2019 International Trombone Festival Competition Results

Below is a listing of the finalists for the 2019 International Trombone Festival. Once the competitions have concluded, the winners and results will be listed here.

ITA Trombone Quartet Competition

• Finalists:
  • The Regent Trombones – Royal Academy of Music, London
    • Huw Evans, Benny Vernon, Jamie Tweed, and Josh Cirtina
  • Chicago Thunder Chops – Northwestern University
    • Charles Dieterle, Jonathan Kraft, Ben Smelser, and Sean Yeung
  • Marylebone Trombone Quartet – Royal Academy of Music, London
    • William Foster, Christian Traute, Emily Saville, Angus Butt
• First Alternate:
  • Canes Quartet
    • Ian Striedter, David Kidd, Michael Shayte, and Cameron Owen
• Second Alternate:
  • Windy City Slides – DePaul University
    • Nate Doucette, Alexander Kruzel, Zane Boothby, and Andrew Deibel
• Honorable Mention:
  • Lynn University Trombone Quartet – Lynn University
    • Mario Rivieccio, Omar Lawand, Tyler Coffman, and Halgrimur Hauksson

Donald Yaxley Bass Trombone Competition

• Finalists:
  • Adrian Gryciuk – Conservatorium van Amsterdam
  • Evan Silloway – University of Utah
  • Dávid Sztranyák – Liszt Academy of Music, Budapest
• First Alternate:
  • Simao Ribeiro – Codarts Rotterdam
• Second Alternate:
  • Wim Matheeuwese – Conservatoire Royal de Liège
• Honorable Mention:
  • Jacob Hardy – University of Florida

Lewis Van Haney Philharmonic Prize Orchestral Tenor Trombone Competition

• Finalists:
  • Timothy Maines – University of Texas-Austin
  • Caleb Shemwell – DePaul University
  • Evan Williams – University of Texas-Austin
• First Alternate:
  • Travis Good – Sam Houston State University
• Second Alternate:
  • Marie Nøkleby Hanssen – Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover
• Honorable Mention:
  • João Canelas – Conservatorium van Amsterdam

Edward Kleinhammer Orchestral Bass Trombone Competition

• Finalists:
  • Adrian Gryciuk – Conservatorium van Amsterdam
  • Felix Padilla – New England Conservatory
  • Noah Roper – Indiana University
• First Alternate:
  • Jeanette Velasco
• Second alternate:
  • Dávid Sztranyák – Liszt Academy of Music, Budapest
• Honorable Mention:
  • Zachary Haas – Yale School of Music

Emory Remington Trombone Choir Competition

• Winner:
  • HMT Rostock Trombone Class
• First Runner-up:
  • University of Texas at Austin Trombone Choir
• Second Runner-up:
  • New England Conservatory Trombone Ensemble
• Honorable Mention:
  • Hannover Trombone Class

JJ Johnson Jazz Trombone Competition

• Finalists:
  • Ethan Cypress – Eastman School of Music
  • Joseph Giordano – Manhattan School of Music
  • Chris Glassman – Michigan State University
• First Alternate:
  • David Mosko – Rutgers University
• Second Alternate:
  • Altin Sencalar – Michigan State University
• Honorable Mention:
  • Cyril Galamini – CNSMD (Paris)

Carl Fontana Jazz Trombone Competition

• Finalists:
  • Jack Kotze – Manhattan School of Music
  • David Mosko – Rutgers University
  • Joseph Yang – Valley Christian Conservatory
• First Alternate:
  • Mick Pepper – University of North Florida
• Second Alternate:
  • Caleb McMahon – Michigan State University
• Honorable Mention:
  • Cyril Galamini – CNSMDP (Paris)

ITA Alto Trombone Competition

• Finalists:
  • Huw Evans – Royal Academy of Music
  • Martin Simon – Mozarteum University Salzburg
  • Evan Williams – University of Texas-Austin
• First Alternate:
  • Zoltán Czirok – Liszt Academy of Music, Budapest
• Second Alternate:
  • Tolga Akman – Hannover Hochschule fur Musik und Theater-Medien
• Honorable Mention:
  • José Ferreira Dias – Koninklijk Conservatorium Den Haag

Robert Marsteller Tenor Trombone Competition

• Finalists:
  • Marie Nøkleby Hanssen – Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover
  • Christopher Terrazas – University of Texas-El Paso
  • Pavlo Titiaiev – Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover
• First Alternate:
  • Liam Glendening – Vanderbilt University
• Second Alternate:
  • Jacob Prokop – New England Conservatory of Music
• Honorable Mention:
  • Léonard Pineault Deault – Conservatoire de Musique de Montréal

Larry Wiehe Tenor Trombone Competition

• Finalists:
  • Leonardo Fernandes – Escola Superior de Música e Artes do Espetáculo
  • Pavlo Titiaiev – Hochschule fur Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover
  • Jirajet Thawornski – Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music
• First Alternate:
  • Miguel Cedeño – National University of Cuyo
• Second Alternate:
  • Benjamin Hahn – Western Michigan University
• Honorable Mention:
  • Nathaniel Chiu – Western Michigan University

Frank Smith Tenor Trombone Competition

• Finalists:
  • Branimir Leon – Academia Latinoamericana de Trombones de Venezuela
  • Pavlo Titiaiev – Hochschule fur Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover
  • Evan Williams – University of Texas-Austin
• First Alternate:
  • Travis Good – Sam Houston State University
• Second Alternate:
  • Jenny Young – University of Southern Mississippi

Kai Winding Jazz Trombone Ensemble Competition

• Winner:
  • Michigan State University Jazz Trombone Ensemble
• Runner-up:
  • Eastman Jazz Trombone Ensemble
• Honorable Mention:
  • Hill Country Jazz Bones

Gilberto Gagliardi Tenor Trombone Competition

• Finalists:
  • João Lamela – Conservatório de Música Calouste Gulbenkian Braga Portugal
  • Tim Ouwejan – Conservatory of Amsterdam
  • Polina Tarasenko – Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover
• First Alternate:
  • Carlos Jiménez Fernández – The Juilliard School
• Second Alternate:
  • Dawson Ward – Baylor University
• Honorable Mention:
  • Keyson Perez – Conservatorio de Musica de la Universidad Mayor

George Roberts Bass Trombone Competition

• Finalists:
  • Erlend Sun Dragland – Conservatorium van Amsterdam
  • Riley McGinn – University of California, Los Angeles
  • Shane Stewart – Rice University
• First Alternate:
  • Angus Butt – Royal Academy of Music
• Second Alternate:
  • Luke Sieve – New England Conservatory
• Honorable Mention:
  • Joseph Smales – Oxford University