You are invited to enter the ITA’s 2025 Composition Contest! Submit an original trombone octet and/or quartet of 6-8 minutes in length.
Winning compositions will be announced in April 2025 during International Trombone Week (ITW). Sheet music will be available to download from the ITA site at no cost for ensembles that wish to perform it through 2025.
Bring your imagination and elbow grease! Here’s a tremendous professional development opportunity. David Faleris, last year’s winner, stopped in to reflect on the process and share some advice with you; encouragement, inspiration, and tips abound. Listen in on the conversation with with Tim Dueppen (below) and learn more about the contest here.
Remember: Your original trombone octet or quartet (of 6-8 minutes in length) is due by December 8, 2024.
Applications for the 2025 ITA Solo, Ensemble & Composition Competitions will be accepted October 13 through December 8, 2024. Applications should be submitted at: https://app.getacceptd.com/ita.
For full submission instructions, rules, repertoire and information, please visit the competitions pages.
The 2025 competition finals will be held during the 2025 International Trombone Festival. We hope to see you there!
The October 2024 issue of the ITA Journal is now available online in the members-only section. Print copies will mail in the week of October 3. Please allow two weeks for delivery – and up to 6 weeks for Europe/Asia/South America. Featured in the October issue are, among others:
Reflections on the 2024 International Trombone Festival
By Douglas Yeo
Reconciling Berlioz’s “Oraison Funèbre” With His Opera, Les Francs-Juges
By Jonathan Caldwell
ITA 2024 Solo and Ensemble Competitions—Final Round Results
By Chase West
ITF 2024 Roundup
By Michelle Flowers
‘Relax, Be Positive, and Enjoy the Music’
A fond tribute to Irvin “Doc” Wagner
By Bernabe Jorge
Ernst Krenek’s Five Pieces for Trombone and Piano, op. 198
By Julia Broome-Robinson
Plus
General News,The President’s Column, Orchestral Sectional, Wellness Note, Perspectives on Longevity, Philosophies, Practices, and Pedagogies of Performing Professionals, Pedagogy Corner, Audio/Video Reviews and much more.
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 Week this month… together!
The ITA Awards Committee is pleased to present John Fedchock with the 2024 ITA Award. The ITA Award is presented to one individual every year who has greatly influenced the field of trombone in performance, composition, arranging, teaching, conducting, research, and/or service.
The Awards Committee is also pleased to present the 2024 Neil Humfeld Award to Abbie Conant. The Neil Humfeld award recognises one teacher each year who has demonstrated an exceptional level of excellence in their work.
Please read more about all of the outstanding artists, their achievements and the 2024 recipients of other award categories. Read 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 will serve as a platform for students to collaborate with one another and develop shared goals, as well as a means for students to engage with the ITA to bring concerns, needs, and a shared vision for the future to the organization.
Apply today to become a member of the Student Council and help shape the future of the ITA!
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.
In this season of giving, please consider the gift of an ITA membership through our Membership Assistance Program. You can also apply to be considered for a donated membership. More >>
This year’s exciting kickoff to International Trombone Week is now available in the ITA video collection. Alex Iles guides us through his daily routines and shares tips and encourages for trombone players at all levels. The video is available to the whole universe to watch!
Watch video here >>