January ITA Journal published
The online January 2026 issue of the ITA Journal is now available to ITA members on our website.
Packed with fresh insights and thought-provoking perspectives from top voices in the industry, this edition is for anyone passionate about innovation and progress in the ITA community.
Print copies will mail early January. Please allow at least two weeks for delivery – and up to 6 weeks for Europe/Asia/South America.
Post-Romantic Expressivity in Grøndahl’s Concerto
for Trombone and Orchestra (1924)
An analysis of the second movement (“Quasi una Leggenda”)
By Marlon Rissatto
In Memoriam: James Arthur Erdman II
A truly unique and personal voice
By Kevin M. McManus
Maurice Ravel’s Bolero
A fresh look at a familiar masterpiece, Part 2
By Douglas Yeo
The Contrabass Trombone in Orchestration Textbooks
Use of the contrabass trombone by composers has been
sporadic and long discouraged in orchestration treatises.
By Jonathan Harker
Plus
General News,The President’s Column, Orchestral Sectional, Wellness Note, Perspectives on Longevity, Philosophies, Practices, and Pedagogies of Performing Professionals, Pedagogy Corner, Audio/Video Reviews and much more.
