Competitions
Robert Marsteller Tenor Trombone Competition
sponsored by Greenhoe Trombones
For trombonists ages 22 and under (birth date of January 1, 2002 or later)
First Prize – $2,000 Gift Certificate toward the purchase of a Greenhoe Trombone
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:
Ida Gotkovsky – Concerto for Trombone, movements 1 and 2
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
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1986
Brian Foote
Florida State University
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1987
John Dilutis
Curtis Institute of Music
-
1988
Scott Bergeson
Brigham Young University
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1989
Douglas Wright
New England Conservatory
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1990
Chris Nigrelli
Western Michigan University
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1991
Jon Etterbeek
Juilliard School of Music
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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
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2011
Timothy Hilgert
Valdosta State University
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2012
Csaba Bencze
University of Pécs, Hungary
-
2013
John Romero
Baylor University
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2014
Alexander Walden
Curtis Institute of Music
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2015
Daniel Tellez Gutierrez
Hochschule für Musik und Theater Rostock
-
2016
Brian Wendel
The Juilliard School
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2017
Tolga Akman
Hochschule für Musik, Theater, und Medien, Hannover
-
2018
Robyn Smith
New England Conservatory
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2019
Pavlo Titiaiev
Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover
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2020
Jonathan Salcedo (Co-Winner)
Vanderbilt University
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2020
Polina Tarasenko (Co-Winner)
Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover
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2020
Joao Teixeira (Co-Winner)
Zurcher Hochschule der Kunste
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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