March 17-20, 2010

Brucker Hall, Fort Myer, Virginia

National Solo Competition

Each year the Eastern Trombone Workshop hosts its National Solo Competition. This event gives students and young professional trombonists the opportunity to compete against others in their age category from all over the country and abroad. Recordings are sent to ETW for review in December. From this semifinal round, up to three select recordings per division are invited to compete in a final round recital open to the public. A distinguished panel of judges chooses a winner for each division.

The experience gained through making a quality audition recording and learning how to perform in a competitive environment is invaluable for musicians of any age or performance level. The ever-growing number of tapes received is evidence that the National Solo Competition continues to be one of the workshop’s most exciting and anticipated events.

AGE REQUIREMENTS

  • Division 1—Under 18 years old before December 1st, 2009
  • Division 2—18 through 23 years old before December 1st, 2009
  • Division 3—23 years old and up by December 1st, 2009

REQUIRED LITERATURE BY DIVISION

TENOR TROMBONE

  • Division 1—Morceau Symphonique- Alexandre Guilmant
  • Division 2—Sonata for Trombone and Piano- Halsey Stevens
  • Division 3—Doolallynastics - Brian Lynn

BASS TROMBONE

  • Division 1—Concertino Basso- Richard Lieb
  • Division 2—Concertino for Bass Trombone and Piano- Eric Ewazen
  • Division 3—Canto II- Samuel Adler

GENERAL RULES & REQUIREMENTS

For the primary round all applicants must prepare a quality recording of the piece corresponding to the division they are competing in. You must use a piano accompaniment (unless the piece is unaccompanied). CD format only. Persons wishing to enter more than one division must prepare separate audition recordings.

Please remember that your submission will be received along with many others. Therefore, it is very important that you clearly and accurately mark your submission with the following information:

  • Name
  • Division
  • Piece
  • Current Mailing Address
  • Phone Number
  • Email Address

Age requirements must by met as of December 1st, 2009. Proof of age (photocopy of driver’s license, visa, or birth certificate) must be provided with the application. No editing of any type is permitted within a movement of the work. Recording postmark date is December 1st, 2009. Materials will be forwarded to adjudicators on December 15, 2009. Please inquire with your postal carrier to ensure that your application packet is received within a reasonable amount time. NOTE: Tracking number services through postal carriers are highly recommended.

Mail recording(s) to:
The United States Army Band
Eastern Trombone Workshop
National Classical Solo Competition
c/o SFC Kirsten Lies-Warfield
400 McNair Road
Fort Myer, VA 22211

Recordings will not be returned to the applicants. Therefore, be sure to keep track of the masters (do not send master recordings, only a high quality copy on CD).Those selected to advance to the Semifinal Round will be notified by mail and email by January 15, 2009. Selected participants are responsible for all transportation and lodging expenses. All participants will perform with piano accompanists provided by ETW.

FREQUENT CAUSES FOR DISQUALIFICATION

  • Observance of postmark deadline (please see above).
  • Proof of age (please see above).
  • An unedited recording (please see above).
  • Avoid all spoken dialogue on recording.
  • Follow all instructions regarding the labeling of CD and CD container (please see above).

Past Winners

2009
  • Bass I: Quinton Ho, Ann Arbor, MI
  • Tenor I: Casey Jones, Lavale, MD
  • Bass II: Adrian Nunez, Plano, TX
  • Tenor II: Hana Beloglavec, Kalamazoo, MI
  • Bass III: Sean McGhee, Cincinnati, OH
  • Tenor III: Mark Scott, Albuquerque, NM
2008
  • Brandon Martell
  • Matt Smith
  • James Kent
  • Evan Conroy
  • Jason Hausback
2007
  • Adam Rainey
  • Mary Tyler
  • Jeremiah Stones
  • Patrick Pfister
  • Ilan Morgenstern
  • Rai Morales
2006
  • Tim Hilgert
  • Marques Young
  • Jeremy Wilson
  • James Trichilo
  • Brandon Dyer
  • Brian Honsberger
2005
  • Mary Tyler
  • Jeremy Wilson
  • David Nelson
  • James Trichilo
  • Philip Hyman
  • Justin Clark
2004
  • Kyle Willis
  • Jeremy Wilson
  • Micah Everett
  • Kiel Lauer
  • Charles Reneau
  • George Curran
2003
  • Christopher Wolf
  • Jeremy Wilson
  • Johnathan Reycraft
  • Kyle Mendiguchia
  • Jared Lantzy
  • Justin Clark
2002
  • Ryan Casey
  • James Kent
  • Chelsea Hurtado
  • Charles Reneau
  • Kevin Rigotti
2001
  • Jamie Kember
  • Amanda Stewart
  • Aaron Moats
  • Benjamin Green
  • Adam Huff
  • Andrey Kharlamov
2000
  • Brad Williams
  • Jamie Williams
  • Clifford Moore
  • Eric Tucker
  • Lee Watts
1999
  • James Kent
  • Johnathan Hinton
  • Mark Babbit
  • Don Crafton
  • Denson Pollard
1998
  • Ward Stare
  • Matt Lennox
  • James McNair
  • Elmer White
  • Ben Chouinard
1997
  • Lynne Townsend
  • Stephen Swords
  • James McNair
  • David Perkel
  • Lloyd Hall
  • John Stabinsky
  • Steve Brown
1996
  • Tom Johnson
  • Rebecca Howenstine
  • Michael Parnell
  • Frank Bunger
  • Elmer White
  • Tom Riccobono
1995
  • Donald Crafton
  • Mark Salatino
  • James Fantz
  • Wesley Citron
  • Craig Harrigan
  • Greg Harper
1994
  • James Yu
  • James Markey
  • Matt Vaughn
  • John Stabinsky
  • Michael Palmer
  • Brett Shuster

Updated Friday, September 11, 2009 2:11 PM