2023 Schedule
2023 Schedule TBD
The 2023 Summit will include:
- 1 Guest Artist Masterclass
- 6 Faculty Masterclasses
- Chamber Ensemble Coachings
- Performance Psychology Class with Ingela Onstad
- Orchestral Section Sit-ins with Guest Tubist Jarrett McCourt
- Panel Discussions
- Faculty and Guest Artist Solo Recital
- 4 Morning Group Warm-up Sessions with Guest Artist and Faculty
- Concluding Chamber Recital and Trombone Choir Concert

July 25-29, 2022; Santa Fe, New Mexico
Monday, July 25th
9:00am -- All Faculty | Welcome and Introductions
9:30am -- Chris Buckholz | Warm Up and Fundamental Concepts
10:15am -- Gerry Pagano | Masterclass #1
11:30am -- Jonathan Randazzo & Chris Buckholz | Tenor Trombone Class
11:30am -- Gerry Pagano and Chris Bassett | Bass Trombone Class
12:30pm -- Lunch
1:45pm -- SFTS Faculty Solo Recital
3:15pm -- Trombone Choir Rehearsals
4:30pm -- Jonathan Randazzo | Masterclass #2
6:30pm -- Participant & Faculty Dinner
Tuesday, July 26th
9:00am -- Chris Bassett | Warm Up and Fundamental Concepts
9:30am -- Chris Buckholz | Masterclass #3
10:45am -- Trombone Choir Rehearsals
12:00pm -- Lunch
1:15pm -- Chamber Classes
2:30pm -- All Faculty | Panel Discussion
3:15pm -- Orchestral Low Brass Sit-in Class #1
Opera Event: Dress Rehearsal - M. Butterfly, 8:30pm, World Premiere
Wednesday, July 27th
9:00am -- Jonathan Randazzo | Warm Up and Fundamental Concepts
9:30am -- Chris Bassett | Masterclass #4
10:45am -- Chamber Classes
11:45am -- Lunch
1:00pm -- SFTS Faculty Chamber Recital
2:30pm -- Jonathan Randazzo & Chris Buckholz | Tenor Trombone Class
2:30pm -- Gerry Pagano and Chris Bassett | Bass Trombone Class
3:45pm -- Gerry Pagano | Masterclass #5
Opera Event: Performance - Tristan und Isolde, 8:00pm
Thursday, July 28th
9:00am -- Gerry Pagano | Warm Up and Fundamental Concepts
9:30am -- Ingela Onsted | Performance Anxiety Masterclass
11:00am -- Chris Buckholz | Masterclass #6
12:00pm -- Lunch
1:15pm -- Orchestral Low Brass Sit-in Class #2
2:45pm -- Chris Bassett | Masterclass #7
4:00pm -- Trombone Choir Rehearsals
Opera Event: Dress Rehearsal - M. Butterfly, 8:30pm, World Premiere
Friday, July 29th
9:00am -- Trombone Choir Dress Rehearsals and Choir Warmup
10:45am -- Jonathan Randazzo | Masterclass #8
12:00pm -- Panel Discussion | Weekly Wrap-up and Open Q&A
12:45pm -- Lunch
2:15pm -- SFTS Group Pictures
3:00pm -- SFTS Final Concert
Opera Event: Performance - Falstaff, 8:30pm