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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:

6/16/09 Dr. Palmer invited to perform with the Cramer Choir at the 2010 International Trombone Festival in Austin, TX.

5/10/09 Graduating Senior Jessica Ducharme will attend the University of Iowa in the Fall with a Graduate Fellowship and Teaching Assistantship.

5/8/09 New Photos Added from the ETW trip

4/30/09 Four new video clips added from the CSU Trombone Choir and CSU Trombone Octet Spring concert on April 26, 2009.

4/13/09 Charlie Vernon's residency has come and gone, and what an incredible week it was. Charlie gave private lesson to all of the CSU trombone students, coached the two trombone ensembles and performed an amazing concert at the end of the week. Video clips of the performance have been posted!

3/18/09 Links to the live audio feed from the Eastern Trombone Workshop have been posted. Click here to listen live to any of the events, especially the 6:00 PM performance of the CSU Trombone Choir on Saturday night, March 21. After the Workshop, all of the audio will be archived and can be enjoyed via the web. On Saturday, March 21 at 6:00, the CSU Trombone Choir will perform with Jonathan Warburton and Charlie Vernon as their soloists, and will present two world premier performances.

2/12/09 New video posted! These are some videos that I recorded in Legacy Hall over the last few weeks with some of my trombone colleagues from the Southeast. In addition to Dr. Palmer, the performers include the Atlanta Symphony trombone section, and a number of other area professionals. The Debussy quintets are well-arranged and work nicely for 5 trombones, and the trombone octets by Hartley and Bach are must-see (and hear!) material.

1/28/09 The CSU Trombone Choir will present the world premier of Brad Edwards' "Boneweek Fanfare VI" at the Eastern Trombone Workshop in Washington DC. The piece was written in celebration of the International Trombone Week, April 5-12, 2009.

The Trombone Studio at Columbus State University celebrates the ITW with Charlie Vernon's performance on the very first day of the ITW, April 5 at 4:00 PM in Legacy Hall. This is the first public US performance scheduled during the ITW. Tickets are ony $5!!!!

CSU closes it's celebration of the ITW with Hazel Geissinger's recital on April 11 at 4:00 PM in Studio Theater.

12/2/08 New video clips from the Fall Trombone Choir Concert added

11/3/08 CSU graduate student Andrew Shelton has recorded the 2009 GMEA All-state trombone etudes, and video has been posted for anyone preparing them to study.

11/3/08 New page added! A page with information on Charlie Vernon's residency at Columbus State University has been added to this site.

11/1/08 The CSU Wind Ensemble recording "Visions" featuring Joe Alessi has received three Grammy nominations. The recording is available through Summit Records.

10/25/08 The Phil Smith residency is finished. The Wind Ensemble made another fantastic recording with him, and the concert was something we will remember for a long time. Phil's interaction with music students at CSU will leave a lasting impression. Video of the concert will be posted to the web soon.

10/10/08 The CSU Trombone Choir will feature guest soloists Jonathan Warburton and Charlie Vernon on its performance at the Eastern Trombone Workshop in Washington DC on March 20, 2009.