Christan was able to finally meet and sit down with tenor trombonist Katie Thigpen. Katie has worked the DC trombone circuit for a few years and has really made a name for herself. Katie is the definition of tenacious and hardworking, proving that if you keep at it, you will get where you want to […]
Read More
On Monday March 13th the Trombone Extravaganza concert featuring Nitzan Haroz, Shachar Israel, Huai-En Tsai, and Matthew Guilford will be at The Vault Theater in Capital One Hall. Tickets are on sale Friday February 17th. Each musician will perform 10-15 minutes of solo repertoire and a trombone quartet piece. Read more about the concert and order […]
Read More
Want to keep your trombone with an AR-1 rotor in peak working condition? We recommend oiling your rotor every two weeks for proper care and maintenance. Try setting a personal goal to go through 1 bottle of oil per year. Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel for more maintenance information.
Read More
Austin Motley was recently hired as Assistant Professor of Music at Ouachita Baptist University where he teaches low brass and music history courses. Dr. Motley holds a DMA and MM from the University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music where he held two graduate assistantships and was a recipient of the prestigious Glover Trombone Award. While […]
Read More
Matt Niess is a Washington, DC-based cross-over trombonist who served in The U.S. Army Band (Pershing’s Own) for 30 years. He was a member of The Army Blues Jazz Ensemble and The US Army Brass Quintet. He is from Levittown, PA, and is a graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School. He earned an undergraduate degree […]
Read More
Schools Graduated from Yonsei University in 2005 Graduated from Yeoju High School in 2000 Performances 2001: Performed with Busan Philharmonic Orchestra 2005: Had a recital during Kumho Young Artists Concert 2005: Performed with Suwon Philharmonic Orchestra 2005: Performed with Gyeonggi Provincial Philharmonic Orchestra 2006: Performed with Korea Wind Orchestra 2007: Performed with Seoul Trombone Ensemble […]
Read More
Alain Pire trained at the Royal Conservatory of Liège and has been a soloist at the Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège since 1978. After having been a member of the Ensemble Musiques Nouvelles and L’Autre Trio (with violinist Izumi Okubo and pianist Marcel Cominotto), he was the trombonist of the “Ictus ensemble” from his creation […]
Read More
Trombonist Casey Maday grew up in the small town of Antioch, IL, and now is Principal Trombonist with the Des Moines Symphony Orchestra. Before moving to Jacksonville, Florida, in June of 2018, he was the premier trombonist of Iowa holding tenured positions as Principal Trombone of the Des Moines Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra Iowa, and the […]
Read More
From the very beginning, the T396-A trombone was conceived and crafted to meet and exceed the demands of professional trombonists throughout the world. To not only excel from the orchestra’s back row but to be versatile enough to transition from section to solo. From world-famous symphony stage to intimate recital hall. An instrument with the […]
Read More