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Kenneth Thompkins, Principal Trombone of the Detroit Symphony, will be the featured soloist in a new trombone concerto by Carlos Simon. According to Detroit Symphony’s website, the concerto is “based…

The Nineteenth Annual Big 12 Area Trombone Conference was held January 14th – 16th at Texas Tech University.  The Conference’s Featured Guest Artist was world renowned classical trombonist, composer and…

Getzen Instruments welcomes Peter Moore and Isobel Daws to their roster. Peter Moore, Principal Trombone of the London Symphony Orchestra, joined the list of Getzen International Performing Artists on February…

The TCU School of Music will host the 13th annual TCU Trombone Summit featuring guest artists Alex Iles (Los Angeles Recording Artist), Ian Maser (Principal Trombone, Dallas Opera Orchestra), Eric Swanson (Bass Trombone,…

Katy Jones, principal trombone of the Hallé Orchestra in Manchester, Great Britain, recently spent a week teaching and performing in Norway. During her visit, Katy worked with students at Rud…

The International Women’s Brass Conference, held May 24-28th, will be hosted by the University of North Texas in Denton Texas! Open to all genders, ages, and ability levels, the International…

Jack Wilds is writing a new work for trombone octet that will be premiered by the Missouri State University Trombone Ensemble at the 2022 ITF. There are a few spots…

Trombone Man: Ska’s Fallen Genius is a forthcoming 8-part comic book series about the life and times of Jamaican trombone player Don Drummond. Don Drummond performed as part of the…

The Kansas State University School of Music, Theatre, and Dance invites applications for an Instructor of Trombone. This full-time, nine-month term instructor position will start August 7, 2022 and end…

The brass world has recently been included in the list of instruments for which Suzuki training is now available. The next training session, taught by renowned trumpet teacher Ann-Marie Sundberg,…

Slide Into Spring, Calgary’s Trombone Day, will be held on Sunday, April 3, as part of International Trombone Week. The event is hybrid and allows for in-person, as well as…

Christian Jones gave the world premiere of Benjamin Ellin’s Gresley on October 7, 2021 with the Orchestra of Opera North. The piece is the first bass trombone concerto commissioned by a…

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,…

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…

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…