ITA’s Advisory Council on Diversity, professor Natalie Mannix and professor Brett Shuster have been working diligently to update the repertoire section of the ITA website. The Diversity Composer Database showcases underrepresented composers and their compositions, focusing specifically on the work of women, transgender or gender non-conforming individuals, and/or Asian, Black, indigenous, or Latinx. Many thanks to Natalie, Brett and the Council! Read more
In this season of giving, please consider the gift of an ITA membership through our Membership Assistance Program. You can also apply to be considered for a donated membership. More >>
Applications for the 2025 ITA Solo, Ensemble & Composition Competitions will be accepted October 13 through December 8, 2024. Applications should be submitted at: https://app.getacceptd.com/ita. For full submission instructions, rules, repertoire and information, please visit the competitions pages. The 2025 competition finals will be held during the 2025 International Trombone Festival. We hope to see you there!
The ITA Awards Committee is pleased to present John Fedchock with the 2024 ITA Award. The ITA Award is presented to one individual every year who has greatly influenced the field of trombone in performance, composition, arranging, teaching, conducting, research, and/or service. The Awards Committee is also pleased to present the 2024 Neil Humfeld Award…
The composers submitted their entries… and the judges deliberated. It’s official: The winner of the ITA’s 50-Second Fanfare Composition Contest is… Fanfare for the World! Congratulations to composer David Miller! David’s exciting new work awaits you. Trombone ensembles are invited to download the parts and share their own recordings with the world. Let’s celebrate 50…
The July 2023 issue of the ITA Journal is now available online in the members-only section. Print copies mailed end of June and please allow two weeks for delivery – possibly more for Europe/Asia/South America. Featured in the July issue are, among others: Carpe Slidem! International Trombone Week 2023 by Colleen Wheeler Lassus Trombone: Now…
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 like to thank Per Brevig, much respected former Metropolitan Opera Principal and holder of three ITA Awards for his suggestion and hope that this addition…