ITA Solo, Ensemble & Composition Competitions
We are overwhelmed with the response to this year’s competitions – thank you to all participants! Keep an eye on our social media and website competitions pages for the latest updates the coming weeks.
The Awards Committee is pleased to present the 2026 ITA Award to Katy Jones. The ITA Award is presented to one individual every year who has greatly influenced the field of trombone in performance, composition, arranging, teaching, conducting, research, and/or service. The ITA Awards Committee is also pleased to present Niels-Ole Bo Johansen with the…
Ready—Set—Action! International Trombone Week is coming 7-14 April 2024 (and every other day in April, of course). Start planning your celebration… and join the fun this year. Learn more >>
A new video of Trombone Unit Hannover “talking trombone” is available in our Zoom session archive. Stop by to spend some time with this wonderful trombone ensemble. While you’re there, please browse the rest of our video library.
The composers submitted their entries… and the judges deliberated. It’s official: The winner of ITA’s Composition Contest 2024 is… Sunrise Over Frost and Fog! Congratulations to composer David Faleris! David’s exciting new work awaits you. Trombone ensembles are invited to download the parts and share their own recordings with the world. Let’s celebrate International Trombone…
International Trombone Week is here! Events are underway already… will continue for many weeks beyond the official week of April 12-19, 2026. So, welcome! You’re just in time. Add your trombone event, recital, concert, celebration to the calendar today.
ITA’s Advisory Council on Diversity, professor Natalie Mannix and professor Brett Shuster have been working diligently to update the repertoire section of the ITA website. The Diversity Composer Database showcases underrepresented composers and their compositions, focusing specifically on the work of women, transgender or gender non-conforming individuals, and/or Asian, Black, indigenous, or Latinx. Many thanks…