The 2016 International Trumpet Guild Conference is coming up soon. ITG's annual Trumpet pilgrimage will take place in Anaheim, California from May 31 to June 4. The tagline for this year's conference is "ITG celebrates legendary players from the Pacific Rim and beyond."
As usual, the conference will have competitions, exhibitions, masterclasses, and a boatload of performances. There's too many performances and events to list. Well actually, they have a website with a list, so you can read that. We have 5 that we believe are not to be missed and stood out to us.
Recital: Jon Lewis and Tamir Akta
So many people have heard the playing of Jon Lewis and don't know it. The prolific Hollywood studio artist can be heard playing on a multitude of film scores. Lewis is an amazing studio player, but also an awesome soloist. Tamir Akta should be know by many more than he is. The Israeli trumpeter will be a welcome addition to this program. Don't miss this pairing.
Lecture Recital: "Sousa Era Cornet Solos"-Charlie Daval
Don't you wish you could have seen a time when Sousa was traveling and people lined up to see concerts with Cornet solos and all the schmaltzy fanfare that came with them? This is a great way to learn about this period.
Masterclass: Wayne Bergeron
You need a reason to go to a masterclass with Wayne Bergeron?
Panel: Jazz Composers
John Adler will host the panel featuring Ralph Alessi, Alex Sipiagin, and Herman Mehari. This is a great subject with awesome panelists who will undoubtedly have lots to say.
Clinic: "On Connecting the Ear and Brass Performance"-John Schlabach
John Schlabach, host of a previous ITG conference, has lots of great things to say about ear training. Be sure to check this one out.
What will you be looking forward to at the 2016 ITG conference? Let us know in the comments.
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