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American Trombone Workshop National Competitions (U.S. Army Band)
Next edition
- Edition
- 2027
- Dates
- TBA (American Trombone Workshop 2027)
- Location
- Brucker Hall
- Registration deadline
- 1 December 2026 (solo application; video possibly 1 January 2027)
Source: usarmyband.com
Overview
Annual competitions held at the American Trombone Workshop of the U.S. Army Band: a national solo competition for tenor and bass trombone in three age divisions, a trombone quartet competition and jazz trombone competitions, for students and young professionals without full-time performing positions.
- Organiser
- The U.S. Army Band 'Pershing's Own' - American Trombone Workshop (ATW)
- Instruments
- Trombone, Bass trombone, Chamber music
- Category
- Trombone, Other ensembles
- Age limits
- Solo: Division 1 18 and under, Division 2 23 and under (by 1 December), Division 3 open; jazz solo: 21 and under / 22-29; quartet: no age limit
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
- The solo page gives 1 December 2026 for the mandatory online form and 1 January 2027 for YouTube submissions. It expressly extends tenor/alto Division 3 to 1 January and also displays that date as the page heading. Apply by the earlier date unless the stated extension applies or confirmed by the organizer. Age bands on 1 December: I up to 18, II up to 23, III open. No letter is listed.
Rounds & time limits
Solo video · one assigned work by instrument and division
- Tenor/alto I: Defaye À la manière de Schumann (Leduc). II: Brahms Cello Sonata in E minor I, with repeats; ornamentation optional, Mendozzi edition. III: Leopold Mozart Alto Trombone Concerto in D major, with alto trombone preferred. Ask the organizer for the score.
- Bass I: Hindemith Three Easy Pieces (Schott). II: Thom Ritter George Bass Trombone Concerto (Accura). III: Gregson Tuba Concerto (Novello).
- One unlisted YouTube link per piece with official competition name, category, performer and work in the title. Include accompaniment when required. Movements can be recorded separately and joined, with no within-movement edits. Single camera position, same room and positions for every take, performer always visible. Single-movement works are one take. No speaking unless written into the piece.
Workshop stage · date to be announced
- The organizer lists workshop competition dates as to be announced. The public solo page does not specify an additional live repertoire list. Quartet and jazz ensemble use their own rules and deadlines.
Source: Official solo trombone rules · Separate quartet competition · Separate jazz ensemble competition
Jury & prizes
Jury
Not published on the official pages we could check.Prizes
- Quartet winner: full recital at ATW
- Jazz division winners: featured with The U.S. Army Blues
Past editions
Not published on the official pages we could check.Summarised from official sources, last checked 14 Nov 2026. Main source