38th International Trombone Festival ITF 2009Aarhus, Denmark June 25-28, 2009 Contents >> 3 Welcome Dear Guests! by Thomas Winther Acknowledgements Welcome by ITF host Niels-Ole Bo Johansen Disclaimer Sponsors 5 Competitions A History of the ITA Solo and Ensemble Competitions by Vern Kagarice ITA Solo and Ensemble Competitions Finalists 9 Biographies 16 Concerts 17 Lectures & Clinics Welcome >> 18 Programme June 25-28, 2009 20 Biographies 26 Orchestras & Ensembles Dear guests! Welcome to Aarhus, to the Royal Academy of Music, and to the Internatio- nal Trombone Festival 2009. The academy is very proud to host this year’s festival, and to welcome the many internationally acclaimed musicians, Contact >> who have found their way to Aarhus. The next four days will offer 35 concerts, 12 competitions and 16 lectu- The International Trombone Festival res. There will surely be something of interest for everyone. I would like 2009 is hosted by: to thank everybody, who has participated in creating this fantastic event, the ensembles and orchestras, the soloists and teachers, the collaborating Royal Academy of Music institutions and the administrative staff. Skovgaardsgade 2C DK-8000 Aarhus C The trombone is truly a fantastic instrument. The diversity in timbre, the Denmark flexibility in style and character possible to express on the instrument is reflected in the fact that the trombone is used in music from the baroque www.trombonefestival.net/itf2009/ to the music of the present, whether it is in contemporary scored music or in jazz. I am looking forward to listening to music from this wide repertoire, to rediscover music I know and to get to know music that is entirely new to me. I am looking forward to sharing this experience with you. Editor: Niels-Ole Bo Johansen & Vibe Thorhauge Ryom Thomas Winther Design, layout & art works: Principal Birthe Havmøller Royal Academy of Music, Aarhus Cover: Birthe Havmøller Published by: Royal Academy of Music, Aarhus, Denmark Printed in Denmark 2009 3 Acknowledgements >> Welcome by ITF host Disclaimer Participants must comply with all Niels-Ole Bo Johansen applicable laws and ordinances, as well as ITF 2009 Academy policies and procedures. Parti- cipants in violation of such rules and/or It is with great pleasure that I welcome you all to this festival. Aarhus , Denmark who behave in an unsafe or careless man- ner while on Academy property may be It has been a fantastic experience to have this festival as a part of my life asked to leave immediately without re- for the past three years and a great privilege to make contact with so fund and will be held responsible for their Student workers many inspiring and willing people from all sides of the business. actions. The Academy has not drawn up policies Jacob Rye Pedersen I am in deep gratitude to all the artists, who have willingly donated a week to ensure your safety at the festival; you Elviss Senkevics of their busy professional lives to travel long distances and to perform must rely on your own insurance to do Louise Lau Grunnet pieces that entail long hours of preparation. Thanks to the orchestras and so. James Martin ensembles, who all agreed immediately when asked to perform, the com- International Trombone Festival, Inc is Lars Peder Brinks Sørensen posers who have produced new works especially for this event, and of a registered not-for-profit organization Ellinor Ollbek course the generous financial support of organisations without which this under Section 501©(3) of the United Andreas Lea Festival would not be possible. Finally, my personal thanks to ITA and ITF States International Revenue Code. Knud Sørensen Officers and the Royal Academy of Music, Aarhus for hosting this event. Chris Dobbins Federal Identification Number: 30-0235817. Donny Pinson My only regret is the many fine artists that could not be accommodated Jan-Philipp Walter in the festival line up. With the amount of talent in the trombone world Marina Langert the faculty is not an attempt to create balance or feature, who ever was Beth Calderbank available but simply reflects my personal favourite artists. Daniel Serafini Having said all this, without an audience there is no show and so my gra- Jonathan Brierley cious thanks to all of you for coming and making this a special experi- Mark Francis ence. I hope that you will enjoy four memorable days in my lovely city of Martin Link Aarhus, absorbing the artistry and wisdom from this unique cultural Rick Peperkamp event. Kirstine Kjærulff Ravn Emilie Steffensen Niels-Ole Bo Johansen Laila List Professor of trombone Camila Amdisen Royal Academy of Music, Aarhus Mads Naomi Thune Nielsen Søren Lahn Sloth Lisbeth Skorstengaard ITF 2009 is sponsored by: Special thanks to all participating artists, who by devoting their time to this project have made it possible. Thanks to all colleagues from ITA and ITF staff for invaluable inputs, especially Chris Dobbins, Jon Bohls, Magnus Nilsson and Chris Houlding for help and support whenever needed. Thanks to all foundations and institutions, who have generously supported this festival. Thank you to the Royal Academy staff for taking responsibility for this festival, especially Mette Olesen and Lars Aagaard for project management. ITF host and director Niels-Ole Bo Johansen Photographic acknowledgements We would like to thank: Mats Bäcker (Christian Lindberg), Alexander Kennyh (Bill Reichenhach), Kenneth Svensson (Erling Kroner), Micha Pedan (Stockholm Chamber Brass), Nicolaj Lund (Aarhus Symphony Orchestra), Thomas Priskorn (Århus Sinfoni- Kulturarrangementspuljen, Århus Kommune, Augustinus Fonden, DMF Aarhus, etta), Karolina Zapolska (Mads Bærentzen) and all the other pho- A. P. Møller og Hustru Chastine Mc-Kinney Møllers Fond til almene Formaal, tographers. Solistforeningen af 1921, Rødovre Concert Band and Stockholm Chamber Brass 5 gories havebeen added, including the J. Robert Marsteller Tenor Trombone Competition Competitions >> J. Johnson Jazz Trombone Competition, (ages 22 and under) the Carl Fontana Jazz Trombone Competi- First Prize—Courtois Trombone tion, the ITA Trombone Quartet Competi- donated by Buffet-Crampon tion, the Edward Kleinhammer Orchestral Bass Trombone Competition, the George Eric Bowman—Western Michigan University A History of the ITA Solo and Roberts Bass Trombone Competition, Keith Dyrda—McGill University the Gilberto Gagliardi Tenor Trombone Isaac Washam—Oklahoma State University Ensemble Competitions Competition, and this year the ITA Alto Trombone Competition. In addition to Larry Wiehe (Arthur Pryor) Trombone Competition The ITA Competitions program had its meager beginning at the first International free tuition to attend the ITF, the first pri- (ages 23 and under) Trombone Workshop in Nashville, TN in 1971. Henry Romersa, founder of the ITW, zes now include a trombone prize, thanks First Prize—Schmelzer .500 Bore Tenor Trombone offered free tuition to a young man who could not afford to attend, creating the first ITA to the generous donations of instrument donated by Manfred Schmelzer Trombone Scholarship. A few years later, a talented young U.S. Navy Band trombonist, manufacturers. This year’s prize donors Frank Smith, lost his life in an automobile accident, prompting the creation of another include S.E. Shires Trombones, Jason Cash—Oklahoma State University scholarship for the same purpose—free tuition to attend the ITW. One by one, others B & S Trombones, Daniel Fraize Louis Olenick—Northwestern University were honored—Frank Rosolino, Donald Yaxley, Robert Marsteller, Larry Wiehe, Lewis Sacbuts, Michael Rath Trombones, Yamaha Van Haney—with named scholarships. Over time the selection process changed from Corporation, Manfred Schmelzer Donald Yaxley Bass Trombone Competition a one-man decision to a committee making the difficult choices. By the mid-1980s, the Trombones, Edwards Trombones, Inc., (ages 25 and under) interest and participation grew, prompting ITW organizers to feature the winners on a Andreas Eastman Music Co., and the Get- First Prize—ETB634 Eastman by Shires Tenor Trombone special ITW concert. zen Company. ITA Solo and Ensemble donated by Andreas Eastman Company The Emory Remington Trombone Choir Competition and the Kai Winding Jazz Trombone The list of past scholarship and compe- Brian Hecht—Northwestern University Ensemble Competition began in much the same way, first as a simple selection by the titions winners reads like a Who’s Who Nozomi Kasano Flatt—New England Conservatory of Music ITW organizer and later as a full-blown competition via recordings while honoring two of performers and teachers—Conrad Competitions Finalists Jeremy Stones—Rotterdam Konservatorium great legends. Herwig, Antti Rissanen, Nils Wogram, Paul McKee, Tom Ashworth, Don Lucas, Carl Fontana Jazz Trombone Competition Frank Smith Tenor Trombone Competition In 2001 a new plan was implemented by the ITA Board. Each “scholarship” became a Doug Wright, Randy Campora, Matthew (ages 22 and under) (ages 25 and under) competition while maintaining the name of the honoree. The biggest change came Guilford, Blair Bollinger, Darren McHenry, First Prize—Edwards Jazz Trombone First Prize—S.E. Shires Orchestral Tenor Trombone in the selection process. Instead of a winner being determined from a recording, the Jeremy Wilson, and the late Steve Witser, donated by Edwards Trombones, Inc. donated by S.E. Shires Trombones recordings are now screened by a three-member panel of international artists and just to name a few. teachers to determine three finalists. These finalists