ITA Membership Assistance Program
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 >>
Lindberg gives the world premiere to Jan Sandström’s 3rd trombone concerto
Jan Sandström‘s 3rd trombone concerto, “Les accords d’Eze” was recently given its world premiere, with Christian Lindberg as the trombone soloist. The Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra accompanied him under the baton of Barbara Hannigan, who also had duties as soprano soloist. The Swede Jan Sandström (1954-) is one of very few composers who have written 3…
Alex Iles warm-up video now available
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 >>
That’s a wrap!
ITW’s 20th Anniversary was April 16-23, 2023. Thank you for celebrating the trombone with us during last month’s International Trombone Week. Our community of artists, organizers, and resource builders created amazing opportunities and welcoming spaces for all. We enjoyed livestreams, multi-day workshops, student recitals, world premieres, jazz radio features, video compilations, warm-ups for the universe,…
Register now for Sunday’s virtual warm-up!
Jump on this amazing opportunity and warm-up with one of the best trombone players in the world. Alex Iles will kick off the 20th Anniversary of International Trombone Week with community warm-up. It’s quick and easy to register. Don’t wait: if you’re registered and “in the Zoom room” you’ll receive a copy of Alex’s warm-up….
Have you performed Fanfare for the World?
If you have performed Fanfare for the World, please publish your video and send us the link. We’d like to add you to the public collection. If you haven’t performed this newly-released piece yet, what are you waiting for? Fanfare for the World is a new 50-second fanfare celebrating ITA’s 50th and ITW’s 20th anniversaries….
University of Texas at Austin celebrates ITW
Tonight! April 6, 2023: Director Nathaniel Brickens and The University of Texas at Austin’s Trombone Choir welcome special guests Megumi Kanda, Principal Trombone of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, and Marcia Medrano of the Escuela Superior de Música (ESM) and the Facultad de Música de la UNAM (FaM) in Mexico City. Prelude music will be provided…
Add your trombone events to the ITA calendar
ITW may be April 16-23, 2023 (officially) but we celebrate all month… and things are certainly in high gear. We don’t want you to be left out so please submit your April event. It’s quick and easy. We will do our best to get you on the list and the map (click on the map…
Announcing the Winning 50-second Fanfare
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…
2023 Officers & Board of Advisors Election results
Voting on the ballot for the 2023-2026 ITA Officers and Board of Advisors is now closed and results have been tabulated. The ITA Standing Committee on Governance is honored to report to you the elected 2023-2026 ITA Officers and Board of Advisors. The three-year term for the below slate of officers and advisors will start…