COMPETITIONS
ON TUESDAY 5 AUGUST 2003

There were eight international trombone playing competion finals at the festival in Finland on Tuesday 5 August 2003. The winners are available here. Solo and Ensemble Competion finalists were as follows:

CHAMBER MUSIC HALL:

Robert Marsteller Trombone Competition

Finalists:

12:00 pm Jason Robins (Stetson University, teacher: David Schmidt) --Tomasi Concerto, Mvt. 1
12:30 pm Agoston Zwickl (Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music, Budapest, teacher: Andràs Feger) -- Boutry Concerto
1:00 pm Jeroen Mentens (Juilliard School of Music, teacher: Joseph Alessi) -- Martin Ballade
1:30 pm David Applegate (University of North Texas, teacher: Jan Kagarice) -- Pergolesi Sinfonia

Donald Yaxley Bass Trombone Competition

Finalists:

2:00 pm Justin Clark (Syracuse University, teacher: William Harris) -- Brubeck Concerto, Mvt. 3
2:30 pm Zachary Bond (Curtis Institute of Music, teacher: Blair Bollinger) -- Ewazen Concerto, Mvts. 2 and 3
3:00 pm Guy Bernard (Conservatoire de Musique de Montreal, teacher: Alain Trudel) -- Dubois Fantaisie Concertante

ITA Solo Competition

Finalists:

4:00 pm Chris Meredith (University of North Texas, teacher: Jan Kagarice) -- Lebedev Concerto
4:30 pm Ian Fitzwater (Augusta High School, Augusta, KS, teacher: Russell Widener) -- Dvarionas Theme and Variations
5:00 pm Achilleas Liarmakoupoulos (Rio Mesa High School, Camarillo, CA, teacher: Ira Nepus) -- Grondahl Concerto

Larry Wiehe Trombone Competition

Finalists:

5:30 pm Christopher van Hof (Western Michigan University, teacher: Steve Wolfinbarger) -- Pryor Annie Laurie
6:00 pm Achilleas Liarmakoupoulos (Rio Mesa High School, Camarillo, CA, teacher: Ira Nepus) -- Pryor Thoughts of Love

CONCERT HALL:

Frank Smith Trombone Competition

Finalists:

10:00 am Tobias Schiessler (Kungilga Muskhögskolan Stockholm, teacher: Sven-Erik Eriksson & Hochschüle für Musik, Hannover, Germany, teacher: Jonas Bylund) -- David Concertino
10:30 am Micah Everett (University of North-Carolina, Greensboro, teacher: Randy Kohlenberger) -- De Meij Concerto, Mvt. 3
11:00 am Robert Kozanek (Academy of Performing Arts, Prague, teacher: Jiri Susicky) -- Filas Sonata

ITA Trombone Quartet Competition

Finalists:

11.00 am Kaleidoscope Trombone Quartet, University of North Texas, Jan Kagarice, coach
1.00 pm  Budapest Corpus Trombone Quartet, Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music, Tividar Sztan, coach
2.00 pm Vector Trombone Quartet, University of North Texas, Jan Kagarice, coach

Frank Rosolino Jazz Trombone Competition

Finalists:

2:30 pm Michael Dease (Juilliard School of Music, teacher: Wycliffe Gordon)
3:00 pm Robin Jessome (St. Francis Xavier University, Nova Scotia, teacher: Gene Smith)
3:30 pm Johannes Lauer (University of the Arts, Berlin, teacher: Adrian Mears)
4:00 pm Christopher Gagne (Berklee College of Music, teacher: Phil Wilson)


Lewis Van Haney Philharmonic Prize - Tenor Trombone

Finalists:

* Steven Parker, Rice University, David Waters - teacher
* Donny Pinson, Southern Methodist University, John Kitzman - teacher
* James Williams, Juilliard School of Music, Per Brevig - teacher

Lewis Van Haney Philharmonic Prize - Bass Trombone

Finalists:

* Wesley Mayhew, Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, Peter Norton - teacher
* Dan West, University of North Texas, Vern Kagarice - teacher
* Pieter Wyckoff, Rice University, David Waters - teacher

Emory Remington Trombone Choir Competition

Winner:

* Texas Trombone Octet, Jimmy Clark, conductor

Kai Winding Jazz Trombone Ensemble Competition

Winner:

* Tennessee Trombonery, Don Hough, leader