The International Trombone Association is the largest association of trombonists with 4,000 members from 74 countries. Formed in 1972, ITA is a registered non-profit organization.
ITA undertakes numerous activities to further its mission:
producing the quarterly magazine, ITA Journal
presenting the annual International Trombone Festival – the world’s largest trombone festival organizing the ITA Solo & Ensemble Competitions and Composition Contest Competition endowing the ITA Award and Neill Humfeld Award publishing trombone sheet music through the ITA Press commissioning new trombone music from eminent composers managing the Assist an International Member membership sponsorship program publishing the ITA website promoting the Trombone through the annual International Trombone Week
Presidents
Tom Everett (1972-1976) Buddy Baker (1976-1978) Tom Ervin (1978-1980) Neill Humfeld (1980-1982) Irvin Wagner (1982-1984) Robert Gray (1984-1986) Steve Anderson (1986-1988) John Marcellus (1988-1990) Royce Lumpkin (1990-1992) Hugo Magliocco (1992-1994) Steve Wolfinbarger (1994-1996) Heinz Fadle (1996-1998) Paul Hunt (1998-2000) John Drew (2000-2002) Nathaniel Brickens (2002-2004) Denis Wick (2004-2006) Kenneth Hanlon (2006-2008) Don Lucas (2008-2011) Jiggs Whigham (2011-2014) Joseph Alessi (2014-2017) Ben van Dijk (2017-2020) Jacques Mauger (2020-2023) Carol Jarvis (2023-2026)
See also
Columbus State University
References
External links
ITA website
International Trombone Association Records (MC 359), at Columbus State University Archives