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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

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.)

Finals Competition

Final Audition List

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

by Douglas Wright

 

This article first appeared in the summer 2000 issue of the ITA Journal.

The Judge's Perspective

The 2000 Competition

Archives

The archives of our past competitions are bellow. Browse these links to find pictures, descriptions, and repertiore from previous competitions.