George Roberts Bass Trombone Competition

For bass trombonists ages 18 and under - birth date of January 1, 1993 or later

First Prize - will be announced at a later date

General Rules and Requirements

Additional Rules

  • Live piano accompaniment is required. Pre-recorded accompaniments are not acceptable.
  • Past winners of the George Roberts Bass Trombone Competition are not eligible in the 2012 Roberts Bass Trombone Competition.
  • Each sound file must be labeled as follows: GR_Your ITA ID. No.
    Example: GR_1234 (Always use underscore _ instead of space)

Preliminary Round Repertoire

  • Alexandre Guilmant, arr. Mortimer
    Morceau Symhonique for bass trombone and piano
    Edition Marc Reift

Final Round Repertoire

  • Eugene Bozza
    Prelude and Allegro for bass trombone and piano
    Alphonse Leduc

Past Winners

Year Winner School
2007 Thomas Knapp Texas Christian University
2008 Steve Warren Oklahoma State University
2009 Zachary James University of Southern Mississippi
2010 Caleb Ketcham Oklahoma State University
2011 Derek Lyp Western Michigan University