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Blackburn Trumpets are handmade and custom built by master craftsman Clifford K. Blackburn. They are the result of years of work to achieve instruments of outstanding quality in sound, projection, intonation and craftsmanship. These trumpets are the results of the combined efforts of noted acoustician, William T. Cardwell and Cliff. Together they combine the rich depth of tone of the finest vintage instruments and the excellent intonation achieved by using state of the art acoustical science. Blackburn Trumpets is owned and operated by Cliff and his family.

Cliff has a Bachelor's Degree in Music Education from Tennessee Tech University, a Master's Degree in Performance from the University of Louisville, eight years experience as a teacher, twenty-six years experience as a repairman, designer and builder of leadpipes and trumpets, and fifteen years as a member of the Louisville Orchestra. With these experiences to draw upon, we feel uniquely qualified to help trumpet players achieve their goals as musicians.

1593 Highway 30 West
Decatur, TN 37322, USA
phone               423-745-7337         423-745-7337
fax 423-745-6941
http://www.blackburntrumpets.com/

NTC Young Artists Endowment
Ensuring NTC’s Educational Future
Boston Brass, Honorary Chairmen


In an effort to help insure the long term development and educational goals of The National Trumpet Competition, Jupiter Band Instruments is pleased to establish a special endowment fund. This fund will help develop capitol improvements to the NTC web site, prize infrastructure and insure the bright future of NTC’s young artists. Jupiter Band Instruments and NTC both highly value a long term, continuing education program for young artists and their professional development.

Jupiter Band Instruments, Inc. is the US distributor of Jupiter woodwinds and brass, Mapex concert and marching drums, Majestic marching and concert percussion, and Altus handmade flutes. Jupiter has a strong commitment to music education, and sponsors educational clinics and concerts across the country with prominent artists like the Boston Brass, Harry Waters, Pat Sheridan, Sam Pilafian and Dr. Stan Michalski. For more information, please contact Jupiter Band Instruments Inc., P.O. BOX 90249, Austin, TX 78709, or visit www.jupitermusic.com.

The C.G. Conn company recently joined forces with the Selmer Company to form Conn-Selmer, Inc. This new company boasts the leading market share in a vast majority of band and orchestral instrument categories. The company continues to develop new and improved instruments helping students and professional musicians alike achieve their dreams and aspirations. Highly committed to music education, Conn-Selmer leads industry in it's support of school music programs with offerings such as company sponsored educational clinics. The company is also very dedicated to aiding the professional development of band and orchestra directors. An expanded Conn- Selmer University brings directors and future directors from all over the country into Elkhart for educational workshops as well as product and leadership training. Conn-Selmer is a subsidiary of Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc.

(NYSE: LVB)
http://www.cgconn.com/

Stu's Music Shop, Inc. is a locally owned family music store that began operating back in 1936. As we enter out 70th year of business, Stu's music serves over 100 schools in the Maryland school system with instrument sales and service. During the past several years, Stu's has gained a reputation among professional musicians from around the country for selling quality brand names such as Bach, Laskey, Schilke, Monette and Marcinkiewicz, as well as cases from Pro-Tec, Wolfpak, Marcus Bona and Yamaha. Stu's also features various accessories from Chop Saver and Zaja valve oil to leadpipes and valve guard covers. Please visit us at our display during the National Trumpet Competition or visit our website at the link below.

              (800) 908-7585         (800) 908-7585
http://www.stusmusic.com/
stusmusic@stusmusic.com
Store Hours:
M-F 9:30am - 9pm
Sat. 9am - 5pm

Chuck Levin’s Washington Music Center has been the world’s largest music store since 1958. Known for low prices and expert service, WMC carries a huge inventory of new and used instruments including all major name brands such as Bach, Selmer, Schilke,Yamaha, Kanstul,Conn, King, Holton, Sonare, Courtois, Jupiter, Scodwell. In addition,WMC carries the prestigious Schagerl rotary trumpets and a large inventory of accessories. A truly full-service music store, Chuck Levin’s features professional expertise in consultation, repair and restoration work, as well as shipping and financing.

Chuck Levin’s Washington Music Center
11151 Veirs Mill Rd
Wheaton, MD 20902
              301.946.8808         301.946.8808
www.chucklevins.com
leew@chucklevins.com

Founded just nine years ago by Carol Alvin, Southern Ohio Music Company's express mission is to provide brass music to students, educators and professionals with timely and personal service. Since its inception in 1991, the steady growth of the company has led to providing music for brass players all over the world.

Southern Ohio Music Company's complete line of brass literature includes study materials such as etude and excerpt collections as well as performing literature including solo and ensemble works. All of this literature can be purchased "on line" through the company's efficient web site.

In its seventh year of sponsorship, Southern Ohio Music Company is a proud supporter of NTC and hopes that all students participating will be enriched by their experience.

              413.703.6644         413.703.6644
http://www.somusic.com/

Schilke Music Products, located in Melrose Park, IL, has sustained a reputation of creating the finest trumpets and brass instrument mouthpieces sold worldwide for almost 50 years. Each Schilke trumpet is handmade by highly skilled craftsmen who understand the needs of the professional as well as amatuer players. Many of the 22 craftsmen at the Schilke factory are trumpet or trombone players which adds to their expertise. Reynold Schilke, founder of the Schilke Music Products in 1956, used many different innovative ideas in his designs. These original designs continue to be followed in order to maintain the high quality and excellent playability of every Schilke produced.

Schilke Music Products
              (708) 343-8858         (708) 343-8858
http://www.schilkemusic.com/

Noteworthy Tours, Inc. specializes in custom trips for school music groups. Dennis Lavy works very hard to provide great musical events in itineraries; always atempting to include performing opportunities, festival situations, theater, major concert events such as the Chicago Symphony, clinic sessions and, of course, interesting highlights in each city that our clients visit.

Dennis Lavy was a band director for nineteen years before entering the tour business. He was and still is active in the Ohio Music Education Association, an adjudicator in both marching band, concert band and orchestra competitions. He has served on the competitions committee of OMEA as Adjudications Chairman and Competitions Chairman. Further, his memberships include: Phi Mu Alpha, Phi Beta Mu, ASBDA, and MENC. He performs regularly with the Olde Mill Brass Quintet and the Firelands Symphony. Noteworthy Tours can be reached at               (800) 323-2331         (800) 323-2331.

Noteworthy Tours is proud to be associated with Dr. Dennis Edelbrock and the sponsorship of the Middle School Division of the National Trumpet Competition for the twelfth year.

Noteworthy Tours, Inc.
P.O. Box 1665 Sandusky, Ohio 44870
Toll Free:              1-800-323-2331         1-800-323-2331
Phone:               (419) 627-2757         (419) 627-2757
Fax: (419) 627-9603 
info@noteworthytours.com
http://www.noteworthytours.com/

Stephen & Bonnie Simon

Bonnie and Stephen have been leading musical figures in the Washington, D.C. area for nearly 30 years. As Executive Director and Founding Music Director of the Washington Chamber Symphony, the resident chamber orchestra at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, they brought innovative programming for audiences of all ages. Deeply committed to sharing the joys of orchestral music, they augmented the perpetually sold out evening concert series with educational concert programs for parents and children, and delightful entertainments in the concert hall that included Holiday Sing-Along Spectacular, Great Composer Series, and the highly publicized national conception, Viva Vivaldi!, that recreated Vivaldi's All-Girl Orchestra.

The Simons have now started Magic Maestro MusicTM, a recording company that specializes in music for young people and their families. The initial series, Stories in MusicTM, features works for narrator and symphony orchestra in the tradition of Peter and the Wolf. The first CD release, Stories in MusicTM: Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel, featuring music conducted and composed by Stephen Simon; the London Philharmonic Orchestra, and Yadu, the famous narrator, has won numerous awards and national critical acclaim. Casey at the Bat, the second CD in the series, has just been released, and Juanita the Spanish Lobster is scheduled for summer 2006 release.

Established in 1994, Naumann Trumpets was founded by Andrewm Naumann. Using as many historical techniques as possible, Naumann Trumpets are built to specifications found in Baroque Trumpets from the late 17th century. Three models are currently offered which are the Eklund Model (3 hole German short form system), the English Model (4 hole English long form system), and a Brandenburg Model (smaller version of the Eklund Model for higher keys). Keys are offered in half steps from low A to F in A=440. Seven mouthpiece models are also offered with Baroque rim, throat and backbore designs. Andrew Naumann is also the president and owner of Schilke Music Products, Inc.

Naumann Trumpets
4520 James Place
Melrose Park, IL 60160
http://www.naumanntrumpets.com/

Dillon Music, Inc. was established in 1992 and has quickly become one of the top professional brass centers in the world. We currently stock over 15,000 items and cater to every type of brass musician. Our repair department is second to none, having serviced many of the professional players in New York. Through our extensive inventory and knowledge, we are able to meet the needs of all brass players.

              732.634.3399         732.634.3399
http://www.dillonmusic.com/

 

 

The world's premier summer arts program for aspiring artists grades 3 through 12, Interlochen Arts Camp attracts students, faculty and staff from all 50 U.S. states and more than 40 countries. These 3,000 kindred spirits fill Interlochen's northwoods campus with an explosion of creativity and inspiration. The world's best and brightest students train intensively with world-class instructors, and produce more than 400 presentations each summer in dance, theatre, creative writing, visual arts, motion picture arts and music.

  • 2,000+ students
  • 1,000+ faculty and staff
  • 4 divisions: High School, Intermediate, Junior and Michigan All-State
  • Dozens of performing ensembles
  • 8 major performance sites
  • 400+ student and faculty presentations
  • 25+ distinguished guest artist performances
  • 1200-acre wooded campus, including 120 cabins, 3 cafeterias and 2 glacial lakes with recreational frontage

 

The International Trumpet Guild is a non-profit  organization, founded in 1974 to promote communications 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 6,000 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 non-profit, tax-exempt organization supported by the dues of individual members.

International Trumpet Guild
PO Box 1308
Westfield, MA 01086-1308
http://www.trumpetguild.org/

Sonaré Winds enables musicians to get the most from their musical experience by creating and distributing instruments that offer exceptional acoustical performance and value. By partnering with world renowned companies that include Verne Q. Powell Flutes, Blackburn Trumpets and Schreiber Keilwerth, we believe a musician's instrument should enhance their ability to experience the fun and joy of making music. Sonaré Winds makes this vision a reality by providing student and professional musicians with quality instruments at a reasonable price.

Two years ago, Sonaré Winds (a division of Verne Q. Powell Flutes), partnered with famed artisan Cliff Blackburn of Blackburn Trumpets, to design a revolutionary new trumpet. It began in Saxony, Germany with a beautifully crafted trumpet with a 200 year tradition and a hand-hammered bell. The fullness of sound and projection from the Sonaré trumpet owe a debt to the one-piece bell made by Sonaré's German partner. All Sonaré trumpets are tested before they leave the factory in Germany. We combined the bell with the leadpipe and mouthpiece of trumpet guru, Cliff Blackburn, of Decatur, Tennessee. Each Sonaré trumpet comes standard with a Blackburn leadpipe, designed especially to suit the Sonaré trumpet body. Cliff makes each leadpipe in his Tennessee, USA workshop. Meticulous attention is focused on the size and shape of the tapers. The result is a free-blowing trumpet appropriate for both classical and jazz, with impeccable intonation and response.
With the Sonare trumpet you can say goodbye to valve alignment jobs! Sonaré's MicroLok™ valve system (patent pending), co-invented by Cliff Blackburn and Steven Wasser of Powell Flutes, revolutionizes valve alignment. Every trumpet then receives cryogenic treatment as a standard feature. The deep-freeze treatment relieves stress in the metal that normally occurs during the making of a trumpet. The benefits of cryogenics for the player are a broader spectrum of colors and enhanced response, especially in the high register.

Sonare trumpets are available in 4 models with lacquer or silver bodies and brass or sterling silver leadpipes. All are quality tested in the USA by an experienced, Blackburn-trained technician, ensuring that they meet Sonaré’s quality guarantee and are the ultimate in cool.

SONARE WINDS (a division of Verne Q. Powell Flutes)
1 Clock Tower Place
Suite 300
Maynard, MA 01754
Phone:               978-461-6111         978-461-6111 
www.sonarewinds.com