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Duration 6 – 8 minutes in length Instrumentation: Bass Trombone Soloist and Trombone Ensemble. The ensemble may consist of 4 – 8 parts, at the discretion of the composer. Type of Work: Stand Alone Concert Piece, to be performed at the Fifteenth Annual Big 12 Trombone Conference, January 12 – 14, 2018 at Texas Tech…
Dr. Bruce Faske recently accepted the position of Artist/Assistant Professor of Trombone at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, beginning in August 2017. In addition to teaching applied trombone lessons, his duties will include performing with the Faculty Brass Quintet and directing the A-State Trombone Choir. Faske previously served as Artist/Instructor of Trombone at Arkansas…
Presenters and performers are invited to participate in the Fifteenth Annual Big 12 Trombone Conference, scheduled for January 12 – 14, 2018. The feature guest artist of the conference is Charles Vernon, Bass Trombonist of the Chicago Symphony. The conference is looking for people to: * Present Clinics * Conduct Master Classes * Perform on our Faculty…
Job Summary The Department of Visual and Performing Arts at Angelo State University seeks to fill the position of Assistant Professor of Music with a specialization in low brass. This full-time, tenure track position requires an engaging individual with a strong commitment to undergraduate music education who will teach applied low brass (trombone, euphonium, and…
There is an Associate or Assistant Professor of Trombone opening at Troy University. The Assistant/Associate Professor position in Music is responsible for teaching applied trombone lessons to undergraduate and graduate music students with additional teaching responsibilities based upon incumbent’s strengths and School of Music needs; engaging in scholarly/creative activities leading to national visibility and contributing…
The University of Central Florida School of Performing Arts, Music Department seeks a nine-month, tenure-track assistant professor or tenured associate professor in applied trombone. Duties will include instruction, recruitment, retention, and development of the trombone studio, teaching low brass techniques class for music education majors, assisting in the administration of the brass area, and other…
On February 21st through 24th, 2017 Michael Davis visited Minneapolis-St. Paul and the surrounding region for a number of performances and masterclasses. Sponsored by the Trombone Shop at Schmitt Music and S.E. Shires, Mr. Davis started his trip at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire on Feb. 21st, working with Professor Robert Baca and the UWEC…
The Fourteenth Annual Big 12 Area Trombone Conference was held January 20th – 22nd at Texas Tech University. The Conference’s Featured Guest Artist was Joseph Alessi, Principal Trombonist of the New York Philharmonic. Mr. Alessi’s guest artist recital and master class were both inspiring. His playing was beautiful, sensitive and virtuosic. With every selection,…
The Israel Philharmonic is holding an audition for Assistant Principal Trombone in July 2017. More information can be found here.
The Indiana University Jacobs School of Music is pleased to announce the appointment of trombonist Denson Paul Pollard as professor of music (trombone), effective Aug. 1, pending approval of the Trustees of Indiana University. “We in the Brass Department—and the trombone area in particular—are very excited by the appointment of Dr. Denson Paul Pollard,” said…