International Trombone Association

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.

Masterclass: Garfitt & Liarmakopoulos
2026-04-14 08:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Rome)
Join an inspiring week of music-making in the mountains of Liguria with renowned trombonists Kris Garfitt and Achilles Liarmakopoulos. Open to players aged 16 and above, this immersive masterclass focuses on refining technique, developing musical voice, and building confidence through individual lessons, group sessions, chamber music, and performance opportunities. Participants will also benefit from warm-up and technique classes, as well as audition training designed to simulate real performance scenarios with constructive feedback.Set in an inspiring hillside location, the course offers a balance of focused study and relaxation, with access to an outdoor pool, daily activity options, and high-quality meals provided. Shuttle transport is available from Imperia. The course fee is €560 (including breakfast and lunch), with optional accommodation available. This is a unique opportunity to grow artistically while connecting with a community of dedicated trombonists in one of Italy’s most beautiful regions.

Western Michigan University Trombone Choir
2026-04-14 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York)
Featuring the Western Michigan University Trombone Choir, directed by Dr. John Shanks.

This event is free.

Ball State University Trombone Studio Recital
2026-04-14 19:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York)
Hear the Trombone Studio perform in Hahn Hall.

Featuring the students of Chris van Hof.

Free and open to the public

Texas A&M University Trombone Choir
2026-04-14 19:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York)
Texas A&M University Trombone Choir’s annual spring concert is scheduled for April 14th. The program includes music by Christopher Sharpe, Jack Wilds, John Fanin, David Holsinger, Meredith Willson, Michael Giacchino, Dmitri Shostakovich and David F. Wilborn. Guest conductor, Mary McNeel, will conduct “Fire of Eternal Glory” by Shostakovich.

The concert is free and open to the public.

University of Illinois Trombone Choir
2026-04-14 19:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York)
Concert by the University of Illinois Trombone Choir.

Live stream available

Michigan State University Trombone Ensemble
2026-04-15 18:00 - 19:30 (America/New_York)
Free and open to the public. Please note that the date, time, and location of this event are subject to change. Be sure to check this listing before attending.

This student-led event, featuring Sam McCarthy, Noah VanHuker, Nolan Zatkin, Gavin Fedewa, and Sydney Carson, showcases performances and presentations that highlight the talent and dedication of music majors from the MSU College of Music.

Showcasing a variety of musical styles and genres, specific program details, including the event title, instrument, or ensemble, will be provided to attendees.

CySlides and Trombone Studio
2026-04-15 19:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York)
Celebrate the trombone at this Iowa State University event! If you love the trombone, this is the concert for you.

The resident ISU student trombone choir, CySlides, will perform several original works by Bill Reichenbach, Madeline Lee, and Andrew J. Skaggs. Also featured will be Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 3 showcasing outgoing senior Elias Vargas. Several trombone solo and piano works will open the concert.

This concert will have a livestream. Hooray!

Youngstown State University Jazz Ensemble with John Fedchock, trombone
2026-04-15 19:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York)
Trombonist, composer, and arranger John Fedchock will perform his compositions “Bossa Rio,” “A Drop in the Bucket,” and “Midnight Passage” with the Conneaut Area Band. He will then perform his compositions and arrangements “The Great Escape,” “Big Bruiser,” “Ruby, My Dear,” “Pools,” and “Brazilian Fantasy” with the YSU Jazz Ensemble.

NDSU Trombone Choir Recital
2026-04-15 19:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York)
North Dakota State University Trombone Choir Recital to begin with Boneweek Fanfare 6 by Brad Edwards.

Free and open to the public. The concert stream and program [ https://ndsu.edu/music/programs/ ]

Trombone Attraction Trombone Quartet
2026-04-16 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
Salzburg, Austria: Join the trombone quartet “Trombone Attraction” for a morning Children’s Concert “MISSION PLANET B” and/or an evening concert “Collage”.

Ternion Brass
2026-04-16 17:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York)
University of Delaware’s Ternion Brass is comprised of faculty members Brianne Borden, trumpet; Heidi Lucas, horn; and Bruce Tychinski, trombone.

Ternion Brass explores chamber works for brass instruments.

2026 Southern Miss Brass Symposium
2026-04-17 08:00 - 2026-04-18 17:30 (America/New_York) | University of Southern Mississippi – School of Music, 107 Southern Drive, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, 39406, United States
The Southern Miss Brass Symposium, hosted at The University of Southern Mississippi, is scheduled for April 17–18, 2026.

Open to middle school, high school, and university brass students, the symposium offers one-day or two-day registration and features:

Master classes and performances with Ryan Gardner (Professor of Trumpet, University of Colorado-Boulder), Shawn Hagen (Horn, U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s Own,” Retired), Douglas Yeo (ret. Bass Trombone, Boston Symphony), Gail Robertson (Euphonium, Symbiosis Duo), and Stacy Baker (Tuba, Symbiosis Duo)

Sessions on mindfulness, performance anxiety, historical brass, entrepreneurship, and audition preparation

Performance showcases, mass choir, and ensemble experiences.

Vendor exhibits and networking opportunities.

Group-friendly registration.

Directors are encouraged to bring groups of students. Group attendance is ideal for:Band classes and studiosBrass choirs and ensemblesMotivated individual students

Students may register individually, and directors are welcome to coordinate attendance for their programs.

University of Maryland trombone recital
2026-04-17 17:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York)
Student Recital: Katie Rose Hand, Trombone

Join Katie Rose Hand and friends for Music for Ages. Centered around Susan Mutter’s piece, Ages for Trombone and Piano, the recital will explore the youthful experience, the competitive teen years, the anxious Covid times, blossoming friendships and look into what’s to come. This recital will feature pieces by Gina Gillie, Lauren Bernofsky, Arthur Pryor and more.

Livestream at performance time

Classe de trombone de Strasbourg (France) celebrates ITW
2026-04-17 18:00 - 18:30 (America/New_York)
David Miller’s “Fanfare for the World” atop one of the world’s tallest monuments! Thank you to Nicolas Moutier and students.

Robert Byrd, Trombone
2026-04-17 21:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York)
University of North Texas recital

Slide Show Master Class & Concert with Alex Iles
2026-04-18 09:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
ATTENTION BRASS PLAYERS AND ALL MUSIC LOVERS!!!

Santa Barbara City College’s Trombone Ensembles are proud to welcome back the legendary movie soundtrack trombonist Alex Iles as our guest artist for this semester’s “Slide Show” FREE master class (9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.) and a FREE afternoon concert (starting at 3:00 p.m.) on Saturday, April 18th!The morning master class will feature Alex Iles working with members of our SBCC Trombone Ensembles, providing critique for trombonists of all ages and skill levels as they perform iconic solo works, etudes, and orchestral excerpts.And later that same day, our SBCC Trombone Ensembles will perform a FREE CONCERT entitled “Dinosaur Bones” featuring works related to the prehistoric era, including:– “Fossils” (from Saint-Saens’ “Carnival of the Animals”)– “Dinosaurs” TV Show theme (Bruce Broughton)– “Jurassic Park” medley (John Williams)– “The Flintstones” TV Show theme (Hoyt Curtin)– “Calls & Echoes of the Dinosaurs” (Joseph Alex Reyes)– “Adventures in Dino-Sitting” (the WORLD PREMIERE live performance by Carl Johnson of “Animaniacs” and “Pinky & the Brain” fame!)The performing trombone ensembles will include:– SBCC Trombone Choir– SB Junior Trombone Choir– 8th Position Trombone Octet– SBCC Sackbut EnsembleMost importantly–this is a celebration of music, so these FREE events are open to trombonists and non-trombonists alike! And if you have never heard a trombone choir before, you are in for a real treat!The morning master class will take place in SBCC’s Fe Bland Forum, which is located under the BC Building’s clock tower on SBCC’s West Campus. And for the first time, the afternoon concert will take place in SBCC’s beautiful Garvin Theatre! Parking is also FREE all day long, too!So come on out on Saturday, April 18th to hear some great music like you’ve never heard it before–it will be a day filled with Dinosaurs, Trombones, and Alex Iles–OH MY!!!

RIT's Brass Studio Recital + Trombone Choir
2026-04-18 13:00 - 14:30 (America/New_York)
Brass Studio Recital and Trombone Choir performances from the studio of Tyler Ricks.

Open to the Public

University of Scranton Jazz Band with Jennifer Krupa, trombone
2026-04-18 19:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York)
Jennifer Krupa, an acclaimed trombonist, musician, music educator, conductor, composer and arranger, will perform a concert with The University of Scranton’s Jazz Band.

Free concert. Seating is on a first-come, first-seated basis.

UNI Low Brass Workshop
2026-04-19 11:30 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
The University of Northern Iowa Tuba/Euphonium and Trombone Studio will host this one-day event that focuses on low brass performance and pedagogy. Events will include masterclasses and performances by attendees, and guest artists.

Open to students in grades 9-12. Registration for this event is $25.

NEC Master Class: Brian Hecht, Trombone
2026-04-19 14:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
Brian Hecht presents a master class featuring students from the New England Conservatory trumpet studios.

Note: This class precedes the annual NEC Brass Bash, taking place April 19 at 7:30 p.m. in Jordan Hall.

The Northwest Trombone Collective
2026-04-19 15:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
This performance will be in Eugene, Oregon.

We will feature music and arrangements specifically set for Trombone Choir and the Northwest Trombone Collective. Please join us!

Colorado State University
2026-04-19 16:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York)
The Trombone Studio, under the direction of Dr. Drew Leslie, presents a program of music composed and arranged for trombone ensemble.

The concert features the CSU Trombone Choir as well as the NoCo Bones, which is a large trombone choir made up of both CSU students and area high school trombonists. A variety of pieces showcase the beauty and versatility of the ensemble and its repertoire.

Free and open to the public.

Trombone Treat with Timothy Higgins
2026-04-19 16:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York)
Concordia University Chicago. Timothy Higgins will perform his Concerto for Trombone on Sunday, April 19, at 4 pm at Concordia University’s Chapel in River Forest.

Higgins is the newly-appointed principal trombonist of The Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and the concert will be conducted by the former principal trombonist of the CSO, S/OP&RF Music Director Jay Friedman.

Tennessee Tech Trombone Studio Recital
2026-04-19 16:30 - 18:30 (America/New_York)
This concert is free and open to the public.

This performance will also be live streamed. Please go to the School of Music’s Live Stream page to watch the performance.
