ITG Announcements - The International Trumpet Guild

Ellsworth Smith International Trumpet Solo Competition

Details: Published: Monday, 04 November 2019 18:02; Written by Jason Dovel

The 2020 Ellsworth Smith International Trumpet Solo Competition will be held September 23-26, 2020 at Brigham Young University in Provo, UT.

Commission Consortium: Jazz Trumpet and Wind Ensemble

Details: Published: Monday, 04 November 2019 07:18; Written by Jason Dovel

The trumpet community announces a consortium to commission Dana Wilson to compose a concerto for jazz trumpet and wind ensemble. (The solo part will be completely notated for non-jazz players--though a jazz sensibility is preferred--but there will be sections for optional improvisation.) The work will be 15-20 minutes in duration, and the ensemble parts would likely be of moderate (grade 4) difficulty.

ITG Welcomes New Board & Officers

Details: Published: Tuesday, 01 October 2019 15:52; Written by Jason Dovel

The International Trumpet Guild officially welcomed its new Board Members and Officers on October 1, 2019.

Call for Research Proposals

Details: Published: Wednesday, 18 September 2019 06:57; Written by Jason Dovel

The 45th International Trumpet Guild Conference will be held in Columbus Ohio, May 26–30, 2020. The ITG Research Room Committee welcomes proposals for presentations of research at the Conference. The ITG Research Room offers a blind, peer-reviewed, international research forum for performers, professors, and students to present experimental, action, qualitative, or quantitative research and theories involving trumpet performance, repertoire, and/or pedagogy. Presentations are often developed from graduate or dissertation work, published material, or other new research.

Redesigned Youth Competition for 2020 ITG Conference

Details: Published: Wednesday, 11 September 2019 08:59; Written by Jason Dovel

The International Trumpet Guild has made several changes to the annual Youth Competition. These changes are to encourage participation by more students and to add an educational component to the event. In this year’s redesigned youth contest, the focus will be the performance of a single etude. Following the student’s performance, they will receive a coaching from one of ITG’s distinguished teaching artists.

Carmine Caruso Competition & Livestream

Details: Published: Friday, 06 September 2019 06:32; Written by Jason Dovel

The 2019 Carmine Caruso International Jazz Trumpet Competition will be held at DePaul University on Saturday, September 14th.

2020 ITG Competitions and Scholarships

Details: Published: Monday, 26 August 2019 08:58; Written by Jason Dovel

The rules and repertoire for the Competitions and Scholarships at the 2020 ITG Conference in Columbus, Ohio are now posted on the ITG Wesbite Competitions page:

2020 Call for New Works Deadline Approaching

Details: Published: Thursday, 01 August 2019 06:44; Written by Jason Dovel

The deadline for submissions to the 2020 New Works Recital(s) at the 2020 ITG Conference in Columbus Ohio, is Thursday, August 15, 2019.

ITG 2019 Coverage is Complete!

Details: Published: Wednesday, 17 July 2019 15:23; Written by Michael Anderson

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