ITF 2025: Artists
A showcase of international talent and styles
The artists featured at the International Trombone Festival represent a dynamic spectrum of backgrounds, genres, and global perspectives, each bringing their unique voice and vision to the trombone world. Chosen for their exceptional talent, musicianship, and profound influence on the field, these performers embody the diverse possibilities of the trombone across classical, jazz, contemporary, and beyond. Each artist will be featured in a full hour performance, during the ITF. Be sure to check the schedule for more information!
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SzegEd TRombone ENsemble
Chamber Music - Trombone Choir
Renown trombone choir from Hungary -
Vanessa Fralick
Classical - Orchestral/Soloist
Associate Principal Trombone, Toronto Symphony Canada -
Gordon Wolf
Classical - Orchestral/Soloist
Principal Trombone, Toronto Symphony Canada -
Jamie Box
Classical - Orchestral/Soloist
Principal Trombone, Montreal Symphony Canada -
Tomer Maschkowski
Classical - Orchestral/Soloist
Bass Trombonist, Deutsche Symphonie-Orchester Berlin Germany -
Megumi Kanda
Classical - Orchestral/Soloist
Principal Trombone, Milwaukee Symphony USA -
Robyn Smith
Classical - Orchestral/Soloist
Principal Trombonist, Chicago Sinfonietta Orchestra USA -
Kenneth Thompkins
Classical - Orchestral/Soloist
Associate Professor of Trombone, Michigan State University USA -
Charles Benaroya
Classical - Orchestral/Soloist
Second Trombone, Montreal Symphony Canada -
Polina Tarasenko
Classical - Solist
Germany -
Yu Tamaki
Classical - Solist
International Soloist Japan -
Gyorgy Gyivicsan
Classical - Solist/Chamber Music
Professor of Trombone, University of Szeged Hungary -
Alain Trudel
Classical - Soloist
International Soloist; Music Director of the Toledo Symphony and l’Orchestre Symphonique de Trois-Rivières Canada -
Christian Lindberg
Classical - Soloist
International Soloist Sweden -
Katie Franke
Classical - Wind Ensemble/Soloist
Trombonist Staff Sergeant, “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band USA -
Maximilien Brisson
Early music
Lecturer for Baroque Trombone at the University of the Arts Bremen Germany -
Liza Malamut
Early music
Adjunct Lecturer in Music (Historical Trombones), Indiana University USA -
Jimmy Bosch
Jazz - Salsa
Bandleader USA -
Fred Wesley
Funk
Legenedary Funk Trombonist, James Brown and Parliament-Funkadelic USA -
Al Kay
Jazz Artist Canada
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Mattis Cederberg
Jazz - Big Band
Bass Trombonist, WDR Big Band Germany -
Audrey Ochoa
Jazz - Multi-style
Jazz Artist based in Edmonton Canada -
Josiel Konrad
Jazz
Jazz Artist in Rio de Janeiro Brazil -
Doug Beavers
Latin Jazz/Salsa
Spanish Harlem Orchestra New York -
Tiffany Johns
Multi-style
LA based multi-style/multi-instrumentalist USA -
Mattie Barbier
New Music/Experimental Techniques
LA based musician and sonic researcher USA -
Qu4tre à 4
Chamber Music
Trombone Quartet France -
Toronto Symphony Low Brass Section