National Trumpet Competition

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The National Trumpet Competition is an annual music competition for students in the US that usually takes place in mid-March. It includes classical and jazz divisions at school through college levels for soloists and ensembles. The competition was formerly held at George Mason University until 2013; then moved to Messiah College in 2014 and 2015, Columbus State University in 2016, Metropolitan State University in 2017, and University of North Texas in 2018. The 2019 competition was held at the University of Kentucky. The next event will be in March 2024 at Texas A&M University-Kingsville.

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Applications

Students can register by completing an online form at the competition website, as well as attaching a link to a YouTube or Vimeo video of them performing only a published (including a self-published) composition from the trumpet repertoire, with piano accompaniment. They must also send in an application fee, and an NTC pianist fee (optional). Entrants are selected based on their videos, and are notified of results in mid-January. [1] [2]

Semi-finals and finals

The competition was founded in 1991 by Dr. Dennis Edelbrock, who teaches trumpet at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, [3] and finals were held there through 2013. [4] [5] [6]

Semi-finals and finals in each division are now held at the Schwob School of Music at Columbus State University. [7] They are judged by professional trumpeters from around the area including Steven Hendrickson of the National Symphony Orchestra, [8] Dr. Edelbrock, and members from Washington D.C.'s military bands. Depending on the division, there are about 25-50 competitors (except the junior division, which is usually smaller). After the first day, about five soloists and ensembles (although often ranging from 3 to 6) from each division move on to the finals, which usually take place a day or two later and at which one winner is chosen. [9] Second and third place finalists usually also receive an award. The finalists have their finals audition posted on YouTube.

Results

Ensemble Division

1st Place2nd Place3rd Place4th PlaceFinalists
2023 Large EnsembleUniversity of North TexasSan Francisco ConservatoryUniversity of Colorado Boulder
2023 Small EnsembleUniversity of Southern CaliforniaUniversity of Colorado BoulderBaylor University
2022 Large EnsembleUniversity of Colorado BoulderBrigham Young UniversityBaylor University
2022 Small EnsembleUniversity of Colorado BoulderSan Francisco ConservatoryIndiana University
2019

Large Ensemble

University of OklahomaOklahoma State UniversityBaylor University - Green
2019 Small EnsembleBaylor University - GoldFlorida State UniversitySan Francisco Conservatory
2018
Large Ensemble		Oklahoma State UniversityBaylor University (Green)University of North Texas
2018
Small Ensemble		Baylor University (Gold)University of Texas at AustinFlorida State University (Renegade)
2017
Large Ensemble		Baylor University - GreenFlorida State UniversitySouthern Methodist University
2017
Small Ensemble		University of MichiganCal State Long BeachCincinnati Conservatory of Music
2016
Large Ensemble		Oklahoma State University - BlackUniversity of Texas at AustinCentral Michigan University
2016
Small Ensemble		Curtis Institute of MusicUniversity of KentuckyEastman School of Music - 2
2015
Large Ensemble		Baylor University - GreenUniversity of MiamiOklahoma State University - Black
2015
Small Ensemble		Oklahoma State University - OrangeSouthern Methodist UniversityCurtis Institute of Music
2014 Oklahoma State University - Orange University of Kentucky Baylor University - Gold University of Massachusetts-Amherst University of Georgia
Eastman School of Music
2013Baylor University - Gold Northwestern University California State University Long Beach Ithaca College Baylor University - Green
Oklahoma State University - Orange
2012Northwestern University The Juilliard School Baylor University - Gold Indiana University Florida State University
UCLA
2011Baylor University - AFlorida State UniversityIndiana UniversityUniversity of Kentucky - BlueBaylor University - B
University of Oklahoma
University of Southern Mississippi
2010The Juilliard SchoolIndiana University - B Grand Valley State University - AUniversity of KentuckyIndiana University - A
Peabody Institute
Sam Houston State University
University of Texas
Virginia Tech
2009The Juilliard SchoolNorthwestern UniversityGrand Valley State UniversityBaylor University Boston University - A
Boston University - B

Past solo winners

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