ITA Quartet Competition
Combined ages of the members may not exceed 100 (no individual member may exceed 28 years of age) - birth date of January 1, 1983 or later.
First Prize - $1000 Cash Prize, donated by the International Trombone Association
General Rules and Requirements
- The 2012 ITA Competitions General Rules and Requirements must be strictly followed to avoid disqualification.
Additional Rules
- Members of past winning quartets are not eligible to participate in the 2012 ITA Trombone Quartet Competition.
- No quartet personnel changes for the final competition round are permitted under any circumstances. If a finalist group is unable to be present at the ITF, an alternate group may be selected. Presentation of a valid photo ID will be required of each performer immediately prior to the final competition in Paris, France.
- Sound files must be labeled as follows:
Q_Bozza_1_Your ITA ID. No.
Q_Bozza_2_Your ITA ID. No.
Q_Bozza_3_Your ITA ID. No.
Q_Traditional_Your ITA ID. No.
Example: Q_Bozza_1_1234 (Always use underscore_ instead of space)
Preliminary Round Repertoire
All items must be recorded in the order listed below
- Eugene Bozza
Trois Pieces
Alphonse Leduc - Traditional, arr. Wesley Hanson
Güte Nacht
Cherry Classics
Final Round Repertoire
- Jean-Michel Defaye
Quatre Pieces
Alphonse Leduc - Free Choice Piece
6 minutes or less
Past Winners
| Year | Winner | School |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Cincinnati Conservatory Trombone Quartet | David Vining, coach |
| 2003 | Corpus Trombone Quartet, Ferenc Liszt Academy (Budapest) | Tividar Sztan, coach |
| 2004 | Novus Trombone Quartet | David Waters, coach |
| 2005 | CT3 Trombone Quartet (Northwestern University) | Royce London, coach |
| 2006 | Spitfire Trombone Quartet (Guildhall School of Music and Royal Academy of Music -- London) | |
| 2007 | UNT TF Trombone Quartet (University of North Texas) | Tony Baker, Jan Kagarice & Vern Kagarice, coaches |
| 2008 | Bell Street Four (University of North Texas) | Tony Baker, Jan Kagarice & Vern Kagarice, coaches |
| 2009 | Maniacal 4 Trombone Quartet (University of North Texas) | Jan Kagarice, coach |
| 2010 | Seretean Trombone Quartet (Oklahoma State University) | Paul Compton, coach |
| 2011 | Quattroforte Trombone Quartet (Liszt Academy of Music, Budapest, Hungary) |
News
Events
- Southern Miss Trombone Day
Feb 04, 2012 - Harry Watters/Christian Dickinson Recital
Feb 04, 2012 - Isla Verde Bronces: 6th International Brass Festival
Feb 05, 2012 - Conrad Herwig Performs with the Eastern Illinois University Jazz Ensemble
Feb 10, 2012 - Jaime Morales-Matos Recital
Feb 13, 2012 - more events »
