Competitions
Gilberto Gagliardi Tenor Trombone Competition
sponsored by TBA
For trombonists ages 18 and under (birth date of January 1, 2006 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, nametags 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: “GagliardiEntry.mov” (.mp4, etc.)
- Past winners of the Gilberto Gagliardi Tenor Trombone Competition are not eligible to enter the 2025 Gagliardi competition.
Repertoire Requirements
Preliminary Round:
Samuel Rousseau – Piece Concertante (Fischer)
Final Round:
Kazimierz Serocki – Sonatina (PWM)
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
1973
Jan Moeller
Boston, Massachusetts
1974
John Veselack
Illinois Wesleyan University
1975
Brad Bobcik
Millikin University
1976
Dave Foley
Harvard University
1977
Rock Ciccarone
Youngstown State University
1978
Stan Jeffs
Shoreline Community College
1979
Steve Witser
Eastman School of Music
1980
Jeff Budin
Northwestern University
1981
Randy Campora
Florida State University
1982
Doug Johnson
Michigan State University
1983
Michael J. Finton
University of Michigan
1984
John Dilutis
New England Conservatory
1985
Eric Johnson
Shenendohowa High School, New York
1986
Sara Smith
Catalina High School, Texas
1987
Brian K. McCommon
Brevard College
1988
Michael Allen
University of New Mexico
1989
Dan Mattson
Michigan State University
1990
Amitai Pelleg
Israel
1991
Jonathan Rosenberg
Eastman School of Music
1992
Kanat Akhmetov
Kazakhstan
1993
Aaron Kadrmas
Interlochen Arts Academy, Michigan
1994
Joshua Richman
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1995
Clifford Moore II
Florida State University
1996
Ryan Williams
Brigham Young University
1997
Bryan Aaron
Florida State University
1998
Jonathan Lombardo
Interlochen Arts Academy, Michigan
1999
Anthony Wise
Curtis Institute of Music
2000
Ward E. Stare
Juilliard School of Music
2001
Dan West
University of North Texas
2002
Benjamin Green
Juilliard School of Music
2003
Achilleas Liarmakopoulous
Rio Mesa High School, Camarillo, CA
2004
Joshua Bledsoe
Florida State University
2005
Christopher Guilfoyle
Curtis Institute of Music
2006
Isaac Washam
Oklahoma State University
2007
Hana Beloglavec
Kalamazoo Loy Norrix High School
2008
Malcolm Williamson
Eastman School of Music
2009
Christian Larsen
Horsens Statsskole, Aarhus, Denmark
2010
Derek Hawkes
Plano Senior High School, Plano, TX
2011
Juan Zuniga
Boston University
2012
Daniel O. Murphy
Oberlin Conservatory
2013
Dani Tellez Gutierrez
Hochschule fur Musik und Theater Rostock
2014
Brian Wendel
The Juilliard School
2015
Connor Rowe
Cabrillo High School
2016
Marie Nøkleby Hanssen
Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien, Hannover
2017
Pavlo Titiaiev
Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music (Poland)
2018
Christopher Houlihan
The Juilliard School
2019
Polina Tarasenko
Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover
2020
Nathaniel Berry (Co-Winner)
Indiana University
2020
Lukas Helsel (Co-Winner)
New England Conservatory
2020
Zhitong Zhang (Co-Winner)
Central Conservatory of Music Middle School (Beijing)
2021
Tsz Yin (Alvin) Ho
University of Texas at Austin
2022
Gonçalo Nova
Hochschule für Musik Freiburg
2023
Beanie Hyunbin Lee
Los Angeles Brass Academy/JeonJu Art High School
2024
Devin Drinan
New England Conservatory