WINNERS ANNOUNCED:

First Prize ($10,000 and performance at the 2009 ITG Conference): Łukasz Gothszalk

Second Prize ($5,000): Kazuaki Kikumoto

Judges' Prize: Fábio Brum

2008 Special Judges' Awards:

Novara Award presented by Gabriele Cassone (recital and scholarship at Novara Wind Festival) to Fábio Brum

Chosen Vale Award presented by Edward Carroll and The Center for Advanced Musical Studies (recital and scholarship) to Kazuaki Kikumoto

Banff Brass Seminar Award presented by Jens Lindemann (scholarship to Banff 2009) to Huw Morgan

Fulcrum Point New Music Project Award presented by Stephen Burns (performance w/ Fulcrum Point) to Łukasz Gothszalk


Left to right: Fábio Brum, Kazuaki Kikumoto, £ukasz Gothszalk

2008 Ellsworth Smith International
Trumpet Solo Competition

presented by
The International Trumpet Guild
and the
Columbus Foundation

Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
October 9-12, 2008

First Prize - $10,000
Second Prize - $5,000

Jurors

Round I (recorded round): Eric Berlin, Kevin Cobb, Richard Kelley.
Rounds II through VI: Stephen Burns, chair (USA); Gabriele Cassone (Italy);
Jens Lindemann (Canada)

Host and Organizer,
Terry Everson – Professor of Trumpet
Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts



The International Trumpet Guild gratefully acknowledges further financial and in-kind support from the folloiwng:

The Columbus Foundation
Yamaha Musical Products
Jupiter XO Trumpets
Vincent Bach
Schilke Music Products
Smith-Watkins
Boston University College of Fine Arts School of Music

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Schedule

Thursday, October 9

6:00 PM
Round II
R. Mendez selection
F.J. Haydn - Concerto


Friday, October 10

9:00 AM
Round III
G.P. Telemann – Concerto in D Major "di Melante"
P. Eben - Okna
Announcement of the semifinalists at the conclusion of Round III

8:00 PM
Round IV – semi-final
R. Henderson - Variation Movements
P. Hindemith - Sonata fur Trompete und Klavier


Saturday, October 11

2:00 PM
Round V - semi-final
J Krzywicki - Sonata for Trumpet and Piano

7:00 PM
Judges' Recital
Announcement of finalists at the conclusion of the recital


Sunday, October 12

8:00 PM
Round VI - final
R. Cornell - (commissioned work) with the Boston University Symphony Orchestra.

Announcement of the prize winners and the presentation of prizes

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All events are free and open to the public.