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During the COVID-19 pandemic, trombonist Brian Wilson recorded and published the complete Blazhevich Concert Duets for Two Trombones. A playlist of all 38 duets is available on YouTube. Brian received his B.A. in Music from Portland State University. His principal teachers were Alan Pierce, Marc Wolters, John Trudeau, Warren Baker and H. Dennis Smith. He…
The Ohio University School of Music has a Trombone Graduate Assistantship position open for Fall 2022! It includes a full tuition waiver and stipend. DUTIES may include: teaching applied lessons, teaching trombone methods class, performing in the graduate brass quintet, or other responsibilities as needed. COMPENSATION: Stipend ranges from $5,618 to $11,236 and a complete…
Grammy award-winning brass player, conductor, and educator Henry Charles Smith passed away on September 8, 2021. Smith was a member of the Philadelphia Orchestra from 1956-1967. After one year as Associate Principal Trombone, he was appointed Principal Trombone before leaving the orchestra to pursue a career in conducting. Smith performed over 2000 concerts under Eugene…
The University of North Texas announces an opening for a teaching fellow (DMA candidates) starting Fall 2022. Benefits included with the fellowship include out-of-state tuition waivers, tuition benefit of 6 hours, stipend up to $12,800 per year, and access to employer sponsored health insurance. Duties include teaching trombone lessons, conducting trombone choir, and coaching chamber…
Lis Wessberg, one of the leading trombonists in Denmark, is preparing to release her first solo album. She has performed on over 40 albums as a side (wo)man and shared the stage with many top artists, including Ray Charles and Randy Brecker. Wessberg’s debut album, Yellow Map, will feature nine original compositions blending an acoustic-trombone led…
The Trombone Ensemble of the Facultad de Música UNAM was founded in 2012 by Marcia Medrano, with the support of Professors Iain H. Hunter, Principal Trombone of the Mexico City Philharmonic Orchestra, Herlindo Ojeda, Mexico City freelancer, and Mauricio Fortuna, Assistant Ensemble Manager. The ensemble is made up of students ranging in age from the…
A consortium has been organized to commission Jack Wilds to write a new work for brass quintet. Trombonists will recognize Wild’s writing from his popular pieces for trombone choir “Leviathan” and a “Fanfare” premiered at the recent International Trombone Festival. The new piece will be 6-10 minutes in length and feature the trombone as soloist….
Auditions for graduate studies at the Tianjin Juilliard School are currently open. There are graduate fellowships and generous scholarships available. In addition to private lessons with an international roster of faculty-in-residence, the school offers numerous orchestral and chamber music opportunities. Please feel free to reach out to me with any questions. Please visit Tianjin Juilliard’s…
Dr. Jose Leonardo Leon, professor of trombone at Florida Atlantic University, will be a featured soloist with the FAU Wind Ensemble. Dr. Leon will premiere Monolith: Rhapsody for Bass Trombone and Symphonic Winds by Alejandro Guardia on Friday, October 1st, 2021. A setting for bass trombone and piano was commissioned by Dr. Leon and premiered…
Alix Tucou recently released a new album entitled “Portraits.” Tucou shared the following information about his album: “The concept of the album is on the figure of the portrait: it can be a person, a place, an idea…it invites the listener to close its eyes and let go its imagination go and wander as if…
