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Welcome to the CSU Trombone Studio Home Page!
Dr. Palmer and the Columbus State University Trombone Studio would like to welcome you to our website. Use the links at the top left to navigate the site. The Upcoming Events related to the trombone area are listed in the dark blue area at the bottom left. Please also visit the CSU Schwob School of Music home page, the CSU home page, and the CSU brass area site. For a free lesson and a tour of our facilities, to discuss your audition repertoire or to schedule an audition, please contact Dr. Palmer.

Trombone Studio News:


7/14/08 The CSU Trombone Octet has been invited to perform at the GMEA Conference in Savannah, January 29th, 2009

6/27/08 New Trombone Choir Audio Clips posted, and new Video Clip of Paul Pollard added

6/2/08 Dr. Palmer performed in Salt Lake City with the William Cramer Memorial Trombone Choir, both at the International Trombone Festival and on a live international broadcast of Music and the Spoken Word with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir

5/29/08 The CSU Trombone Choir has been invited to perform at the 2009 Eastern Trombone Workshop in Washington DC. For more information on the ETW, please visit the ETW website.

4/18/08 The trombone studio is proud to welcome the following guests during the upcoming year: Paul Pollard (bass trombone Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, New York), Empire Brass, Charlie Vernon (bass trombone, Chicago Symphony Orchestra) More information will follow...

2/6/08 Congrats to Dr. Palmer's high school students who made all-state! Ty Deane (GA) and Steven Gowan (AL) made all-state and Chris Johns was the GA 11-12 alternate.

1/26/08 The Chris Martin / Mark Hughes residency was a huge success. The CSU Wind Ensemble did a fantastic recording with Chris and Mark, followed by an amazing concert here in Columbus and again in Savanna at the GMEA conference.

12/3/07 The Schwob School of Music at Columbus State University is proud to announce a masterclass by Rick Stout of the Cleveland Orchestra. The masterclass will be held at 7:30 PM on Sunday, March 30th in Studio Theater, following the orchestra's 4:00 performance at the RiverCenter's Bill Heard Theater. Mr. Stout's masterclass is free and open to the public.

10/22/07 The CSU Wind Ensemble CD featuring Joe Alessi is NOW AVAILABLE. See the CSU Wind Ensemble Activities page for information on ordering copies at a discounted price while supplies last (only $10 which inlcudes S/H).