International Trombone Association

International Trombone Festival in Riga, Latvia
2026-07-29 08:00 - 2026-08-01 17:00 (America/New_York) | Texas
The International Trombone Festival (ITF) is the annual festival of the International Trombone Association; an annual multi-day event celebrating all things trombone.

Artists, teachers, students, professionals, industry leaders, and hobbyists gather annually to celebrate and explore the many facets and styles of trombone playing, teaching, and manufacturing.

Brian Wendel to perform Rota Trombone Concerto
2026-07-30 19:00 - 21:00 | Texas
The Cleveland Orchestra will perform the Nino Rota Trombone Concerto, featuring Principal Trombonist Brian Wendel on July 30, 2026.

The program will also feature Haydn’s Symphony 104 and Saint-Saens’ Organ Symphony.

2027-01-15 17:30 - 2027-01-17 14:30 | Texas Tech University: School of Music, 2624 18th Street, Lubbock, Texas, 9409-2033, United States
The 24th Annual Big 12 Trombone Conference is scheduled to take place January 15 – 17, 2027.

The feature Guest Artist of the Conference are Brian Hecht – Utility Trombonist – Dallas Symphony and Ko’ichiro Yamamoto – Principal Trombonist – Seattle Symphony.

Proposals and clinics accepted for the event. Additional details and timeframes found on the proposal page of their website.

Competition Repertoire:

Big 12 Tenor Trombone Solo Competition

Preliminary Round: Jorgensen – Romance for Trombone and Piano (Edition Wilhelm Hansen)

Final Round: Pryor – Fantastic Polka (Carl Fisher)

Tenor Trombone Competition Details

Big 12 Bass Trombone Solo Competition

Preliminary Round: Bozza – New Orleans (Alphonse Leduc)

Final Round: White – Tetra Ergon, Movements I and II (The Brass Press/Editions Bim(Jean-Pierre Mathex)

Bass Trombone Competition Details

Application deadline for competitions is Tuesday, November 10th.
