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Dr. Joseph L. Jefferson was awarded the 2022 Ellis Marsalis, Jr. Jazz Educator of the Year Award from the Jazz Educator Network. The award, named after the legendary jazz educator, recognizes an outstanding elementary, middle, or high school educator with a focus on jazz education, who represents the highest standards of teaching and whose results…

The Department of Music Performance Studies, Don Wright Faculty of Music, Western University, invites applications for a full-time, probationary (tenure-track) appointment in Trombone at the rank of Assistant Professor. The anticipated start date will be July 1, 2022. Candidates should submit a comprehensive curriculum vitae and a letter of application that addresses creative/scholarly work, teaching,…

To run alongside the recently announced Membership Gift Certificate, ITA would like to take this opportunity to add the new developed Membership Assistance Program (MAP). The ITA Executive Board would like to thank Per Brevig, much respected former Metropolitan Opera Principal and holder of three ITA Awards for his suggestion and hope that this addition…

Arthur Pryor was a celebrated soloist with John Philip Sousa’s band. His recordings as a soloist are some of the earliest known to feature solo trombone. Douglas Yeo, retired bass trombonist with the Boston Symphony, has just published a blog post about a recently discovered trombone recording. The recording, Romance for Trombone with “Military Band, Washington…

Seattle Symphony is holding auditions for bass trombone. Employment begins September 2022 or by mutual agreement. By Friday, February 11th, 2022, please send one-page resume listing: Recent orchestral experience Musical education Audition experience/placement Resumes will be reviewed as they are received and accepted no later than February 11th. Send resume to Audition.Resumes@SeattleSymphony.org. Please write “Bass Trombone…

Ouachita Baptist University announces an opening for Assistant Professor of Low Brass. The successful candidate will teach applied trombone, euphonium, and tuba and other courses as assigned. He or she will provide academic advising to music majors, participate in faculty governance, and recruit instrumental students. This is a tenure-track appointment, beginning in August of 2022. The…

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra is pleased to announce the release of “History of the CSO Brass – Legacy of Excellence” on YouTube and CSOtv. From the flyer: “Join CSO trumpet John Hagstrom to explore the history of the CSO Brass. You’ll hear the sound of a few historical CSO instruments and hear stories from some of the most…

The Baylor Trombone Studio has a Graduate Assistantship (MM Performance) opening for the Fall of 2022. The assistantship is available to tenor trombone only. The duties include: Performing in the major ensembles of the School of Music as needed Performing in the Graduate or Honors Brass Quintet Assisting with the Trombone Methods Course (Spring) and…

Thomas Bough is composing a new concerto for bass trombone and band. The solo part will be scored at the professional level, while the band parts will be scored at a 3.5-4.0 level of difficulty. The music will be composed, scored and typset during the early months of 2022. It will be available for performance…

Timothy Higgins, principal trombone of the San Francisco Symphony, was the featured soloist in his own concerto. Ludovic Morlot conducted the world premiere on November 18, 2021. Timothy was appointed principal trombone in 2008. He has performed with the Chicago, Milwaukee, Baltimore, and Virginia symphonies, as well as Washington National Opera. He is also active…