Competitions
Robert Marsteller Tenor Trombone Competition
sponsored by TBA
For trombonists ages 22 and under (birth date of January 1, 2002 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: “MarstellerEntry.mov” (.mp4, etc.)
- Past winners of the Robert Marsteller Tenor Trombone Competition are not eligible to enter the 2025 Marsteller competition.
Repertoire Requirements
Preliminary Round:
Eugen Reiche – Concerto No. 2 in A Major, movements 1 and 2 (Zimmerman)
Final Round:
Henri Dutilleux – Chorale, Cadence, et Fugato (Leduc)
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
1986
Brian Foote
Florida State University
1987
John Dilutis
Curtis Institute of Music
1988
Scott Bergeson
Brigham Young University
1989
Douglas Wright
New England Conservatory
1990
Chris Nigrelli
Western Michigan University
1991
Jon Etterbeek
Juilliard School of Music
1992
Alexander Fedianin
Kazakhstan
1993
Barry Hearn
University of Texas at Arlington
1994
Katie Kretschman
University of Wisconsin
1995
Steve Wills
University of Missouri
1996
Jed Hudson
University of North Texas
1997
Nathan Zgonc
Indiana University
1998
Chelsea French
DePaul University
1999
Robert Lugosi
Franz Liszt Academy of Music, Budapest, Hungary
2000
Michael Lormand
University of Southern Mississippi
2001
James Williams
Juilliard School of Music
2002
Jonathan Lombardo
Juilliard School of Music
2003
David Applegate
University of North Texas
2004
Matthew Allison
San Francisco Conservatory of Music
2005
Tim Higgins
Northwestern University
2006
Matthew Knight
Cambridge University
2007
Achilleas Liarmakopoulos
Curtis Institute of Music
2008
Joshua Bledsoe
Arizona State University
2009
Keith Dyrda
McGill University, Canada
2010
Malcolm Williamson
Eastman School of Music
2011
Timothy Hilgert
Valdosta State University
2012
Csaba Bencze
University of Pécs, Hungary
2013
John Romero
Baylor University
2014
Alexander Walden
Curtis Institute of Music
2015
Daniel Tellez Gutierrez
Hochschule für Musik und Theater Rostock
2016
Brian Wendel
The Juilliard School
2017
Tolga Akman
Hochschule für Musik, Theater, und Medien, Hannover
2018
Robyn Smith
New England Conservatory
2019
Pavlo Titiaiev
Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover
2020
Jonathan Salcedo (Co-Winner)
Vanderbilt University
2020
Polina Tarasenko (Co-Winner)
Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover
2020
Joao Teixeira (Co-Winner)
Zurcher Hochschule der Kunste
2021
Phillip Williams
Cleveland Institute of Music
2022
Niels Jacobs
Hochschule der Künste Bern
2023
Gracie Potter
The Colburn School
2024
Beanie Hyunbin Lee
Los Angeles Brass Academy/JeonJu Art High School