International Trombone Association

British Trombone Society - Come & Play 7
2026-04-07 00:00 - 23:59 (America/New_York)
The BTS invites you to participate in “Come & Play 7” This event is dedicated to the memory of Nathaniel Dye.

Admission is free and open to all ages and abilities.

James Ryan Band with Trombone Choir at Lazybones Lounge, Australia
2026-04-07 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York)
Performing all new music composed for James Ryan’s Band with 4-piece trombone choir that includes some of the most renowned musicians in Australia.

Award winning Saxophonist, flute player, composer & band leader of The Subterraneans, Sonic Mayhem Orchestra, James Ryan Funktet and more presents a brand new project: James Ryan Band with Trombone Choir! After performing at Lazybones Lounge, this project will be going straight into the studio to record.

Florida State University Trombone Choir Concert
2026-04-07 19:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York)
Student, Faculty or Guest Artist Recital Ensembles

Texas Tech Trombone Studio Recital
2026-04-07 20:00 - 21:30 (America/New_York)
See link below for program information

Tennessee Tech Trombone Choir
2026-04-08 19:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York)
This performance will also be live streamed. Please go to the School of Music’s Live Stream page to watch the performance.

This concert is free and open to the public.

Arkansas Tech University Trombone Choir Concert
2026-04-09 19:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York)

University of South Alabama Trombone Choir Spring Concert
2026-04-09 19:30 - 21:30 (America/New_York)
The USA Trombone Choir, directed by Dr. Danny Alford, will perform their Spring Concert on Thursday, April 9. The program will include music old and new, such as works by David Vining and Matt Hightower, contrasted by Beethoven’s Drei Equali for trombone trio.

Admission to this Department of Music event is free and open to the public.

This concert may be live-streamed. Please click the “More >>” link below for the link and concert program.

University of Wisconsin-Madison Low Brass Ensemble
2026-04-10 17:30 - 19:00 (America/New_York)
This program is for all ages. Registration is preferred but not required.

Whitewater Public Library is excited to host a Badger Talk performance featuring University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Low Brass Ensemble. A collective of the Trombone Choir and Tuba/Euphonium Ensemble, the ensemble performs original compositions, transcriptions, and arrangements across genres, showcasing the expressive potential of low brass in every form.

In this program, they will delight audiences with 45 to 60 minutes of music from a recent or upcoming concert. There is also an opportunity for informal interaction with the performers after the concert.

Discover the bold, resonant voice of the UW–Madison Low Brass Ensemble, where the power of sound meets the artistry of collaboration. Directed by Professor Tom Curry and Professor Mark Hetzler, two leading low brass educators and performers, this ensemble showcases the full spectrum of low brass brilliance—from the thunderous depths of the tuba to the soaring warmth of the trombone and euphonium.

University of Central Florida Trombone Studio
2026-04-10 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York)
The University of Central Florida Trombone Choir, led by Luis Fred, associate professor of trombone, will perform a wide repertoire of chamber music.

Part of UCF Celebrates the Arts 2026 (March 30-April 12, 2026).

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Atlanta Trombone Day
2026-04-11 08:00 (America/New_York)
Join us for the annual Atlanta Trombone Day at Georgia State University during International Trombone Week! We welcome high school students, collegiate and early professionals to attend this event featuring performances by Jennifer Wharton, bass trombone guest artist, the Atlanta Trombone Ensemble under the direction of Gil Estes, and the Georgia State University Trombone Choir, led by Dr. Bill Mann.

The day kicks off with group warm-ups to focus and prepare for a day of music. Attendees will participate in masterclasses and rehearsals refining their skills and gaining valuable insights from professionals. The event will include recitals of chamber music, our guest artist, Jennifer Wharton’s recital, and culminates in a final concert, showcasing trombone ensembles, including the Mass Trombone Ensemble, where all participants will perform together under the direction of Dr. Bill Mann and Gil Estes.

Atlanta Trombone Day offers a unique opportunity to connect with fellow trombonists, develop new skills, and share your passion for trombone. We look forward to seeing you this April!

Stetson University Trombone Day
2026-04-11 09:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York)
On behalf of the School of Music at Stetson University, we welcome you to our 3rd annual Trombone Day. Stetson is committed to developing and supporting the highest standards in music education and performance.

We invite intermediate to advanced middle and high school students to join us for Trombone Day on Saturday, April 11, to explore our beautiful campus, make new friends and grow as a trombonist and overall musician. In this day-long event, you will have the opportunity to participate in a group warm-up session, observe a masterclass, rehearse in a mass trombone choir setting and be featured in the final performance of the day for parents and teachers to enjoy. Our guest artist for the event is Joseph L. Jefferson, Associate Professor of Jazz/Commercial Trombone and Director of Jazz Ensembles at St. Olaf College.

The first 50 participants to register for the event will be entered into a raffle to win a free Sshhmute practice mute.

Playground Music will also be on-site with trombones available for demonstration and products available for purchase.

Lev Friedman Trombone Recital
2026-04-11 11:30 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Accompanist: Zijian Lin

Free event

Mizzou Brass Recital
2026-04-11 14:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York)
Faculty recital. No audience. Livestream will be available on the School of Music youtube page. See link below for program.

SFASU and TJC Combined Trombone Choirs at Fredonia Brewery
2026-04-11 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Fredonia Brewery, 136 N Mound St, Nacogdoches, Texas, 75961, United States
The Stephen F. Austin State University Trombone Choir under the direction of Deb Scott and Tom Mensch as well as the Tyler Junior College Trombone Choir under the direction of Heather Mensch will kick off the International Trombone Week in grand style, performing a program of jazz and popular music at the Fredonia Brewery in Nacogdoches, Texas, USA.

UConn Trombone Choir
2026-04-11 15:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
Now in its eleventh year under the direction of Dr. Matthew Russo, the UCONN TROMBONE CHOIR is composed of students from many different majors at UConn.

The UConn Trombone Choir commits itself to developing the repertoire for trombone ensemble. In 2022 it premiered Matthew Kennedy’s Bounce for trombone sextet. It premiered UConn Trombone Choir alumna Silvia Gopalakrishnan’s Highlands and Maria in 2024. The choir performs original music for trombone ensembles dating back to the sixteenth century and selections from pop, jazz, film, show tunes, television, and video games.

Yale's Jeremy Mojado, trombone
2026-04-11 16:30 - 18:00 (America/New_York)
Yale School of Music, Master of Musical Arts recital. Free admission, no reservation required.

The program for this performance will be available within 24 hours of the start time.

Individuals who cannot attend this concert in person are invited to watch the performance live, online, at music.yale.edu/livestream-student-recitals (no purchase or registration required).

Alejandro Cantos Presents Insights
2026-04-11 19:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York)
The Cultural Office of the Embassy of Spain in Washington, D.C., in partnership with UCF, presents acclaimed Spanish trombonist Alejandro Cantos in concert! For one night only, Cantos will be joined by UCF faculty musicians to perform an unforgettable mix of Spanish music and popular trombone standards.

Alejandro Cantos serves as Principal Trombone of the Spanish Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra (RTVE) and is an active member of the Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra. He has collaborated with orchestras around the world, including the Komische Oper Berlin, Spanish National Orchestra, Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra, and many others.

Brady Smith, jazz trombone
2026-04-11 20:00 - 21:30 (America/New_York)
Umiversity of Michigan undergraduate student, Brady Smith, performs a trombone recital.

Free. No tickets required.

International Trombone Week 2026
2026-04-12 00:30 - 2026-04-19 23:30 (America/New_York)
ITW is the perfect time to play your trombone, share it with others, and have fun making music online and in-person. We celebrate every day during the “official” week (April 12-19, 2026) — and beyond. Jump in and learn more >>

Everyone is welcome: performers, listeners, artists, students, teachers, organizers, composers, builders, kinetic sculptors, and more. Past celebrations have included parades, live-streams, concert hall world premieres, workshops, garage concerts for the neighborhood, student recitals, jazz radio features, video compilations, online long-tone warm-ups for the universe, epic opera excerpt battles, world-first video masterclasses, and more.

Eastern Kentucky University Trombone Day
2026-04-12 10:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York)
Free Admission

iSlide Community Trombone Ensemble
2026-04-12 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
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iSlide, at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, is a gathering of trombonists of all ages and levels to meet and play together purely for the sake of meeting and playing music together.

Join our community of trombonists to:

Exchange ideas and thoughts about music

Play fun music with other trombonists

Experience the joy of playing your instrument

There is no performance target; this is simply for the joy of getting together and playing for an afternoon. If you can make it ‘this week’, great! If you can’t, also great and hope to see you next week!

iSlide is free; just bring your horn.

Brilliant Brass with the National Band of New Zealand
2026-04-12 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
The National Brass Band of New Zealand’s Gala Concert will feature phenomenal guest artists alongside the band’s principal trombone, Aishah Leitner.

The programme includes brass band classics including Paganini Variations, The Kingdom Triumphant, and more outstanding works.

Wellington Opera House, NZ

Tuba, Bass Trombone, Electronics Recital
2026-04-12 15:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
Marshall University

University of Missouri Trombone Ensemble
2026-04-12 15:30 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
University of Missouri Trombone Ensemble

Free

Oberlin College trombone recital
2026-04-12 16:30 - 17:30 (America/New_York)
A junior recital presented by Maddie Schaefer, trombone.

Program:

Jan Koetsier: Sonatina for trombone and piano

Silas Adkins-Hooke: All That it Touches Back to Wonder

Igor Stravinsky: Octet, K041

Webcast live at concert time.

University of Alabama Trombone Choir
2026-04-12 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York)
University of Alabama Trombone Choir in Chamber Music Showcase

University of Kansas Trombone Choir Concert
2026-04-12 19:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York)

Columbus State Schwob Trombone Ensemble
2026-04-12 19:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York)
Bradley Palmer, director

Transcendental Cholares

The Arc of Light

Seven Trombones of The Apocalypse

A Prayer for Peace

Fireflie

Neoclassical Suite

1.Fanfare en Quatre

2.Les sons et les parfums

3.Marche Octatonique

Tenderbox

Constellations

Lille Trombone Festival begins
2026-04-13 08:00 - 21:30 (America/New_York)
The Lille Trombone Festival returns for its 26th year from April 13 to 18, 2026! We will welcome 175 trombonist students.

With 5 diverse concert, the public and students will have the opportunity to enjoy prestigious performances that highlight trombonists and groups of international renown.

Trombone virtuosos will take us on a musical journey in different styles, for all tastes, under different formations. Each concert is an ode to the richness and diversity of the trombone, and an invitation to (re)discover this fascinating instrument at ease in all registers and styles.

Dr. JoDee Davis Studio Recital
2026-04-13 19:30 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | White Recital Hall, 4949 Cherry St, Kansas City, Missouri, 64110, United States
After 25 years at University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory of Music (UMKC), Dr. JoDee Davis (recipient of the ITA Neill Humfeld Excellence in Trombone Teaching award) is retiring. Join her, colleagues, friends, and students (both past and present) as we celebrate a career giving back to the future generations of trombonists in her final studio recital at UMKC.

There will be a reception following the performance in the lobby of White Recital Hall.
