Competitions
George Roberts Bass Trombone Competition
sponsored by TBA
For trombonists ages 20 and under (birth date of January 1, 2004 or later)
First Prize – TBA
Competition Rules
- Live piano accompaniment is required.
- The required repertoire should be recorded as one complete, unedited take, and 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: “RobertsEntry.mov” (.mp4, etc.)
- Past winners of the George Roberts Bass Trombone Competition are not eligible to enter the 2025 Roberts competition.
Repertoire Requirements
Preliminary Round:
Walter Hartley – Sonata Breve (Tenuto)
Final Round:
Steven Verhelst – On Your Own Now
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.)
Past Winners
Year
Winner
School
2007
Thomas Knapp
Texas Christian University
2008
Steve Warren
Oklahoma State University
2009
Zachary James
University of Southern Mississippi
2010
Caleb Ketcham
Oklahoma State University
2011
Derek Lyp
Western Michigan University
2012
Freddy Oulette
University of North Texas
2013
Riley Giampaolo
Oak Ridge High School
2014
Joshua Cirtina
Royal Northern College of Music, United Kingdom
2015
Daniel Vaitkus
Boston University
2016
Joaquim Rocha
Escola Superior de Musica e Artes de Espectáculo
2017
Giuseppe Fu
Leman Manhattan Preparatory School/Juilliard Pre-College
2018
Changwon Park
New England Conservatory
2019
Riley McGinn
University of California, Los Angeles
2020
Ivan Cheung (Co-Winner)
Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
2020
Joao Cunha (Co-Winner)
Zurich University of the Arts
2020
Pelle van Esch (Co-Winner)
Royal Conservatory of the Hague
2021
Chance Gompert
Indiana University
2022
Wojciech Gilka
The Karol Lipiński Academy of Music in Wrocław
2023
Dylan Halliday
Oklahoma State University
2024
Malena Lorenson
Conservatoire de Musique de Montréal