2009 Finalists
Submitted by admin on Mon, 05/18/2009 - 09:38.
Pictured left to right: Kari Sundstrom, David Herring, Patrick Pfister, Douglas Wright, winner-Christopher Davis, Graham Gibson, Douglas Rosenthal, and winner-Brian Hecht
Christopher Davis and Brian Hecht take first place in 2009
Submitted by admin on Mon, 05/18/2009 - 09:31.The final round of the 2009 Zellmer-Minnesota Orchestra Trombone Competition was held on May 9th at Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis.
For the first time in the Competition’s history, we had a tie for the Grand Prize.
Zellmer-Minnesota Orchestra Trombone Competition
| 1st Prize: | $5,000 |
| 2nd Prize: | $2,500 |
| 3rd Prize: | $1,500 |
| All Other Finalists: | $500 |
The Minnesota Orchestra is proud to sponsor a trombone competition in honor of its long-time Principal Trombonist Steven Zellmer. Mr. Zellmer, who died in 1996, bequeathed a sum of money to the orchestra with instructions that it be used to fund a biennial competition for young, aspiring musicians interested in careers as orchestral trombone players.
2009 Zellmer Competition
Submitted by dherring on Wed, 05/21/2008 - 21:00.We are proud to announce that the 2009 Zellmer-Minnesota Orchestra Trombone Competition will be held at Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis, Minnesota on May 9th, 2009. All pertinent information regarding the competition can be found by clicking on the following links:
Entrance Information
Eligibility Requirements
The Applicant: Must be born after January 1, 1982, and must not be under full-time contract with a professional orchestra or band. Previous Grand Prize winners are ineligible.
Preliminary Audition Repertoire
Preliminary Audition Repertoire The audition CD must contain the following excerpts in the order listed.
Excerpts may be found in the orchestral parts (measure numbers provided.)
Entrance Requirements Checklist
Entrance packages must be postmarked by February 6, 2009.
Eligibility
The Applicant:
- Must be born after January 1, 1982
Steve Zellmer
Steven Zellmer: The Man Behind the Competition
This article first appeared in the summer 2000 issue of the ITA Journal.