International Trumpet Guild

International Trumpet Guild

ITG Small Logo
Abbreviation ITG
Formation 1975
Type INGO
Legal status 501(c) (3) NPO
Purpose to promote communications among trumpet players around the world and to improve the artistic level of performance, teaching, and literature associated with the trumpet
Region served
 Global
Membership
 Open to all taking a significant interest in trumpet, cornet or flugelhorn
President
 Kim Dunnick
Website http://www.trumpetguild.org

The International Trumpet Guild (ITG) is a world-wide organization of trumpeters, formed to promote communication among trumpet players around the world and to improve the artistic level of performance, teaching, and literature associated with the trumpet. ITG's more than 5,000 members represent 64 countries and include professional and amateur performers, teachers, students, manufacturers, publishers, and others interested in belonging to an organization dedicated to the trumpet profession. ITG is a nonprofit, tax-exempt organization supported by the dues of individual members.

Formation

ITG was established in 1975. In 1975, the first ITG Conference was held in Bloomington, Indiana; the following year the Guild met as part of the First International Brass Congress in Montreux, Switzerland. ITG Conferences have been held every year since then, with the Second International Brass Congress being held in 1984 at Indiana University

In 1982, the ITG Archive was established at Western Michigan University to chronicle the Guild's activities and to preserve historical trumpet-related research. The ITG Research Library serves as a lending library for trumpet-related research.

In 1988, plans were begun to form a larger European component of ITG. In fall, 1990 the Euro-ITG chapter was formed at the Trumpet Days in Bad Sackingen, Germany, with initial membership of 120 members. An International Membership Coordinator was appointed to further develop growth of ITG.

Officers and Board of Directors

2013-2015 Officers

Board of Directors:
Michael Anderson, Eric Berlin, Joseph Bowman, Jean-Christophe Dobrzelewski, Tina Erickson, Langston Fitzgerald III, Amy Gilreath, Vladislav Lavrik, Cathy Leach, James Olcott, Amanda Pepping, Grant Peters, William Pfund, Judith Saxton, William Stowman, Andrea Tofanelli, Peter Wood, Eisuke Yamamoto - See more at: http://trumpetguild.org/officers-board-staff#sthash.EZe3Jl3i.dpuf.[1]

Past Presidents

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Honorary Award

The ITG Honorary Award is given to those individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to the art of trumpet playing. These contributions are through performance, teaching, publishing, research, and/or composition. The tradition has been to award persons only toward the end of their careers, rather than at the beginning or height of their careers.

The ITG Honorary Award does not have to be given every year, and it is possible to award more than one per year.

ITG Honorary Award Winners

Award of Merit

The ITG Award of Merit is given to those individuals who have made substantial contributions to the art of trumpet playing through performance, teaching, publishing, research, composition, and/or support of the goals of the International Trumpet Guild.

There is no requirements that the award be given annually, and no restrictions are made as to the number of recipients.

ITG Award of Merit Winners

Other Awards

Prior to 1987, ITG had recognized several trumpet players with awards, this include:

Publications

Membership in ITG includes a subscription to all regular publications:

ITG has sponsored other publications and reprints:

Journal

The ITG Journal is a primary means by which ITG achieves its goals. It is published quarterly and includes articles on history, performance, literature, recordings, research, pedagogy, physiology, interviews, instrument modifications, and many other trumpet-related areas.

Reviews of books, music, and CDs provide information about new publications; and dissertation reviews bring to light some often overlooked literature to stimulate interest in many worthwhile topics. Members may submit questions and topics of interest to the pedagogical topics or Clinic editor. The jazz editor conducts informative interviews with professional players and includes transcriptions of their solos. A general news section keeps readers informed of current activities of interest to the trumpet world.

Website

The ITG Web Site provides a free instant global link to anyone with access to the internet and world wide web. The ITG Web Site offers information about ITG officers, staff, programs, and membership, as well as many other free resources. The site is updated frequently and new sections are being planned.

The ITG Web Site complements the ITG Journal and ITG Print Publications Program with content that is available only on the site and by the inclusion of digital editions of some of ITG's printed publications such as ITG Journal articles, columns, and supplements. Some former ITG Journal content has been transferred to the ITG Web Site.

Annual Conference

The annual ITG Conference features great international trumpet and brass artists. The conference has been held at major universities throughout the world. Sessions are devoted to topics including jazz, symphony orchestra, solo recital, chamber music, pedagogy, history, repertoire, performance practices, acoustics, equipment modifications, physiology, psychology, premieres of new works, and all aspects of the trumpet. The Festival of Trumpets Concert features more that 50 professional trumpeters.

The annual ITG Conference also offers a significant opportunity to visit with manufacturers, publishers, and dealers who display instruments, mouthpieces, mutes, accessories, sheet music, books, recordings, and other trumpet related products.

ITG Conferences:[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Contact ITG Officers and Board Members". Trumpetguild.org. 2011-10-01. Retrieved 2014-06-18.
  2. ↑ "ITG Handbook: Appendix". Trumpetguild.org. Retrieved 2014-06-18.
  3. ↑ "ITG Web Site - Conferences". Trumpetguild.org. Retrieved 2014-06-18.

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