Contributing to a long tradition of excellence, UT trombone students were named
winners of the
2007 Emory Remington International Trombone Choir Competition, the 2007
ETW Jazz Trombone Ensemble Competition, and the
2007 Kai Winding International Jazz Trombone Ensemble Competition.
The trombone class is a close-knit group of students who are supportive of each
other, enjoy playing ensembles together, and frequently choose to experience extracurricular
social and musical activities together. Trombone Choir, Trombone Olympics, and Trombone
Studio Recitals provide performance opportunities and forums for bonding with other
members of the studio.
For added enrichment, we often have guest trombonists give recitals and master classes
in our "state of the art" performance venues. Recent visiting artists have included
Bones A Part, Doug Yeo (Boston
Symphony), Trombones de Costa Rica, Joe Burnam (Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della
RAI - Italy), Randall Hawes (Detroit Symphony), The Brazilian Trombone Ensemble,
Denis Wick (Royal Academy of Music, London, England), Heinz Fadle (Hochschule fur
Musik - Germany), Ron Barron (Boston Symphony), Matt Vaughn (Philadelphia Orchestra),
James Box (Montreal Symphony), H. Dennis Smith (University of Michigan Professor
Emeritus), David Waters (Houston Symphony), Michael Davis (NY recording artist and Rolling Stones trombonist),
and jazz greats Jiggs Wigham, Conrad Herwig, Bill Reichenbach, Delfeayo Marsalis,
and Bob Brookmeyer.