ITF 2025: Artists
A showcase of international talent and styles
The artists featured at the International Trombone Festival represent a dynamic spectrum of backgrounds, genres, and global perspectives, each bringing their unique voice and vision to the trombone world. Chosen for their exceptional talent, musicianship, and profound influence on the field, these performers embody the diverse possibilities of the trombone across classical, jazz, contemporary, and beyond. Each artist will be featured in a full hour performance, during the ITF. Be sure to check the schedule for more information!
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Fred Wesley 🇺🇸
Funk
Legenedary Funk Trombonist, James Brown and Parliament-Funkadelic -

Robinson Khoury 🇫🇷
Multi-style
Soloist/Composer -

Christian Lindberg 🇸🇪
Classical - Soloist
International Soloist -

Vanessa Fralick 🇨🇦
Classical - Orchestral/Soloist
Associate Principal Trombone, Toronto Symphony -

Gordon Wolfe 🇨🇦
Classical - Orchestral/Soloist
Principal Trombone, Toronto Symphony -

Megumi Kanda 🇺🇸
Classical - Orchestral/Soloist
Principal Trombone, Milwaukee Symphony -

Yu Tamaki 🇯🇵
Classical - Solist
International Soloist -

SzegEd TRombone ENsemble ðŸ‡ðŸ‡º
Chamber Music - Trombone Choir
Renowned trombone choir -

Kenneth Thompkins 🇺🇸
Classical - Orchestral/Soloist
Associate Professor of Trombone, Michigan State University -

Robyn Smith 🇺🇸
Classical - Orchestral/Soloist
Principal Trombonist, Chicago Sinfonietta Orchestra -

Charles Benaroya 🇨🇦
Classical - Orchestral/Soloist
Second Trombone, Montreal Symphony -
Polina Tarasenko 🇺🇦
Classical - Soloist
Principal trombone, Gewandhaus Orchestra Leipzig -

Gyorgy Gyivicsan ðŸ‡ðŸ‡º
Classical - Solist/Chamber Music
Liszt Academy, Budapest -

Alain Trudel 🇨🇦
Classical - Soloist
International Soloist; Music Director of the Toledo Symphony and l’Orchestre Symphonique de Trois-Rivières -

Maximilien Brisson 🇩🇪
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Jimmy Bosch 🇺🇸
Jazz - Salsa
Bandleader -

Al Kay 🇨🇦
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Audrey Ochoa 🇨🇦
Jazz - Multi-style
Jazz Artist based in Edmonton -

Josiel Konrad 🇧🇷
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Tiffany Johns 🇺🇸
Multi-style
LA based multi-style/multi-instrumentalist -

Mattie Barbier 🇺🇸
New Music/Experimental Techniques
LA based musician and sonic researcher -

Qu4tre à 4 with Joel Vaisse 🇫🇷
Chamber Music
Trombone Quartet -

Toronto Symphony Low Brass Section 🇨🇦