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2009 Competition Results

The final round of the ITA Competitions took place at the International Trombone Festival, Aarhus, Denmark, from June 25 through June 28, 2009. We would like to congratulate all winners to their achievement as well as thank the competition sponsors for their generous support of donating instrument prizes to the competitions winners.

Carl Fontana Jazz Trombone Competition


First Prize

Edwards Jazz Tenor Trombone, donated by Edwards Musical Instruments, Inc.

Winner

Eric Bowman
Western Michigan University
Scott Cowan and Steve Wolfinbarger, teachers

Judges

Jiggs Whigham
BBC Big Band, London
Mark Nightingale
London Jazz Artist
Michael Davis
New York Jazz Artist

Gilberto Gagliardi Trombone Competition


First Prize

P. Weingrill Tenor Trombone, donated by Weril Musical Instruments, Inc.

Winner

Christian Larsen
Horsens Statsskole, Aarhus, Denmark
Niels-Ole Bo Johansen, teacher

Judges

Don Hough
University of Tennessee (retired)
Pierre Volders
Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra
Håkan Björkman
Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra

J.J. Johnson Jazz Trombone Competition


First Prize

Rath Jazz Tenor Trombone, donated by Michael Rath Trombones, Inc.

Winner

Robbie Harvey
Guilhall School of Music and Drama, London
Malcolm Earle Smith, teacher

Judges

Steen Hansen
Danish Radio Big Band
Vincent Nilsson
Danish Radio Big Band
Erling Kroner
Danish Jazz Artist

ITA Alto Trombone Competition


First Prize

Alto Sacbut by Daniel Fraize, Paris, donated by Daniel Fraize

Winner

Márton Kuna
Liszt Academy of Music, Budapest
Gustav Hoena, teacher

Judges

Carsten Svanberg
Musikhochschule Graz, Austria
Håkan Björkman
Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra
Jörgen van Rijen
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

Robert Marsteller Trombone Competition


First Prize

Courtois Tenor Trombone, donated by Buffet-Crampon Co.

Winner

Keith Dyrda
McGill University, Canada
James Box, teacher

Judges

Carsten Svanberg
Musikhochschule Graz, Austria
Jesper Busk Sorensen
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Don Lucas
Boston University

George Roberts Bass Trombone Competition


First Prize

B & S Tenor Trombone, donated by B & S Trombones, Inc.

Winner

Zachary James
University of Southern Mississippi
Bruce Tychinski, teacher

Judges

Ben van Dijk
Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra
Jan Kagarice
University of North Texas
Peter Saunders
Netherlands Radio Orchestra

Frank Smith Trombone Competition


First Prize

Shires Orchestral Tenor Trombone, donated by S.E. Shires, Inc.

Winner

Kyle Mullins
University of North Texas
Tony Baker, teacher

Judges

Carsten Svanberg
Professor, Musikhochschule Graz, Austria
Jesper Juul
Principal Trombonist, Danish Radio Orchestra
Alex Iles
Los Angeles Recording Artist

Larry Wiehe Trombone Competition


First Prize

Schmelzer .500 bore trombone, donated by Manfred Schmelzer

Winner

Jason Cash
Oklahoma State University
Paul Compton, teacher

Judges

Steve Wolfinbarger
Western Michigan University
John Marcellus
Eastman School of Music
Irvin Wagner
University of Oklahoma

Donald Yaxley Bass Trombone Competition


First Prize

Eastman/Shires Tenor Trombone, donated by the Eastman Company

Winner

Nozomi Kazano Flatt
New England Conservatory of Music
Doug Yeo, teacher

Judges

Brandt Attema
Bass Trombonist, Netherlands Radio Orchestra
Mogens Andresen
Bass Trombonist, Royal Danish Brass Ensemble
Bill Reichenbach
Los Angeles Recording Artist

Lewis Van Haney Tenor Trombone Competition


First Prize

Yamaha Xeno Tenor Trombone, donated by Yamaha Corporation of America

Winner

Kyle Mullins
University of North Texas
Tony Baker, teacher

Judges

John Marcellus
Eastman School of Music
Kasper Thaarup
Danish National Radio Sinfonietta
Brandt Attema
Netherlands Radio Orchestra

Edward Kleinhammer Bass Trombone Competition


First Prize

Getzen Tenor Trombone, donated by the Getzen Company

Winner

Christian Poitinger
Universität für Musik, Vienna, Austria
Hans Stroecker, teacher

Judges

Ben van Dijk
Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra
John Marcellus
Eastman School of Music
Mogens Andresen
Royal Danish Brass Ensemble

ITA Trombone Quartet Competition


First Prize

$1,000 Cash Prize, donated by the International Trombone Association

Winner

Maniacal 4 Trombone Quartet (Carl Lundgren, Nick Laufer, Alex Dubrov, Matt Jefferson)
University of North Texas
Jan Kagarice, coach

Judges

Pierre Volders
Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra
Michael Davis
New York Recording Artist
Mogens Andresen
Royal Danish Brass Ensemble

Previously Announced Results

Emory Remington Trombone Choir Competition


Winner

Codarts Trombone Ensemble
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Pierre Volders, Jörgen van Rijen, and Ben van Dijk, conductors

Kai Winding Jazz Trombone Competition


Winner

Guildhall Jazz Trombone Ensemble
Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London
Jiggs Whigham, director
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