January newsletter published
Happy 2022! This month’s newsletter offers a new installment of the Listening Corner and information about upcoming events including the International Trombone Festival.

In Celebration of its 50th anniversary, The International Trombone Association is leading a consortium for a new commission by Kevin Day, to be premiered by the Lift Every Voice Trombone Choir at ITF this summer. We welcome you to be a part of this consortium! Kevin Day is an emerging composer with a popular list…
On Sunday December 11, 4 PM US Eastern Time (22:00 CET) we will celebrate ITA’s 50th anniversary with a Zoom session looking back on the early years of ITA. When and how did ITA start? And how has the organization developed into what it is today? The first ITA President Tom Everett will tell us…
Applications for the 2023 ITA Solo and Ensemble Competitions are now accepted through December 8, 2022. Applications should be submitted at: https://app.getacceptd.com/ita. For full submission instructions, rules and information, please visit the competitions pages. The 2023 competition finals will be held during the International Trombone Festival, July 12-15, 2023 at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, USA….
Have you read the latest issue of the ITA Journal? This beautiful quarterly publication is full of scholarly articles, trombone news, job announcements, and literature and record reviews. Even better, you can explore a digital archive of past journals & newsletters (including a full searchable index). This beautiful piece deserves a place of honor in…
… to add your event to the official Trombone Week calendar! Visit now and look for the “Add your event now” image at the top. While you’re there, read about what others have done to honor the trombone in April. You’ll find an inspiring community and many free resources. Everyone is welcome regardless of skill…
Tonight! April 6, 2023: Director Nathaniel Brickens and The University of Texas at Austin’s Trombone Choir welcome special guests Megumi Kanda, Principal Trombone of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, and Marcia Medrano of the Escuela Superior de Música (ESM) and the Facultad de Música de la UNAM (FaM) in Mexico City. Prelude music will be provided…