniel Chiu (Co-Winner)

    Western Michigan University

  • 2020

    Guangwei Fan (Co-Winner)

    Curtis Institute of Music

  • 2020

    Polina Tarasenko (Co-Winner)

    Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover

  • 2021

    Polina Tarasenko

    Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien, Hannover

  • 2022

    Diogo Cunha

    Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts – Musik

  • 2023

    Justin Hamann

    Florida State University

  • 2024

    Beanie Hyunbin Lee

    Los Angeles Brass Academy/JeonJu Art High School