The Sixteenth Annual Big 12 Trombone Conference will take place from January 18 -
20, 2019.
See the preliminary schedule for conference activities below. Proposals for the 2019 conference are still being accepted and reviewed. If you are interested in recordings from the 2018 or other previous conferences, please email the TTU School of Music Recording Studio.
Call for Proposals
If you have questions regarding the conference, a clinic proposal to submit, or if your student or professional ensemble would like to perform at the conference, please email conference coordinator James T. Decker.
2019 Conference Faculty and Guest Artists
Competition Information
SOLO COMPETITIONS
The repertoire for the 2019 Big 12 Solo Competitions is as follows:
Tenor Trombone Solo Competition
Preliminary Round - Concerto in Bb K191 (Rondo) - W. A. Mozart
Final Round - Concertino - F. David - Movements 2 and 3
Additional Tenor Trombone Competition Information may be found by clicking here
Bass Trombone Solo Competition
Preliminary Round: Canzona # 1 for Bass Solo, Doblinger Edition - G. Frescobaldi
Final Round: Skylines - David Uber - Movements 1 and 2
Additional Bass Trombone Competition Information may be found by clicking here
To pay the solo competition fee online, please use the Pay Now Button Below
2019 Preliminary Schedule
The Schedule is Subject to Change
Friday, January 18
5:00pm - 7:00pm / Hemmle Recital Hall lobby
Registration
7:00pm / Hemmle Recital Hall
Recital: Opening Welcome Concert
— featuring the Arkansas State Trombone Choir and the Texas Tech Trombone Choir
8:00pm / Choir Hall (Room 010)
Clinic: Dr. Aric Schneller – a Bill Watrous Retrospective
9:00pm / Band Hall (Room 011)
Clinic: Dr. Donn Schaefer– Bass Trombone Master Class
10:00pm / Café J (2605 19th St, 806-743-5400)
Open Mic' Jazz
Saturday, January 19
8:00am / Hemmle Recital Hall lobby
Registration
9:00am / Band Hall (Room 011)
Trombone Choir Reading Session
10:00am
visit and explore exhibitors
10:30am / Hemmle Recital Hall
Masterclass: Jiggs Whigham
1:00pm / Hemmle Recital Hall
Recital: Texas A&M Corpus Christi Trombone Choir
1:00pm / Choir Hall (Room 010)
Clinic: Dr. Evan Sankey – Strategies for Improving the Upper Register
2:00pm
visit and explore exhibitors
2:30pm / Hemmle Recital Hall
Big 12 Trombone Conference Faculty Showcase
4:00pm
visit and explore exhibitors
4:30pm / Hemmle Recital Hall
Recital: Ohio University Trombone Choir
8:00pm / Hemmle Recital Hall
Jiggs Whigham Feature Concert
— featuring a prelude concert by the Round Rock High School Trombone Choir
10:30pm / Overton Hotel (2322 Mac Davis Lane, 806-776-7000)
Post-Concert Gathering
Sunday, January 20
10:00am / Hemmle Recital Hall
Clinic: Dr. Jemmie Robertson - The Buddy Baker Warm-up Routine
11:00am / Hemmle Recital Hall
Recital: Northern Arizona University Trombone Choir
11:00am / Choir Room
Clinic: William Combs: Classicism in 21st Century Solo Trombone Literature
12:00pm / Hemmle Recital Hall
Solo Competition Finals
Lodging and Local Travel Information
CONFERENCE LOCATION
The Texas Tech University School of Music is located at the corner of 18th & Boston Avenue in Lubbock. The parking lot in front of the School of Music is free-to-park on Saturday and Sunday. If you arrive on Friday for Registration, you will need to pay the automatic parking kiosk in order to ensure that you do not receive a ticket. The kiosks do accept debit/credit cards. Friday parking regulations are in effect until 8:00p.m.
For an interactive campus map of Texas Tech University, please click here.
GROUND TRANSPORTATION
If you are flying into Lubbock and are relying on ground transportation, the city features a bus system that has dedicated routes to Texas Tech University. For further information about the "CitiBus" schedules and fares, please visit their web site.
For your return trip, some hotels also offer a complimentary airport shuttle. Please refer to each hotel's web site for further details.
RECOMMENDED LODGING
Woodrow House Bed & Breakfast
2629 19th Street
Lubbock, TX 79410
(806) 793-3330
Staybridge Suites
2515 19th Street
Lubbock, TX 79410
(806) 765-8900
Baymont Inn & Suites
3901 19th Street
Lubbock, TX 79410
(806) 792-5181
Country Inn
4105 19th Street
Lubbock, TX 79410
(806) 795-5271
Days Inn — Texas Tech & Downtown
2401 4th Street
Lubbock, TX 79415
(806) 747-7111
La Quinta Inn & Suites — Lubbock West Medical Center
4115 Marsha Sharp Freeway
Lubbock, TX 79407
(806) 792-0065
Overton Hotel & Conference Center
2322 Mac Davis Lane
Lubbock, TX 79401
(806) 776-7000
MCM Eleganté Hotel & Suites
801 Avenue Q
Lubbock, TX 79401
(806) 763-1200
La Quinta Inn & Suites — Lubbock Downtown Civic Center
601 Avenue Q
Lubbock, TX 79401
(806) 763-9441
Registration and Tickets
You do not need to purchase tickets for Jiggs Whigham's feature performance if you have already registered for the entire conference.
Individual ticket buyers should first purchase their tickets below, then fill out the following ticket order form.
Tickets for the feature performance will be held at the door for you following their purchase.
After paying the conference fees, please visit either of the following registration pages to enter in your names and general information:
Sponsors
School of Music
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Address
18th and Boston Avenue Box 42033, Lubbock TX 79409-2033 -
Phone
806.742.2270 | Fax: 806.742.2294 -
Email
schoolofmusic@ttu.edu