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: Youth Workshop
The 2021 ITF Youth Workshop The ITF Youth Workshop offers students ages 12-17 a structured, chaperoned experience, while giving them the opportunity to be a part of the biggest trombone event in the world. Students attend select Festival events as a group, …
Georgia 2021 Artist Ben Patterson
The ITF Board and Staff is excited to feature Jazz trombonist, arranger, and composer Ben Patterson and to celebrate his recent retirement as the music director and lead trombonist of the Airmen of Note! Ben will be featured as an …
Georgia 2021 Artist Sara Jacovino
The ITF Board and Staff is excited to feature New York-based, Jazz/multi-style trombonist, composer, and arranger, Sara Jacovino As an Artist for our 2021 program, in Columbus, GA! Tenor/bass trombonist Sara Jacavino is not only a regular on the New …
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Call for Proposals Annually, the International Trombone Festival features more artists, pedagogues, student groups, researchers, and trombone-related events than any other festival in the world. The 2019 program featured a world-class roster of performers and presenters, who traveled from across …
Georgia 2021 Artist Reginald Chapman
The ITF Board and Staff is excited to feature New York-based, multi-style/multi-trombonist, Dr. Reginald Chapman As an Artist for our 2021 program, in Columbus, GA! You might recognize Reggie from his work with the No BS! brass band (check out …
Georgia 2021
The ITF Board of Directors is excited to announce: ITF 2021, the 50-year anniversary of the ITF/ITW, will be held at: Columbus State University Schwob School of Music Columbus, GA July 14-17, 2021 Dr. Bradley Palmer, Host In cooperation with: …
ITF covers Daft Punk
Daft Punk with Sackbuts and Contrabass Trombone In another brainchild of the endlessly creative Chris Bill, ITF artists, presenters, and staff cycled one-by-one through at studio at Ball State University (our 2019 host, thanks Dr. Chis Van Hof), to record …
Japan 2020 Student Ensembles
The International Trombone Festival is proud to support outstanding student ensembles, representing university programs from around the world. The following groups were chosen through a competitive application process to appear at the 2020 Festival in Osaka, Japan, where they will …
Japan 2020 University Faculty Showcase
University and collegiate faculty make incredible contributions to the trombone community around the world, and the ITF is proud to feature their artistry in our University Faculty Showcase Recital Series, now in its third year. Faculty below were chosen through …
Japan 2020 Presenters
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 …