Due to the Virtual format for the 2021 GTS, there is no audition required...nor is there is a cap to how many can join in the event!   We hope to have as many as possible take advantage of the expanded access and lowered cost.  

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In order to select masterclass performers and mock audition finalists, we need to hear you play!  

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See below for the recording requirements, and feel free to take advantage of lining up as many performance opportunities as possible!  

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RECORDINGS FOR ALL PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES CAN BE SENT AFTER 

COMPLETING GTS REGISTRATION. 

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SOLO & ORCHESTRAL MASTERCLASSES

• Led by Toby Oft, Stephen Lange, and James Markey

• Limit recordings to 10 minutes or less (piano accompaniment optional)​​

• ​ Solo, Etude, and Excerpts (1-2) will be accepted

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• State your name, instrument (tenor or bass) & repertoire

• No splicing or editing allowed within tracks

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• Submit your GTS Registration

• Send  Private/Unlisted YouTube link to georgiatrombonesummit@gmail.com 

• Subject:  BSO Masterclasses

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JAZZ & COMMERCIAL MASTERCLASSES​                                                

• Led by Marshall Gilkes

• ​Up to 3 Performers per Masterclass 

• Individuals and Jazz Bones groups are welcome for feedback

• Limit recordings to 10 minutes or less (rhythm section accompaniment optional)​​​

• Swing, Ballad, Bop, Latin, Funk, and all other jazz/commercial styles will be accepted

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• State your name, instrument (tenor or bass) & repertoire

• No splicing or editing allowed within tracks

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• Submit your GTS Registration

• Send  Private/Unlisted YouTube link to georgiatrombonesummit@gmail.com 

• Subject:  Gilkes Masterclasses

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ORCHESTRAL MOCK AUDITION (TENOR & BASS)​

Excellent opportunity to receive extensive audition feedback (verbal and written) from the Boston Symphony Orchestra trombone section!    

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Prizes for the top performers will include​

• $500 Gift Certificate from Edwards Instrument Company

• Subscription to Toby Oft's  The Online Brass Institute

• Subscription to the Alessi Music Studios

• Tenor & Bass Mouthpiece from Griego Mouthpieces

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• 10 Finalists will be selected for the live mock audition

  • 6 tenor trombones

  • 4 bass trombones

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Please record the following preliminary round material:

• Tenor Trombone:

  • Berlioz - Hungarian March​

  • Mozart - Tuba Mirum

  • Ravel - Bolero

  • Wagner - Ride of the Valkyries (first major)

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• Bass Trombone:

  • Beethoven - Symphony No. 9

  • Haydn - Achieved is the Glorious Work​

  • Schumann - Symphony No. 3 "Rhenish" (chorale only)

  • Wagner - Ride of the Valkyries (second major)

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• State your name, instrument (tenor or bass) & repertoire

• No splicing or editing allowed within individual excerpts

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• Submit your GTS Registration

• Send  Private/Unlisted YouTube link to georgiatrombonesummit@gmail.com 

• Subject: GTS Mock Orchestral Audition

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Final round repertoire will be selected from preliminary material plus:

• Tenor Trombone:  Mahler - Symphony No. 3 (first solo)

• Bass Trombone:  Kodaly - Hary Janos 

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ORCHESTRAL SECTION & QUARTET COACHING

• Groups must be pre-formed and able to perform together during coaching session

• Limit recordings to 15 minutes or less 

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• Recording repertoire and personnel should remain the same for virtual coaching 

 

• State your names, specify Orchestral or Chamber coaching, & announce your repertoire

• No splicing or editing allowed within tracks

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• Submit your GTS Registrations

• Send  Private/Unlisted YouTube link to georgiatrombonesummit@gmail.com 

• Subject:  Orchestral or Quartet Coaching

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Please contact Dr. Josh Bynum with any questions. 

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