Roger Voisin Memorial Trumpet Competition

Named for one of America's most influential classical trumpet players, the Roger Voisin Memorial Trumpet Competition has been a dream of Lynn University’s trumpet professor Marc Reese since he came to work at Lynn more than two decades ago. Reese, a student of Voisin, created the competition to honor his teacher and mentor.

The Roger Voisin Memorial Trumpet Competition is meant to create a venue for trumpeters from all over the world to meet and compete in a positive atmosphere. For Lynn trumpet students, it serves as an invaluable behind-the-scenes look at the inner workings of a competition, as well as exposure to some of the world’s greatest trumpeters.

• Chris Martin
• Amy McCabe
• Clément Saunier

For upcoming Roger Voisin Memorial Trumpet Competition events, visit lynn.edu/events.

• First place:  $7,500 
• Second place:  $4,000
• Third place: $2,000

For more information, contact Marc Reese.

The Roger Voisin Trumpet Competition will be held Jan. 11–13, 2024 in the Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center. It's open to currently enrolled full-time undergraduate or graduate students, age 27 and under at the time of the competition.

Registration opens Aug. 1.

Applicants must complete and submit stage one of the Acceptd application, including a high-quality video recording no later than Nov. 1.

Semifinalists will be chosen and notified by Nov. 15. Upon notification, semifinalists will complete stage two of the Acceptd application. Stage two of the application process notifies us of your intent to attend, piano needs, and the specific unaccompanied piece you will play in the semifinals. There will be a waiting list for the semifinals.

Marc Reese has always been a strong advocate of new music. To that end, a new piece will be commissioned each time the competition occurs. This has been made possible through a generous gift from the Kay Family.

For the 2024 competition, Joseph Turrin was chosen as the commissioned composer. His work will be premiered by Chris Martin at the Juror's Recital on Jan. 12, 2024.

The Roger Voisin Trumpet Competition is made possible by a generous donation by the Kay Family with additional support from the Voisin Family Trust.

The Roger Voisin Memorial Trumpet Competition’s benefactors have three connections to Lynn. The Kays’ daughter Alexis graduated with a degree in hospitality management in 2006. In recent years, Dr. Douglass Kay has taught courses as an adjunct professor at Lynn. Additionally, after retiring from a career in Maryland that spanned mechanical engineering, a psychiatry practice, teaching at Georgetown University and partnering in a health insurance company, Dr. Kay wanted to make a donation to the conservatory in gratitude for the years of performances he and his wife have enjoyed. As young men, both Douglass and his brother played the trumpet.

For questions about the competition, contact Marc Reese.
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +1 561-237-9006