Elizabeth Toles Selected for IWBC Mentorship Program
Elizabeth Toles has been selected for the International Women’s Brass Conference Mentorship Program. This opportunity will allow her to receive advice from her mentor, Nicole Abissi. Nicole Abissi is a professional trombonist and teacher living in New York City. She...
2021 ATW National Classical Solo Competition Success
Three OSU Trombone Studio members received recognition in the 2021 American Trombone Workshop National Classical Solo Competitions. Jordan Davenport, senior bass trombonist from Flower Mound, TX, won First Place in the National Classical Bass Trombone Solo Competition for ages 19-23....
Chamber Music Tulsa Solo Competition Winners
The 2021 Chamber Music Tulsa Robert Heckman Instrumental Solo Competition took place in March. Members of the OSU Trombone Studio won both prizes in the competition. Bass trombonist Jordan Davenport won the $1,500 First Prize, and tenor trombonist Corey Burton...
New York Philharmonic Concerts Open McKnight Center for the Performing Arts
The world-class performance hall at the McKnight Center for the Performing Arts experienced its grand opening from October 11-13, 2019, with three different concerts by the New York Philharmonic. Maestro Jap van Zweden conducted programs of Brahms, Beethoven, Berlioz, Prokofiev,...
Joseph Alessi Presents Masterclass at Oklahoma State
On October 11th, thanks to a very special relationship between the McKnight Center for the Performing Arts, the New York Philharmonic, and the OSU Greenwood School of Music, we were able to have a wonderful masterclass with New York Philharmonic...
Duo Paul Compton and Michael Schneider Perform for Musical Arts Series
Duo Paul Compton and Michael Schneider were invited to be part of the 2019-2020 Musical Arts Series at Southeastern Oklahoma State University. The duo gave a masterclass and performed a recital at SEOSU on October 1st. The program included two...
Joseph Alessi to Visit Oklahoma State
Joseph Alessi will give a free masterclass at Oklahoma State University on Friday, October 11th, from 2:00-4:00. The masterclass will take place in the OSU Seretean Center for the Performing Arts Concert Hall. This event is possible due to a...
OSU Trombonists at 2019 DCI World Championship
The 2019 Drum Corps International World Championship Finals took place in Indianapolis, Indiana on August 10th. Calvin Householder played baritone and trombone with the 6th place Boston Crusaders, and Doug Bell was drum major of the 4th place Carolina Crown....
OSU Trombones Perform at 2019 Trombonanza Festival
The 2019 Trombonanza Festival took place from August 5-10 in Santa Fe, Argentina. The featured artists included Miguel Sanchez, Marshall Gilkes, Zoltan Kiss and Viento Sur Trombones. The OSU Trombone Ensemble made its Trombonanza debut, performing a concert on August...
Seth Giles Wins 2019 Trombonanza Composition Competition
Seth Giles, senior trombone performance major from McKinney, TX, recently won First Prize in the 2019 Trombonanza Composition Competition. Seth’s composition Desearia Poder Tango for Trombone Octet was premiered by the Trombonanza faculty trombone octet on August 5thin Santa Fe,...