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This page may be duplicated. © 2014 International Trumpet Guild Eligibility 1. Contestants must be under 25 years of age on February 15, 2015. 2. All entrants must be current ITG members prior to registering for the competition, and the deadline for both the membership and competition registration is midnight February 15, 2015. 3. Applicants may not enter the ITG Orchestral Excerpts Competition if they have been named a winner in a previous ITG Orchestral Excerpts Competition. Applicants may not enter the ITG Orchestral Excerpts Competition if they have been named a finalist in two previous ITG Orchestral Excerpts Competitions. (Note: Being a winner or finalist in a previous ITG Solo Performance Competition or ITG Jazz Improvis ation Competition does not influence eligibility for entering the ITG Orchestral Excerpts Competition). Applicants are not excluded from applying for an ITG Conference Scholarship. 4. Except for the above restrictions, any person may enter one, two or three ITG competitions during the same year (a $25 entry fee must be paid for each entry in each competition). How to Enter the ITG Orchestral Excerpts Competition 1. All Contestants must register and pay fees online at the ITG Web Site (http://www.trumpetguild.org/resources/competitions.htm). Online regis- tration will open on January 15, 2015. Applicants must register and pay online (using a credit card via PayPal, or directly from a PayPal account) using one (only) valid email address, by February 15, 2015. An applicant’s recording will not be reviewed unless payment is also received by the February 15, 2015, deadline. Questions regarding this competition can be addressed by the competition chair: Robert White, Western Michigan University School of Music, Kalamazoo, Michigan 49008-5434 USA; (o) 269-387-4700; [email protected] 2. An entry fee of $25 must accompany each audition recording (entrants may submit recordings for several competitions as long as each is accom- panied by a $25 entry fee). 3. Absolutely no recordings will be accepted for consideration that are not submitted on or before February 15, 2015, and/or which are not accom- panied by the $25 entry fee. 4. All entries must be accompanied by a completed official ITG Perfor mance Competition Entry Form filled out and submitted online at the link above. The Preliminary Competition: The Audition Recording 1. The audition recording must contain the First Trumpet part to the follow- ing excerpts in the following order: A. Mussorgsky/Ravel: Pictures at an Exhibition (opening Promenade, mm. 1 to 8) B. L. van Beethoven: Overture “Leonore” no. 2 (Offstage call, one time) C. G. Donizetti: Don Pasquale (Act II Prelude, m. 5 to 4 mm. after 1) D. I. Stravinsky: Petroushka, 1947 version (Ballerina’s Dance, 1 before 134 to 139) E. R. Schumann: Symphony #2 (mvmt. 1, mm. 1 – 13) F. G. Mahler: Symphony #5 (mvmt. 1, beginning to 5 after 1) G. B. Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra (mvmt. 2, mm. 90 – 146) H. N. Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio Espagnol (mvmt. 4 Scena e Canto Gitano, opening cadenza, mm. 1 – 12) I. J.S. Bach: Magnificat BWV 243 (mvmt. 1. Magnificat anima mea, mm. 1 – 15) 2. All applicants must submit separate audio recordings of each of the com- petition excerpts. Recordings must be submitted in mp3 format only. Uploads of mp3 files will be enabled starting on January 15, 2015. Files must be received no later than 12:00 midnight on February 15, 2015. 3. Recorded excerpts must be without any accompaniment. No editing is allowed, nor should any digital manipulation / enhance- ment of any kind be made to your recordings. This observance is a matter of personal honor and professional integrity. Note: a single orchestral work may contain a number of individual excerpts so taking out dead space between individual excerpts within the work is permit- ted within. There must be no talking in the mp3 files. The mp3 files must contain exactly and only what is stipulated in the directions. Recordings must be successfully uploaded to the ITG Web Site (http://www.trumpetguild.org/resources/competitions.htm) by mid- night, February 15, 2015, EST (there will be no exceptions). 4. All information provided by the contestant, including birth date, must be factual and correct. Any discrepancies will result in the immediate disqual- ification of the candidate. The Final Competition 1. Finalists will be selected and notified by March 15, 2015, and will be expected to perform any of the original specified excerpts from the Preliminary Competition list plus any excerpts selected from the additional works listed below (as the Competition Chair decides) in the final phase of the competition to be held during the 2015 ITG Conference which will take place May 26 – 30 in Columbus, Ohio. Candidates should prepare the First Trumpet part to the following unless otherwise specified: A. Any excerpts from the Preliminary Competition B. B. Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra (mvmt. 1, mm. 39 – 50; mvmt. 5, mm. 211 – 254 and mm. 550 – 572) C. G. Bizet: Carmen Suite No. 1 (Prelude, complete) D. J. Brahms: Symphony No. 2 (mvmt. 1, mm. 513 – end; mvmt. 4, mm. 397 – end) E. G. Mahler: Symphony No. 7 (mvmt. 1, 3 before 32 to 33 and 3 before 40 to 4 after 42; mvmt. 5, 5 before 224 to 4 after 224) F. M. Ravel: Piano Concerto in G (mvmt. 1, 2 to 3 and 34 to end) G. R. Strauss: Don Juan (5 after F to 3 before G; 8 after H to K; 8 after S to 3 after U) 2. The conference registration fee will be waived for each finalist. In addition, housing for the conference will also be provided. 3. If a finalist cannot be present at the annual conference, an alternate from the Preliminary Competition may be selected to compete as a finalist. 4. A monetary prize(s) will be awarded to the winner(s) of the final competi- tion. Prizes are made possible in part through the generous contribution of Mrs. Cita Widmann and the Karl Kletsch Memorial Fund. Judging 1. Preliminaries: Judging of the audition recordings will be done by three professional trumpet players who will not know the identity or any details of the contestants; judging will be based entirely on the performances sub- mitted in the preliminary recordings. The judges’ identities will not be revealed until the conference. 2. Finals: (At the ITG Conference) Judging of the live performances in the final competition will be done by three professional trumpeters. The names of the judges of the final competition will not be announced until the final competition itself. Judging will be based entirely on the live per- formances. Questions of any nature regarding this competition should be addressed to the Chair of this competition. T HE 2015 INTERNATIONAL T RUMPET GUILD® ORCHESTRAL EXCERPTS COMPETITION Note: Online applications for the 2015 ITG competitions now require membership login.

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Eligibility1. Contestants must be under 25 years of age on February 15, 2015.2. All entrants must be current ITG members prior to registering for the

competition, and the deadline for both the membership and competitionregistration is midnight February 15, 2015.

3. Applicants may not enter the ITG Orchestral Excerpts Competition ifthey have been named a winner in a previous ITG Orchestral ExcerptsCompetition. Applicants may not enter the ITG Orchestral ExcerptsCompetition if they have been named a finalist in two previous ITGOrchestral Excerpts Competitions. (Note: Being a winner or finalist in aprevious ITG Solo Performance Competition or ITG Jazz Improvis ationCompetition does not influence eligibility for entering the ITG OrchestralExcerpts Competition). Applicants are not excluded from applying for anITG Conference Scholarship.

4. Except for the above restrictions, any person may enter one, two or threeITG competitions during the same year (a $25 entry fee must be paid foreach entry in each competition).

How to Enter the ITG Orchestral Excerpts Competition1. All Contestants must register and pay fees online at the ITG Web Site

(http://www.trumpetguild.org/resources/competitions.htm). Online regis-tration will open on January 15, 2015. Applicants must register and payonline (using a credit card via PayPal, or directly from a PayPal account)using one (only) valid email address, by February 15, 2015. An applicant’srecording will not be reviewed unless payment is also received by theFebruary 15, 2015, deadline. Questions regarding this competition can beaddressed by the competition chair: Robert White, Western MichiganUniversity School of Music, Kalamazoo, Michigan 49008-5434 USA;(o) 269-387-4700; [email protected]

2. An entry fee of $25 must accompany each audition recording (entrantsmay submit recordings for several competitions as long as each is accom-panied by a $25 entry fee).

3. Absolutely no recordings will be accepted for consideration that are notsubmitted on or before February 15, 2015, and/or which are not accom-panied by the $25 entry fee.

4. All entries must be accompanied by a completed official ITG Perfor m anceCompetition Entry Form filled out and submitted online at the link above.

The Preliminary Competition: The Audition Recording1. The audition recording must contain the First Trumpet part to the follow-

ing excerpts in the following order:A. Mussorgsky/Ravel: Pictures at an Exhibition (opening Promenade,

mm. 1 to 8)B. L. van Beethoven: Overture “Leonore” no. 2 (Offstage call, one time)C. G. Donizetti: Don Pasquale (Act II Prelude, m. 5 to 4 mm. after 1)D. I. Stravinsky: Petroushka, 1947 version (Ballerina’s Dance, 1 before

134 to 139)E. R. Schumann: Symphony #2 (mvmt. 1, mm. 1 – 13)F. G. Mahler: Symphony #5 (mvmt. 1, beginning to 5 after 1)G. B. Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra (mvmt. 2, mm. 90 – 146)H. N. Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio Espagnol (mvmt. 4 Scena e Canto

Gitano, opening cadenza, mm. 1 – 12)I. J.S. Bach: Magnificat BWV 243 (mvmt. 1. Magnificat anima mea,

mm. 1 – 15)2. All applicants must submit separate audio recordings of each of the com-

petition excerpts. Recordings must be submitted in mp3 format only.Uploads of mp3 files will be enabled starting on January 15, 2015. Filesmust be received no later than 12:00 midnight EST on February 15, 2015.

3. Recorded excerpts must be without any accompaniment.• No editing is allowed, nor should any digital manipulation / enhance-

ment of any kind be made to your recordings. This observance is a

matter of personal honor and professional integrity. Note: a singleorchestral work may contain a number of individual excerpts so takingout dead space between individual excerpts within the work is permit-ted within.

• There must be no talking in the mp3 files.• The mp3 files must contain exactly and only what is stipulated in the

directions.• Recordings must be successfully uploaded to the ITG Web Site

(http://www.trumpetguild.org/resources/competitions.htm) by mid-night, February 15, 2015, EST (there will be no exceptions).

4. All information provided by the contestant, including birth date, must befactual and correct. Any discrepancies will result in the immediate disqual-ification of the candidate.

The Final Competition1. Finalists will be selected and notified by March 15, 2015, and will be

expected to perform any of the original specified excerpts from thePreliminary Competition list plus any excerpts selected from the additionalworks listed below (as the Competition Chair decides) in the final phase ofthe competition to be held during the 2015 ITG Conference which willtake place May 26 – 30 in Columbus, Ohio. Candidates should preparethe First Trumpet part to the following unless otherwise specified:A. Any excerpts from the Preliminary CompetitionB. B. Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra (mvmt. 1, mm. 39 – 50; mvmt. 5,

mm. 211 – 254 and mm. 550 – 572)C. G. Bizet: Carmen Suite No. 1 (Prelude, complete)D. J. Brahms: Symphony No. 2 (mvmt. 1, mm. 513 – end; mvmt. 4,

mm. 397 – end)E. G. Mahler: Symphony No. 7 (mvmt. 1, 3 before 32 to 33 and 3

before 40 to 4 after 42; mvmt. 5, 5 before 224 to 4 after 224)F. M. Ravel: Piano Concerto in G (mvmt. 1, 2 to 3 and 34 to end)G. R. Strauss: Don Juan (5 after F to 3 before G; 8 after H to K; 8 after S

to 3 after U)2. The conference registration fee will be waived for each finalist. In addition,

housing for the conference will also be provided.3. If a finalist cannot be present at the annual conference, an alternate from

the Preliminary Competition may be selected to compete as a finalist.4. A monetary prize(s) will be awarded to the winner(s) of the final competi-

tion. Prizes are made possible in part through the generous contribution ofMrs. Cita Widmann and the Karl Kletsch Memorial Fund.

Judging1. Preliminaries: Judging of the audition recordings will be done by three

professional trumpet players who will not know the identity or any detailsof the contestants; judging will be based entirely on the performances sub-mitted in the preliminary recordings. The judges’ identities will not berevealed until the conference.

2. Finals: (At the ITG Conference) Judging of the live performances in thefinal competition will be done by three professional trumpeters. Thenames of the judges of the final competition will not be announced untilthe final competition itself. Judging will be based entirely on the live per-formances.

Questions of any nature regarding this competitionshould be addressed to the Chair of this competition.

THE 2015 INTERNATIONAL TRUMPET GUILD®

ORCHESTRAL EXCERPTS COMPETITION

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Eligibility1. Contestants must be under 25 years of age on February 15, 2015.2. All entrants must be current ITG members prior to registering for the

competition, and the deadline for both the membership and competitionregistration is midnight February 15, 2015.

3. Applicants may not enter the ITG Jazz Improvisation Competition if theyhave been named a winner in a previous ITG Jazz ImprovisationCompetition. Applicants may not enter the ITG Jazz ImprovisationCompetition if they have been named a finalist in two previous ITG JazzImprovisation Competitions. (Note: Being a winner or finalist in a previ-ous ITG Solo Performance Competition or ITG Orchestral ExcerptsCompetition does not influence eligibility for entering the ITG JazzImprovisation Competition). Applicants are not excluded from applyingfor an ITG Conference Scholarship.

4. Except for the above restrictions, any person may enter one, two or threeITG competitions during the same year (a $25 entry fee must be paid foreach entry in each competition).

How to Enter the ITG Jazz Improvisation Competition1. All Contestants must register and pay fees online at the ITG Web Site

(http://www.trumpetguild.org/resources/competitions.htm). Onlineregistration will open on January 15, 2015. Applicants must register andpay online (using a credit card via PayPal, or directly from a PayPalaccount) using one (only) valid email address, by February 15, 2015. Anapplicant’s recording will not be reviewed unless payment is also receivedby the February 15, 2015, deadline. Questions regarding this competitioncan be addressed by the competition chair: Jeff Uban, 1910 S Race,Urbana, IL 61801 USA; 810-252-5951; (fax) 810-658-7711;[email protected]

2. An entry fee of $25 must accompany each audition recording (entrantsmay submit recordings for several competitions as long as each is accom-panied by a $25 entry fee).

3. Absolutely no recordings will be accepted for consideration that are notsubmitted on or before February 15, 2015, and/or which are not accom-panied by the $25 entry fee.

4. All entries must be accompanied by a completed official ITG Perfor m anceCompetition Entry Form filled out and submitted online at the link above.

The Preliminary CompetitionThe Audition Recording1. The audition recording must contain the following; for all pieces, the con-

testant will play an opening and closing head and the prescribed numberof choruses for the recording:A. Yes or No byWayne Shorter (concert key D, contemporary/fast

swing, quarter note = 240 – 270). Play two to three choruses.B. Scotch and Water by Josef Zawinul (concert key C; blues, quarter

note = 154 – 184). Play three to four choruses.C. Stormy Weather by Harold Arlen and Ted Koehler (concert key

E-flat, slow ballad, no faster than quarter note = 110). Play one totwo choruses.

D. Triste by Antonio Carlos Jobim (concert key B-flat, bossa, quarternote = 154 – 176). Play two to three choruses.

2. All applicants must submit separate audio recordings of each of the com-petition pieces. Recording must be submitted in mp3 format only.Uploads of mp3 files will be enabled starting on January 15, 2015. Filesmust be received no later than 12:00 midnight EST on February 15, 2015.

3. Solos should be recorded with a rhythm section, a big band, or a “musicminus one” recording, or pre-recorded accompaniment systems (e.g.,Band-in-a-Box, Aebersold) may be used.

• The total audition recording length must be between 10 and 15 min-utes long.

• No editing is allowed, nor should any digital manipulation / enhance-ment of any kind be made to your recordings. This observance is amatter of personal honor and professional integrity.

• There must be no talking in the mp3 files.• The mp3 files must contain exactly and only what is stipulated in the

directions.• Recordings must be successfully uploaded to the ITG Web Site

(http://www.trumpetguild.org/resources/competitions.htm) by mid-night, February 15, 2015, EST (there will be no exceptions).

4. All information provided by the contestant, including birth date, must befactual and correct. Any discrepancies will result in the immediate disqual-ification of the candidate.

The Final Competition1. Finalists will be selected and notified by March 15, 2015, and will be

expected to perform the works recorded on their audition recordings (allor part as the Jazz Improvisation Competition Chair decides) in the finalphase of the competition to be held during the 2015 ITG Conferencewhich will take place May 26 – 30 in Columbus, Ohio. In addition toworks from the audition recording, the finalists will be required to prepareand perform a required composition that will be given to the contestant atthe conference itself.

2. Finalists will perform with a professional rhythm section at the conference,which will be provided by the ITG. Advance rehearsal time will be provid-ed at the conference.

3. The conference registration fee will be waived for each finalist. In addition,housing for the conference will also be provided.

4. If a finalist cannot be present at the annual conference, an alternate fromthe Preliminary Competition may be selected to compete as a finalist.

5. A monetary prize(s) will be awarded to the winner(s) of the final competi-tion. Prizes are made possible in part through the generous contribution ofMrs. Cita Widmann and the Karl Kletsch Memorial Fund.

Judging1. Preliminaries: Judging of the audition recordings will be done by three

professional trumpet players who will not know the identity or any detailsof the contestants; judging will be based entirely on the performances sub-mitted in the preliminary recordings. The judges’ identities will not berevealed until the conference.

2. Finals: (At the ITG Conference) Judging of the live performances in thefinal competition will be done by three professional jazz musicians. Thenames of the judges of the final competition will not be announced untilthe final competition itself. Judging will be based entirely on the live per-formances.

Questions of any nature regarding this competitionshould be addressed to the Chair of this competition.

THE 2015 INTERNATIONAL TRUMPET GUILD®

JAZZ IMPROVISATION COMPETITION

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Eligibility1. Contestants must be under 25 years of age on February 15, 2015.2. All entrants must be current ITG members prior to registering for the

competition, and the deadline for both the membership and competitionregistration is midnight February 15, 2015.

3. Applicants may not enter the ITG Solo Performance Competition if theyhave been named a winner in a previous ITG Solo PerformanceCompetition. Applicants may not enter the ITG Solo PerformanceCompetition if they have been named a finalist in two previous ITG SoloPerformance Competitions. (Note: Being a winner or finalist in a previousITG Jazz Improvisation Competition or ITG Orchestral ExcerptsCompetition does not influence eligibility for entering the ITG SoloPerformance Competition). Applicants are not excluded from applying foran ITG Conference Scholarship.

4. Except for the above restrictions, any person may enter one, two or threeITG competitions during the same year (a $25 entry fee must be paid foreach entry in each competition).

How to Enter the ITG Solo Performance Competition1. All Contestants must register and pay fees online at the ITG Web Site

(http://www.trumpetguild.org/resources/competitions.htm). Online regis-tration will open on January 15, 2015. Applicants must register and payonline (using a credit card via PayPal, or directly from a PayPal account)using one (only) valid email address, by February 15, 2015. An applicant’srecording will not be reviewed unless payment is also received by theFebruary 15, 2015, deadline. Questions regarding this competition can beaddressed by the competition chair: Jason Dovel, 105 Fine Arts Building,School of Music, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506 USA;(o) 859-257-7177; [email protected]

2. An entry fee of $25 must accompany each audition recording (entrantsmay submit recordings for several competitions as long as each is accom-panied by a $25 entry fee).

3. Absolutely no recordings will be accepted for consideration that are notsubmitted on or before February 15, 2015, and/or which are not accom-panied by the $25 entry fee.

4. All entries must be accompanied by a completed official ITG Perfor m anceCompetition Entry Form filled out and submitted online at the link above.

The Preliminary CompetitionThe Audition Recording1. The audition recording must contain two works:

A. Ernest Bloch: Proclamation for Trumpet (Broude Brothers: NewYork)

B. A solo of the contestant’s choice recorded “live” during a public recitalpresented not more than one year before February 25, 2015. A publicrecital is one that the public is welcome to attend. This self-chosenwork should be a sonata, concerto, or other major work with piano ororchestra accompaniment; complete works (including all movementsof any submitted composition) must be submitted. This work mustbe a minimum of ten (10) minutes in length.

2. All applicants must submit separate audio recordings of each of the com-petition pieces. Recordings must be submitted in mp3 format only.Uploads of mp3 files will be enabled starting on January 15, 2015. Filesmust be received no later than 12:00 midnight EST on February 15, 2015.

3. Piano or orchestra accompaniment is required unless the work was writtenfor unaccompanied trumpet.• No editing is allowed, nor should any digital manipulation / enhance-

ment of any kind be made to your recordings. This observance is amatter of personal honor and professional integrity. Taking out deadspace between individual movements is permitted.

• There must be no talking in the mp3 files.• The mp3 files must contain exactly and only what is stipulated in the

directions.• Recordings must be successfully uploaded to the ITG Web Site

(http://www.trumpetguild.org/resources/competitions.htm) bymidnight, February 15, 2015, EST (there will be no exceptions).

4. All information provided by the contestant, including birth date, must befactual and correct. Any discrepancies will result in the immediate disqual-ification of the candidate.

The Final Competition1. Finalists will be selected and notified by March 15, 2015, and will be

expected to perform both the required and their self-chosen work (thepieces on the audition recording) in the final phase of the competition tobe held during the 2015 ITG Conference which will take place May 26 –30 in Columbus, Ohio.

2. Each finalist should plan to bring his/her own accompanist if possible, butaccompanists will be available if necessary.

3. The conference registration fee will be waived for each finalist. In addition,housing for the conference will also be provided.

4. If a finalist cannot be present at the annual conference, an alternate fromthe Preliminary Competition may be selected to compete as a finalist.

5. A monetary prize(s) will be awarded to the winner(s) of the final competi-tion. Prizes are made possible in part through the generous contribution ofMrs. Cita Widmann and the Karl Kletsch Memorial Fund.

Judging1. Preliminaries: Judging of the audition recordings will be done by three

professional trumpet players who will not know the identity or any detailsof the contestants; judging will be based entirely on the performances sub-mitted in the preliminary recordings. The judges’ identities will not berevealed until the conference.

2. Finals: (At the ITG Conference) Judging of the live performances in thefinal competition will be done by three professional trumpeters. Thenames of the judges of the final competition will not be announced untilthe final competition itself. Judging will be based entirely on the live per-formances.

Questions of any nature regarding this competitionshould be addressed to the Chair of this competition.

THE 2015 INTERNATIONAL TRUMPET GUILD®

SOLO PERFORMANCE COMPETITION

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The ITG, in its efforts to encourage young performers, presents a competitionfor players of all soprano brass instruments (trumpet, cornet, flugelhorn, E-flatcornet).

Students are invited to participate in the competitions at the 2015 ITGConference which will take place May 26 – 30 in Columbus, Ohio (Note:this competition will actually be held on May 26, as part of the Conference’s“Youth Day”). Candidates will be provided with written comments from thedistinguished panel of judges. Prizes will be awarded.

Pieces for the Youth Competition do not have to be memorized.

Please note that no audition recordings are required for this competition.

There is no cost to enter this competition. All entrants must be ITG memberson February 15, 2015.

1. All Contestants must register online at the ITG Web Site(http://www.trumpetguild.org/resources/competitions.htm). Online regis-tration will open on January 15, 2015. Applicants must register onlineusing one (only) valid email address, by February 15, 2015. It is the appli-cant’s responsibility to register for the correct Youth Competition cate-gory.

2. All Contestants must complete an official ITG Performance CompetitionEntry Form filled out and submitted online at the link above. Contestantsmust provide the name, complete home address, email address, and phonenumber for a music teacher or private instructor who can confirm theCandidate’s eligibility.

3. Competitors will be notified that their application has been received andaccepted by March 15, and competitors will be expected to perform boththe required work and their chosen work in the Youth Competition to beheld on May 26 in Columbus, Ohio.

4. All information provided by the contestant, including birth date, must befactual and correct. Any discrepancies will result in the immediate disqual-ification of the candidate.

5. Competitors are encouraged to register early as only the first eight regis-tered Under 14 Division applicants, and the first sixteen 14 – under 18Division applicants will be given the opportunity to compete at theConference. Should any of these applicants decide not to compete, theChair of the Youth Competition will contact the next registered applicantin order of application dates.

Competition Chair: Marc Reed, Music Department, Fort Lewis College, 1000Rim Dr, Durango, CO 81301 USA; (o) 970-247-7329;[email protected]

Eligibility1. Contestants must be under 18 years of age on February 15, 2015.2. All contestants must be current ITG members prior to registering for the

competition, and the deadline for both the membership and competitionregistration is midnight February 15, 2015.

3. Applicants may not enter the ITG Youth Competition Junior Division ifthey have been named a winner in a previous Youth Competition JuniorDivision. They may enter the Senior Division if they were named a winnerof the Junior Division in a previous year.• Applicants may not enter the ITG Youth Competition Senior Divis -

ion if they have been named a winner in a previous Youth Comp -etition Senior Division. They may enter the Senior Division if theywere named a winner of the Junior Division in a previous year.

• Applicants may not enter the ITG Youth Competition Divis ion if theyhave been a competitor in two consecutive previous years in the sameDivision but they may enter the ITG Youth Competition if they werea competitor in only one previous year.

• Applicants are not excluded from applying for an ITG ConferenceScholarship.

Repertoire A. Under 14 years old on February 15, 2015: 1. Prepare one piece from the following: A. G. Balay: Petite Piece Concertante (Southern) B. A Goeyens: All ’Antica (Southern) C. C. Grundman: Conversation for Cornet (Boosey and Hawkes) D. G. Robbins: Mont Saint-Michel (Leduc) E. J.G. Ropartz: Andante and Allegro (Southern) 2. Prepare one piece of the candidate’s choice.

B. At least 14 years old but less than 18 years old onFebruary 15, 2015:

1. Prepare one piece from the following: A. J.E. Barat: Andante et Scherzo (Leduc) B. E. Ewazen: Sonata, mvmt. 2 (Southern) C. A. Goedicke: Concert Etude (MCA) D. J. Hubeau: Sonata, mvmt. 1 (Durand and Cie) E. K. Kennan: Sonata, mvmt. 1, revised 1986 edition

(Warner Bros.) 2. Prepare one piece of the candidate’s choice.

Competitors must perform the repertoire in the editions and in the keys publishedas listed above. Competitors are not permitted to perform arrangements of the aboveworks. Works must be played in their entirety, without cuts of any kind.

Questions of any nature regarding this competitionshould be addressed to the Chair of this competition.

THE 2015 INTERNATIONAL TRUMPET GUILD®

YOUTH COMPETITION

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The International Trumpet Guild announces scholarships provided bymembers of the music industry and by the Donald P. Bullock, Keith Clark,Richard B. Lehman, Clifton G. Plog, “Sandy” Sandberg, and Renold Schilke,Memorial Scholarship Funds for the 2015 ITG Conference which will takeplace May 26 – 30 in Columbus, Ohio. Winners will receive $250 and a cer-tificate, and the conference registration fee will be waived. Scholarships areavailable only to students.

Attendance at the conference is a requirement for each scholarship recip-ient.

1. All Contestants must register online at the ITG Web Site(http://www.trumpetguild.org/resources/competitions.htm). Online regis-tration will open on January 15, 2015. Applicants must register online,using one (only) valid email address, by February 15, 2015 at the linkabove. An applicant’s recording will not be reviewed unless received by theFebruary 15, 2015, deadline. Questions regarding this competition can beaddressed by the competition chair. It is the applicant’s responsibility toregister for the correct Scholarship Competition category.

2. All applicants must submit separate audio recordings of each of the com-petition pieces. Recording must be submitted in mp3 format only.Uploads of mp3 files will be enabled starting on January 15, 2015. Filesmust be received no later than 12:00 midnight EST on February 15, 2015. • No editing is allowed, nor should any digital manipulation / enhance-

ment of any kind be made to your recordings. This observance is amatter of personal honor and professional integrity.

• There must be no talking in the mp3 files.• The mp3 files must contain exactly and only what is stipulated in the

directions.3. All entries must be accompanied by a completed official ITG Performance

Competition Entry Form filled out and submitted online.4. There is no cost to enter this competition.5. All entrants must be current ITG members prior to registering for the

competition, and the deadline for both the membership and competitionregistration is midnight February 15, 2015

If you cannot obtain the required repertoire, contact the Chair: AdamHayes, Berry College, PO Box 490309, Mount Berry, GA 30149-0309 USA,(o) 404-808-5958; (fax) 706-238-7847; [email protected]

Pre-recorded accompaniment systems, such as SmartMusic, Music Minus One,Band-in-a-Box, etc., are now allowed for the Scholarship Competition only. Liveaccompaniment, of course, is also permitted. Accompaniment, live or pre-recorded, is suggested but not required.

Audition Requirements

For students younger than 14 years old on February 15, 2015:1. J.S. Bach (Nagel): Baroque Music for Trumpet, Aria from Cantata

No. 77 (Hal Leonard)2. Getchell/Hovey, Second Book of Practical Studies for Cornet &

Trumpet, Etude #79 (Belwin)

For students who will be at least 14 years old but less than 18 years old onFebruary 15, 2015:

1. A. Corelli (Fitzgerald): Sonata VIII, Prelude and Allemande(Alfred)

2. J.L. Small: Twenty-Seven Melodious and Rhythmical Exercises,Etude #7 (Carl Fischer)

For students who will be at least 18 years old but less than 22 years old onFebruary 15, 2015:

1. J. Turrin: Caprice (Editions BIM)2. T. Charlier: 36 Etudes Transcendantes pour Trompette, Etude #4

(Leduc)

For students who will be at least 22 years old but less than 25 years old onFebruary 15, 2015:

1. G. Enescu: Légende (International)2. M. Bitsch: Vingt Etudes, Etude #14 (Leduc)

Jazz Scholarship audition requirements

For jazz students younger than 18 years old on February 15, 2015:1. Charlie Parker: Au Privave (play melody and improvise two or

three choruses)2. Dizzy Gillespie: Groovin’ High (play melody and improvise two

or three choruses)

For students who will be at least 18 years old but less than 25 years old onFebruary 15, 2015:

1. Sonny Rollins: Oleo (play melody and improvise two or threechoruses)

2. Benny Golson: Stablemates (play melody and improvise two orthree choruses)

THE 2015 INTERNATIONAL TRUMPET GUILD®

CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS

Note: Online applications for the 2015 ITG competitions nowrequire membership login.