Edward Kleinhammer Orchestral Bass Trombone Competition
For bass trombonists ages 25 and under - birth date of January 1, 1986 or later.
First Prize - will be announced at a later date
General Rules and Requirements
- The 2012 ITA Competitions General Rules and Requirements must be strictly followed to avoid disqualification.
Additional Rules
- Past winners of the Lewis Van Haney Philharmonic Prize Bass Trombone Competition or the Edward Kleinhammer Orchestral Bass Trombone Competition are not eligible in the 2012 Kleinhammer Bass Trombone Competition.
- Each sound file must be labeled as follows: EK_Composer Your ITA ID. No.
Example: EK_Berlioz_1234 (Always use underscore _ instead of space)
Preliminary Round Repertoire
All items must be recorded in the order listed below
Excerpt Passages in PDF format
- Berlioz
Hungarian March - 6 bars before 20 to two bars after 21 - Delibes
Coppelia;, Mazurka (see attached pdf) - Haydn
Creation - No. 26 Beginning to Letter C - Kodaly
Hary Janos - Battle and Defeat of Napoleon - 5th bar after No. 5 to "Lunga Pausa" - Wagner
Ride of the Valkyries from Die Walküre - pickup to No. 11 to 5 bars after No. 12 (3rd trombone part)
Final Round Repertoire
- Berlioz
Hungarian March - 6 bars before 20 to two bars after 21 - Delibes
Coppelia;, Mazurka (see attached pdf) - Haydn
Creation - No. 26 Beginning to Letter C - Kodaly
Hary Janos - Battle and Defeat of Napoleon - 5th bar after No. 5 to "Lunga Pausa" - Wagner
Ride of the Valkyries from Die Walküre - pickup to No. 11 to 5 bars after No. 12 (3rd trombone part) - Berlioz
Romeo and Juliet - fieramente to 8 bars after No. 6
Past Winners
Van Haney
| Year | Winner | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Jon Etterbeek | Juilliard School of Music |
| 1994 | Darren McHenry | Juilliard School of Music |
| 1995 | Stephen Lange | Indiana University |
| 1996 | Norbert Lakzsko | Franz Liszt Academy of Music, Budapest, Hungary |
| 1997 | Mark Templeton | Guildhall School of Music, London, England |
| 1998 | Garnett Livingston | Juilliard School of Music |
| 1999 | Scott Parkinson | Juilliard School of Music |
| 2000 | Jeffrey A. Gray | Juilliard School of Music |
| 2001 | Darcio Gianelli | Juilliard School of Music |
| 2002 | Wes Citron | Manhattan School of Music |
| 2003 | Tenor - James Williams | Juilliard School of Music |
| Bass - no winner | ||
| 2004 | Tenor - Robert Kastner | |
| Bass - Dan West | University of North Texas | |
| 2005 | Tenor - Kyle Covington | Juilliard School of Music |
| Bass - Matyas Veer | Liszt Academy of Music-Budapest | |
| 2006 | Tenor - Marques Young |
Juilliard School of Music |
| Bass - Zachary Bond |
Curtis Institute of Music graduate | |
| 2007 | Tenor - Mark Davidson |
Juilliard School of Music |
| Bass - Ilan Morgenstern |
University of Michigan | |
| 2008 | Tenor- Shachar Israel | Juilliard School of Music. |
Kleinhammer
| Year | Winner | School |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Daniel Brady | Southern Methodist University |
| 2009 | Christian Poitinger | Universität für Musik, Vienna, Austria |
| 2010 | Jeremy Stones | University of North Texas |
| 2011 | Raymond Flores | Conservatorio de Musica de Puerto Rico |
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 »
