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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
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- 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
- Guildhall 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
- Music School of Kecskemét
Lajos Kuna, 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 Kasano 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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