The Carolinas’ Trombone Choir

The Carolinas’ Trombone Choir, under the direction of William Harris, performed a recital as part of the ITA’s Trombone Week  only a little later, on April 22.  The concert was held in the Basicilla of Belmont Abbey in Charlotte, NC. There were several duets, quartets, and six pieces for trombone choir.  The biggest piece was…

Diehl Performs US Premiere

Brian Diehl performed the United States Premiere of Takashi Yoshimatsu’s “Orion Machine” Concerto for Trombone and Orchestra on March 24 with the Springfield Symphony, under Kevin Rhodes’ direction.  The performance received rave reviews from the enthusiastic audience, noting the Cadenza in particular. “Shaped by Diehl’s wit and fantasy, full of sounds molded by an array…

Open Position at Eastern Illinois University

The Eastern Illinois University Department of Music invites applications for the position of Instructor of Applied Trombone (full-time) to begin in August 2018.  The department expects to conduct a tenure-track search in this area during the next academic year.  Duties include teaching applied trombone and recruiting students for an established, comprehensive undergraduate and graduate music…

Abbie Conant Visits IUP

Abbie Conant, professor of trombone at the University of Music Trossingen in Germany, presented a masterclass for the students of Christian Dickinson at Indiana University of Pennsylvania on February 24, 2018 followed by a public performance of Aletheia later that evening.

Big 12 Trombone Conference Recap

The Fifteenth Annual Big 12 Area Trombone Conference was held January 12th – 14th at Texas Tech University. The Conference’s Featured Guest Artist was Charles Vernon, Bass Trombonist of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Mr. Vernon’s guest artist recital and master class were both inspiring. His playing was resonant, sensitive and virtuosic. Works or Sachse, Gillingham,…