Dr. Karen Marston is currently the Director of the International Trombone Festival, and Professor of Low Brass at Mount San Antonio College in Walnut, CA.
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Georgia 2021: Register!
Registration is open! Early bird pricing (save 10%) through May 01! The ITF staff is beyond excited to welcome our audience back for 2021! After a year of social distancing, we can’t wait to get back to tromboning! We know …
Georgia 2021: Student and Community Ensembles
The International Trombone Festival is proud to support outstanding student and community ensembles, representing university and local music programs from around the world. The following groups were chosen through a competitive application process to appear at the 2021 Festival in …
Call for Nominations: International Womens Trombone Choir
Call for nominations: University and college level teachers are invited to nominate pre-professional, female-identifying students for the ITF Women’s Trombone Choir Mentorship Program. The ITF Women’s Trombone Choir (WTC) is an ensemble comprised of top professional female trombonists from around …
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Georgia 2021 Artist Domingo Pagliuca
The ITF Board and Staff is excited to feature Soloist and chamber musician Domingo Pagliuca As an Artist for our 2021 program, in Columbus, GA! Domingo Pagliuca is one of the most versatile and accomplished trombonists around. Performing as Principal …
Georgia 2021: University Faculty Showcase Recitals
Premiered at the 2018 ITF at the University of Iowa and now an annual event, the University Faculty Showcase Recital Series highlights new and emerging trombone repertoire, performed by teaching artists from across the United States. Selected through a peer-reviewed, …
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Georgia 2021: Student Workers
College students interested in being on the front lines at the ITF are invited to apply to our Student Worker program! Student workers assist ITF staff, presenters, artists, and attendees throughout the Festival week, and help to ensure that our …
Georgia 2021 Artist, Donna Parkes
The ITF Board and Staff is excited to feature Orchestral trombonist and Ford Musician Award winner, Donna Parkes As an Artist for our 2021 program, in Columbus, GA! Principal Trombonist in the Louisville Orchestra since 2008, Australian Donna Parkes came …
Georgia 2021: International Womens Trombone Choir
The ITF is proud to kick of a brand new initiative for 2021! In the spirit of long-standing traditions like the Cramer Choir, the ITF is excited to feature an ensemble of outstanding, invited female trombonists, to perform a concert …
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Georgia 2021: Presenters
ITF 2021 Presenters We are excited to announce the 2021 presenter roster! These artists, pedagogues, ensembles, and researchers have been selected through a competitive, peer-reviewed application process, and will be featured at the 2021 Festival in recitals, lectures, and events …
Georgia 2021: Call for Scores
Composers Workshop, Call for scores The International Trombone Festival is excited to sponsor the fourth annual COMPOSERS WORKSHOP, to be held at Columbus State University Schwob School of Music, Georgia, U.S.A. July 14-17, 2021 Featuring coaching and master classes with composer …