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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Dr. Allen joins the ITF staff
Dr. Jonathan Allen – ITF Program Coordinator The ITF Board of Directors and Staff are pleased to announce that Dr. Jonathan Allen, Lecturer of Trombone at the University of Iowa, and 2018 Festival Host, has joined the ITF team as …
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Interested in attending the 2019 International Trombone Festival, July 10-13 at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana? We’d love to see you there! Registration will open online in January, 2019. Although registration costs for 2019 have not yet been determined, …
Indiana 2019
The Board of Directors of the International Trombone Festival is excited to announce that the 2019 ITF will be held at: Ball State University, Muncie Indiana Festival Host: Dr. Chris van Hof A native of Grand Rapids, Michigan, Chris Van …
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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 2018 program featured a world-class roster of performers and presenters, who traveled from across …
Past Festivals
The International Trombone Festival has been taking place around the world since 1971. Bringing together artists, teachers, students, hobbyists, and enthusiasts under one roof, the ITF has been at the forefront of new music, teaching techniques, instrument-making, and artistry for …
Presenter Spotlight: Chamber Groups
The ITF is the place for chamber music in all combinations, with cutting-edge new music sharing the stage with favorite standards of the repertoire. Trombone quartets, trios, choirs, mixed groups, and chamber ensembles of all styles and configurations can be …
Presenter Spotlight: Lectures
The ITF is the go-to spot for cutting-edge research in the areas of pedagogy, performance practice, history, and all things trombone and trombone-related! Continuing in the great tradition of the ITA/ITF supporting the academic side of tromboning, we have many …
Artist Spotlight: James Miller
Performing the FIRST recital of the 2018 ITF, at NOON on Wednesday, July 11, is James Miller, Associate Principal Trombone with the Los Angeles Philharmonic. An Iowa native, Jim’s recital will feature some of his original works for trombone, and …
Artist Spotlight: Jazz All-Stars
Six premiere jazz trombone artists from around the world are about to descend on Iowa City for a single, all-star, super-charged, mega concert event! This year’s Friday night jazz showcase will feature an incredible line-up of diverse artists who represent …
Artist Spotlight: Natalie Mannix
Natalie Mannix Assistant Professor of Trombone at the University of North Texas Natalie Mannix, principal trombonist of the Delaware Symphony, is an avid soloist, chamber musician, orchestral performer and educator. In fall of 2016 she began her current position as …