The International Trombone Festival is excited to announce that the following artists, teachers, and ensembles have been selected to present at the 2020 Festival in Osaka, Japan. These outstanding trombonists, who represent countries around the world, were selected from a competitive application process, and bring to the Festival a wide array of perspectives and experiences. Incredible presenters are a part of what makes the ITF special, and we are looking forward to welcoming these wonderful performances and lectures in 2020!

Qu4tre à 4 (France)
Christian Bogaert, Nicolas Lapierre, Philippe Lorthios, Laurent Queva
Performance - Chamber Music: Qu4tre à 4

Duo Veloce (USA)
Justin Cook & Jason Hausback, with guest, Tony Baker
University of Central Arkansas, Missouri State, and University of North Texas
Performance – Classical, Chamber Music, New Music: Duo Veloce

Trombones de Costa Rica (Costa Rica)
Leonel Rodriguez, Cesar Fumero, Luis Fred, Martin Bonilla
Performance – Classical, New Music: Latin American Journey

Ohio Trombone Consortium (USA)
Lucas Borges, Ohio University; Gretchen McNamara, Wright State University; Brittany Lasch, Bowling Green University; Elisabeth Shafer, University of Akron; Timothy Anderson, Cincinnati Conservatory of Music; Anthony Weikel, Otterbein University; Lucas Kaspar, Muskingum University; Chad Arnow, University of Dayton; Sterling Tanner, Ohio State University; John Gruber, Oberlin Conservatory; David Mitchell, Kent State University; Andrew Mitchell, Youngstown University
Performance – Classical, Chamber Music: Ohio Trombone Consortium

Trombone Section of the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra (Serbia)
Richard Wheeler, Justin Croushore, Igor Rankovic
Research, Performance - Classical, Orchestral, Chamber Music: Follow Beethoven - An Exploration of Ludwig van Beethoven’s symphonic writing for trombone and it’s influence on the modern use of the trombone in orchestral and chamber music settings

Seth Weaver (USA)
New York Feelance Musician
Pedagogical: Integrating Trombone into Celtic Music

Lauren Rudzinskas & Jeff Dunn (USA)
Mansfield University; Texas Trombone Institute
Publicity/Social Media: The Recruitment Reality: Successful Techniques from Administrators
Funding/Grants, Publicity/Social Media: Managing Musical Endeavors

3Basso (USA)
Dr. Lucas Borges, Dr. Joseph Brown, & Dr. Jason Smith (Tuba), Ohio University
Performance - Classical, Chamber Music, New Music: 3Basso Music for Low Brass

The Leon Brothers Experiment (Mexico-Venezuela)
Branimir Leon, Jalisco Philharmonic & Jose Leon, Orquesta Sinfonica
Sinaloa De Las Artes
Performance – Classical, Jazz, Commercial, Solo, Chamber Music, New Music: The Leon Brothers Experiment CD

Jeremy Wilson (USA)
Vanderbilt University
Performance – Classical, Solo, Chamber Music, New Music: Perspectives: New Works for Trombone
Pedagogical: Body, Mind, Spirit: A Holistic Approach to Practice and Performance

So Wrong It’s Right Trombone Quartet (USA)
Dave Taylor- Bass trombone-Felix Del Tredici, Bass Trombone - David Whitwell, double valve tenor trombone Kalun Leung, Augmented Tenor Trombone
Performance - Chamber Music, New Music: So Wrong It’s Right Trombone Quartet

Austin Seybert & Ben Carrasquillo (USA)
Northern Kentucky University and the University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign
Pedagogical: The Creative Listener: Strategies to include Audiation and Improvisation into your Applied Lessons

Kirsten Lies-Warfield (USA)
National Solo Competition Administrator (former); US Army Band, retired
Technical/Equipment, Recording/Media: Making the Most of Personal Recording Technologies
Performance – Classical, Jazz, Commercial, Solo, New Music: Kirsten Lies-Warfield, Recital

Ryan Keberle (USA)
Hunter College, City University of New York
Pedagogical, Performance – Classical, Jazz, Commercial, Solo, Chamber Music, New Music: Harnessing the power of Improvisation on the trombone

Ryan Keberle and Catharsis Japan Edition (USA)
Miki Hirose, Kaoru Azuma
Performance - Jazz: Ryan Keberle and Catharsis Japan Edition

Triskelion Trio (USA)
Dr. John S. Neurohr, Central Washington University
Dr. Jason M. Johnston, horn; Catherine Anderson, piano, University of Idaho
Performance - Chamber Music: Boutique Concert: Presenting New Works for Horn, Trombone and Piano

Dr. Benjamin Marks (Australia)
Griffith University
Research: Composing music for Outdoor Environments: A trombonist’s perspective

Nick Finzer (USA)
University of North Texas
Publicity/Social Media: Create, Connect, Repeat! Social Media Strategy for the 21st Century Artist

Dr. Jeannie Little (USA)
Montana State University
Research/Pedagogical: What, How, and Why! Developing Critical Thinking Skills for More Effective Practice and Performance

Steve Dillon (USA)
Dillon MusicDillon Music
Research/Pedagogy: The Music of Arthur Pryor

See you in Osaka!