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ITG Conference Competitions (Ryan Anthony Memorial Trumpet Competitions)
Next edition
- Edition
- 2027
- Location
- Lexington, Kentucky, USA (51st ITG Conference)
Source: itgconference.org
Overview
The International Trumpet Guild holds a set of trumpet competitions at its annual conference: solo performance, orchestral excerpts, wind band excerpts, jazz improvisation and chamber music for players aged 28 and under, plus youth divisions. Preliminary rounds are judged from unlisted video recordings; three finalists per division play live at the conference.
- Organiser
- International Trumpet Guild
- Instruments
- Trumpet (Solo Performance), Orchestral Excerpts, Wind Band Excerpts, Jazz Improvisation, Chamber Music, Youth Divisions
- Category
- Trumpet & cornet, Other ensembles
- Age limits
- Main divisions: 28 or under (chamber music: all members 28 or under on June 1, 2026); Youth: Junior up to 15, Senior 15-19
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Online; entrants must be current ITG members. 2026 registration ran Nov 15 to Dec 15, 2025. Fees 2026: $50 per solo division, $100 per chamber ensemble, $25 youth.
Rounds & time limits
- Video preliminary round (up to 15 semi-finalists chosen)
- Live semi-final at the conference
- Live final with three finalists
Repertoire
2026 Solo Performance: preliminary self-chosen piece up to 10 minutes; semi-final Kay Tromba plus Cotten Song Cycle or Veverka Solo Ascent; final self-chosen piece, Raum Kupala Night (movement 3) and Kay Tromba. Orchestral Excerpts: six first-trumpet excerpts on video. Wind Band Excerpts: five excerpts on video (Ives, Shostakovich, Retreat, Grainger, Sousa).
Jury & prizes
Jury
Not published on the official pages we could check.Prizes
- First $3,500
- Second $2,000
- Third $1,000
- Youth divisions: $500 / $300 / $200
Past editions
- 2026 — Rochester, New York, USA source
Summarised from official sources, last checked 10 Nov 2026. Main source