February newsletter released

Have you read the April newsletter yet? It features The Listening Corner, interesting trombone events, an interview with Italian trombonist Peter Steiner, and selected news of interest to our community. Our newsletter is free to all. Subscribers receive the newsletter first, conveniently delivered via email. Past issues and the subscriber form can be found here.

The latest issue of the ITA Journal features a great article by Megan Boutin. Grab your edition now to read all about the 2019 Neill Humfeld Award winner — Nathaniel Brickens!

Jump on this amazing opportunity and warm-up with one of the best trombone players in the world. Alex Iles will kick off the 20th Anniversary of International Trombone Week with community warm-up. It’s quick and easy to register. Don’t wait: if you’re registered and “in the Zoom room” you’ll receive a copy of Alex’s warm-up….

JONAS BYLUND is the winner of the 2022 Neill Humfeld Award for Excellence in Trombone Teaching which recognizes the trombone teaching contributions of Neill Humfeld (1928-1991), long-time trombone professor at East Texas State University, and past president of the ITA (1980-1982). The Award honors living teachers who have demonstrated an exceptional level of excellence in…

Jan Sandström‘s 3rd trombone concerto, “Les accords d’Eze” was recently given its world premiere, with Christian Lindberg as the trombone soloist. The Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra accompanied him under the baton of Barbara Hannigan, who also had duties as soprano soloist. The Swede Jan Sandström (1954-) is one of very few composers who have written 3…