Lamont trombone and euphonium students at Lamont study with Richard Harris, who has an eclectic career as a soloist, chamber musician and educator. He is the former Assistant Principal Trombone of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and has been a guest with many of the U.S.'s top symphony orchestras, including the Boston Symphony and the Metropolitan Opera. He has appeared on Grammy award winning albums and Oscar winning movie soundtracks. In addition to being on faculty at DU, he teaches at the Raphael Mendez Brass Institute, the Idyllwild Summer Academy and hosts his own low brass seminar "RichardTromboneCamp!" during the summers in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
The Lamont trombone studio regularly welcomes esteemed musicians for masterclasses. Recent guests include:
- Peter Steiner, international touring artist
- Bill Stanley, Associate Professor of Trombone at CU Boulder
- Toby Oft, Principal Trombone of the Boston Symphony
- Dr. Brad Edwards, Arizona State University
- Scott Hartman, Yale University
- M.D. Stewart, Indiana University (retired)
- Chris Houlding, Hochshule Dusiburg, Essen
- Ilan Morgenstern, Vancouver Symphony
- Demian Austin, Principal Trombone, Metropolitan Opera
The inaugural Low Brass Weekend saw Joe Alessi, Principal Trombone of the New York Philharmonic, in residency for a week. He presented four masterclasses, four solo performances, a talk with Warren Deck and private lessons.
Auditions
Applicants may choose to either audition in person in Denver OR submit a recorded video audition.
Applications received after January 15 will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. You may indicate your preference for a live or virtual audition on the Lamont application.
Click here to view the current year’s audition dates and the full steps for how to apply.
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In-Person Audition Requirements
All auditions are approximately 15 minutes in length.
Undergraduate (BM, BA and Minor)
Trombone and Bass Trombone- 2 contrasting solo pieces
- Any Bordogni etude (arr. Rochut) of your choice
- All major and minor scales
Euphonium- A melodious etude
- A study to demonstrate technical facility
- Any solo of your choice
Graduate (MM and Certificate in Performance)
Trombone and Bass Trombone- 2 contrasting solo pieces
- Any Bordogni etude (arr. Rochut) of your choice
- All major and minor scales
- 3 standard excerpts from the orchestral literature
Euphonium- A melodious etude
- A study to demonstrate technical facility
- Two major solos from the repertoire
- 4 or 5 standard military band excerpts
Review Requirements for Artist Diploma
Review Requirements for Certificate in Orchestral Studies -
Video Audition Requirements
Applicants unable to travel to Denver for a live audition may submit a video audition via the Lamont application. Repertoire may be recorded separately in multiple takes; editing within each take is prohibited.
Undergraduate (BM, BA and Minor)
Trombone and Bass Trombone- 2 contrasting solo pieces
- Any Bordogni etude (arr. Rochut) of your choice
- All major and minor scales
Euphonium- A melodious etude
- A study to demonstrate technical facility
- Any solo of your choice
Graduate (MM and Certificate in Performance)
Trombone and Bass Trombone- 2 contrasting solo pieces
- Any Bordogni etude (arr. Rochut) of your choice
- All major and minor scales
- 3 standard excerpts from the orchestral literature
Euphonium- A melodious etude
- A study to demonstrate technical facility
- Two major solos from the repertoire
- 4 or 5 standard military band excerpts
Review Requirements for Artist Diploma
Review Requirements for Certificate in Orchestral Studies
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Joe Alessi (Principal Trombone of the New York Philharmonic), Richard Harris, and Warren Deck.
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Richard Harris, Joe Alessi, and Steve Wiest.
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