Gala Awards Presentation
Saturday, 10 July 2010
Sydney Conservatorium of Music
The Gala Awards Function will be the pinnacle social event of the ITG2010 Conference. It is an opportunity to meet with artists and delegates attending the Conference and celebrate the achievements of your peers. The ITG Award of Merit will be presented at the 2010 event as well as competition winners announced and the famous bugle handed to the next conference host. Entertainment and delicious Australian canapés will make for an exciting and memorable event. A cash bar will be available.
Tickets: AUD55.00 per person
ITG2010 Yamaha Youth Day
Tuesday, 6 July 2010
Sydney Conservatorium of Music
ITG2010 Yamaha Youth Day has been specially created for the younger developing trumpet player; however there will be plenty of pedagogical information and just pure inspiration to make it worthwhile for any player aiming at getting back to basics. Delegates of all ages and levels of experience are welcome to listen, learn and play across all five days!
ITG2010 Yamaha Youth Dayhighlights include:
- Gala evening concert featuring The World Premieres of Robert Bradshaw's "Concerto for Two Trumpets", played by James Ackley and Seelan Manickan and Rex Richardson's Concerto for Trumpet, played by the composer himself, as well as a range of music from brass ensemble to big band jazz.
- Rex Richardson leading sessions on trumpet technique and jazz trumpet playing.
- Master class with Yigal Meltzer.
- Join one of the ITG2010 Student Trumpet Ensembles and receive expert coaching from ITG2010 resident artists.(details below)
- Plus much more!
Student registration rates are available. Visit the registration page for more information.
Student Trumpet Ensembles
PLACES ARE STRICTLY LIMITED - GET YOUR APPLICATION IN EARLY SO YOU DON’T MISS OUT!
Australian Student Elite Trumpet Ensemble
The Australian Student Trumpet Ensemble will be formed to provide playing experience for developing Australian school students within the context of ITG2010’s exciting environment. Students will be able to play on the same stage and to the same audiences as their heroes will be doing all throughout this great event. The ensemble will be able to receive coaching from high profile ITG2010 trumpet artists. By applying to be part of the Australian Elite Schools Trumpet Ensemble, this is your opportunity to meet them and get great tips to advance your trumpet playing. Get your friends, band mates or ensemble together and get involved in ITG2010.
The Elite Trumpet Ensemble is open to full time students from across Australia. All students must be school aged (up to an including 18 years of age and not yet be engaged in tertiary courses). It is preferred that students are of AMEB 5th grade standard or equivalent standard.
It is envisaged that students will attend coaching and rehearsals on ITG2010 Yamaha Youth Day(6 July 2010) from esteemed ITG performers and will perform on the evening of 6 July at the ITG2010 Yamaha Youth DayMajor Concert. Australian Student Elite Trumpet ensemble applicants are strongly encouraged to attend the entire ITG event and a reduced fee will apply. Applications must be received by 31 January 2010.
To apply for the Australian Elite Schools Trumpet Ensemble please complete and return the application form. Click here to download the form.
International Student Trumpet Ensemble
The International Student Trumpet Ensemble is an exciting addition to the ITG2010 program and presents a once-in-a lifetime opportunity for school aged students at this world-class International Trumpet Guild Conference.
All students registered to attend the ITG2010 conference and who are of AMEB grade 4 and above will be eligible to join the International Student Trumpet Ensemble. These students must be school aged (up to an including 18 years of age and not yet be engaged in tertiary courses).
It is envisaged that students will attend coaching and rehearsals on ITG2010 ITG2010 Yamaha Youth Day(6 July 2010) and will perform in the gala Festival of the Trumpets event to be held on Saturday, 10 July 2010.
To apply for the International Student Trumpet Ensemble please complete and return the application form. Click here to download the form.
Competitions
The ITG traditionally runs a wide range of competitions at each Conference. ITG2010 will have all of these established competitions including a comprehensive youth section.
Visit http://www.trumpetguild.org/pdf/ITGCompetitions.pdf to find up to date information on competitions - solos, jazz and orchestral excerpts. You will also find information about conference scholarships at the same URL.
All students should consider taking part in some of the various competitions. Preparing early will ensure your best chance and participation will heighten your ITG2010 experience.
New Works Recitals
New Works recitals are an opportunity for delegates to experience newly composed live trumpet music in real time. Over many years, these sessions have encouraged the composition of many important additions to the trumpet repertoire. ITG2010 will offer the opportunity for performers and composers alike to present new, exciting and innovative music.
To Apply
Contact the New Works Recital Coordinator Bob Burne (caburn@ozemail.com.au) and provide:
- Title of work
- Composer
- Duration
- Name of performer/s
- Size of ensemble
- Advice regarding whether or not it is world premiere or provide the date of the first performance.
Duration
- 10-15 minutes (longer works will be considered with reference to program balance and time available)
Closing Date for Applications
1 November 2009 (confirmation will be provided by 14 December 2009).
Some late entries will be considered but this timeline is selected to maximise time available for fund raising and planning for the ensembles.
Assistance
No financial assistance including registration is offered to new works performers if they are not already artists within the conference. If a performer or ensemble receives financial assistance, credit will be provided in the conference program booklet. Relevant details must be provided to the Coordinator.
Additional Instruments/Percussion
Some percussion instruments may be available but performers should check with Conference Secretariat to confirm availability. There may be a charge for some less standard instruments.
Festival of Trumpets
Held on the last day of the conference, Festival of Trumpets (FOT) is a long-term ITG tradition. After a week of being inspired, most will want to pick up their horns and play. This is the chance for delegates to take part in some music making of their own. Sometimes, they will also be playing alongside the very artists that they have been admiring during the event.
To Apply
Notify the Festival of Trumpets Coordinator, Tim Weir (tweir@bridgewater.edu) any time up to the opening of the Conference with expressions of interest in taking part. All participants who wish to be named in the conference program should apply to the FOT Coordinator by 31 March 2010.
Music will be allocated with preference to applicants prior to 31 March 2010. All other applicants will be placed on a reserves list and notified if they are needed to fill any ‘gaps' that may appear.
Players may apply for:
- Main FOT - should be advanced college or professional standard.
- Conductors - trumpeters with conducting skills should advise the coordinator if they are interested in conducting a work. This may be a work they have suggested or one which is allocated to them. Composers wishing to conduct their own premieres should also apply to the Coordinator.
- Massed FOT - depending on commissions, there may be works that will be suitable for the developing player - of all ages.
- Student FOT - ITG2010 Student Trumpet Ensemble will also be involved in FOT. See Student Trumpet Ensemble details for information on how to join the ITG2010 Student Trumpet Ensemble.
Information regarding the above should be provided to the FOT Coordinator at time of application.
Music
Suggestions of repertoire should be made to the FOT coordinator by 31 March 2010 so that a comprehensive program can be assembled and published. Preference will be given to recently composed, world premieres and works which have major significance to the trumpet ensemble repertoire. Program balance will also be a consideration.
Assistance
No financial assistance, including registration, is offered to FOT participants.
Trumpet Preludes
Trumpet preludes are an opportunity for mostly school and college trumpet ensembles to present exciting preludes to various sessions throughout the conference. These preludes take place immediately prior to the relevant session and are witnessed by the audience for the session. They should be of a high standard and include music which will inspire and encourage.
To Apply
Contact the Preludes Coordinator John Burgess (J.Burgess@tcu.edu) and provide:
- Name of ensemble/school
- Size of ensemble
- Instrumentation
- List of proposed works and recordings of same
Standard Preludes
Standard Preludes should include recently composed works or works with major significance to the trumpet ensemble repertoire. Standard Preludes are 10 - 12 minutes in duration.
Gala Concert Preludes
A limited number (5-6) of Gala Concert Preludes will be scheduled. Gala Concert Preludes should include at least one world premiere work. Gala Concert Preludes are 10-15 minutes in duration. Good college level standard is required. Large groups of over 10 are preferred.
Closing Date for Applications
1 November 2009 (confirmation will be provided by 14 December 2009).
Some late entries will be considered but this timeline is selected to maximise time available for fund raising and planning for the ensembles.
Assistance
No financial assistance from the Conference, including registration, is offered to Prelude ensembles. If an ensemble receives financial assistance from a sponsor, credit will be provided in the conference programme booklet. Relevant details must be provided to the Coordinator.
Additional Instruments/Percussion
Some percussion instruments may be available but ensembles should check with Conference Secretariat to confirm availability. There may be a charge for some less standard instruments.
The Research Room
Extension of Call for Research Proposals for the 35th International Trumpet Guild Conference,
Sydney Australia July 6-10, 2010. Submissions will now close February 15th, 2010.
The primary aim of this session is to provide a forum for current higher education / tertiary level teachers, performers, graduate students, Teaching Assistants and professors to present experimental, action, qualitative, or quantitative research, ideas, or theories about trumpet performance and/ or pedagogy.
Presenters may choose to submit either a) 15-20 minute oral presentation or b) a poster(electronic or paper based) and their work may be developed from graduate or dissertation work, or recently published material.
Presenters will be given the opportunity to share their work with interested participants over the course of the session, with presenters chosen for oral presentations making their presentations on the same day as the poster presentations. Presenters will benefit from sharing their work with others in the room, informally, and professionally have access to future collaboration nationally, and internationally. It is proposed that those presenters sharing a 15-20-minute overview of their work would deliver handouts and summaries of their work and/or findings and presenters with posters would also be available for the length of the entire session. Presenters sharing a poster of their findings would also be asked to provide handouts and summaries of their work and /or findings.
Submissions should be submitted electronically attached to an email in the following manner:
- As a word document -doc , docx, or PDF. Please use 1-inch margins and double-spaced text, in 12 point Roman Numeral font. The submission title should be 100 characters maximum in length, upper and lower case.
- The proposal should be in abstract format, up to 500 words in length, with a reference list, and any figures or tables that will assist the review panel.
- The submission abstract should provide an indication of the proposed presentation's subject, content, and/ or findings. This abstract will be printed and distributed to all conference attendees at the International Trumpet Guild Conference.
Please do not include names or affiliate institutions on the actual submission document file.
Submissions will now be accepted anytime until February 15th, 2010, and will be reviewed by a panel of experts in trumpet performance and pedagogy.
Submissions should be attached to an email, that includes the following
Author(s) information:
- First Name, Last Name
- Title/Position
- Institution
- Address
- Phone
- Whether the proposal is to be considered for oral presentation or poster presentation, or both.
Please send the email with the submission attachment document to kparkes@vt.edu. All submissions will be acknowledged and authors will be notified of acceptance by 28 February 2010. Accepted presentation authors of both posters and oral presentations will have their abstracts printed in the Conference Proceedings of the International Trumpet Guild.
Question about submissions, or early submissions are welcome at any time to the chair of the session, Dr Kelly Parkes.3228 War Memorial Hall, Virginia Tech.
Blacksburg VA 24061-0313 USA
Phone: +1 540 231 0765
Fax: +1 540 231 9075
Email: kparkes@vt.edu
Fore more information, please email the Chair at kparkes@vt.edu or call +1 540 231 0765
The John Foster Collection
The ITG2010 Conference will, for the first time, feature Australia's most comprehensive display of original and historical replica brass instruments from the 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th Centuries, with commentary. The collection includes historical Slide Trumpets, Hunting Horns, Cornetti, Natural Trumpets, Baroque Trumpets, Keyed Trumpets, Demilune Trumpets, Bugles, Post Horns, Cornopeans, Cornets and Valved Trumpets.
Master Class Room
Run by former ITG president, Jeff Piper, the Master Class Room will provide delegates with the chance to play for and receive helpful feedback from one of the many expert teacher/trumpeters on the ITG Board of Directors past and present. A sign up sheet will be available at the Conference.
