National Trumpet Competition
Welcome to the largest celebration of trumpet performance and education in the United States!
Founded in 1992 by Dr. Dennis Edelbrock, NTC provides an inclusive, student-centered experience that promotes artistry, education, and professional growth. Each year, hundreds of trumpet players from across the country come together to perform, learn, and connect through:
🎶 Solo & Ensemble Competitions
🎓 Masterclasses with world-renowned artists
🎵 Concerts featuring the biggest names in trumpet
Whether you’re here to enjoy outstanding performances, relive your favorite competition moments, or find inspiration for your own playing, you’re part of the NTC family.
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Aiden Evano - Ugetsu: Fantasy in D by Cedar Walton | 2nd Place - JAZZ DIVISION
Eli Rachlin - 1st Place | Maiden Voyage by Herbie Hancock - JAZZ DIVISION
Camden Smith - The Avatar, Mvt. 3 and 1 by Steve Rouse | 3rd Place - UNDERGRADUATE SOLO DIVISION
Dallas Youth Trumpet Ensemble, Russell-Abstracts No. 2, 3rd Place - HIGH SCHOOL ENSEMBLE DIVISION
University of Colorado Boulder, Selections from West Side Story | 2nd Place-LARGE ENSEMBLE DIVISION
Natalia Vela - 2nd Place | MILITARY BAND EXCERPT DIVISION
Connor Johnson - 1st Place | Krzywicki Sonata - GRADUATE SOLO DIVISION
Leilani Spurlock - Concerto in C minor by Vaselinko | 3rd Place - GRADUATE SOLO DIVISION
University of Houston, Battista - Steel, Fire, and Fury, 2nd Place - COLLEGE SMALL ENSEMBLE DIVISION
Justin Sokolowski - Fantasy by Hidas Frigyes | 2nd Place - UNDERGRADUATE SOLO DIVISION
Madison Turrentine - The Carnival of Venice by Arban | 3rd Place - HIGH SCHOOL SOLO DIVISION
Max Brinkmeier - Trumpet Concerto by Alexander Arutiunian | 2nd Place - HIGH SCHOOL SOLO DIVISION
ATX Trumpet Ensemble - 1st Place | Rimsky Korsakov - Scheherazade, HIGH SCHOOL ENSEMBLE DIVISION
Baylor University, Castérède-Six Pièces Brève En Duo -3rd Place, COLLEGE SMALL ENSEMBLE DIVISION
Aaron Liao - Solo de Concours by Théo Charlier | 3rd Place - JUNIOR DIVISION
Ben Gerkins - 3rd Place | MILITARY BAND EXCERPT DIVISION
Deer Creek High School, Shostakovich-Festive Overture | 2nd Place HIGH SCHOOL ENSEMBLE DIVISION
University of Houston White, Verdi - La Forza Del Destino, 3rd Place-COLLEGE LARGE ENSEMBLE DIVISION
University of Colorado Boulder - 1st Place | Dovel, Centrifuge - COLLEGE SMALL ENSEMBLE DIVISION
Will Reynolds - Rhapsody in Blue by George Gershwin | 2nd Place - GRADUATE SOLO DIVISION
Sean Kiefer - Days of Wine and Roses by Henry Mancini | 3rd Place - JAZZ DIVISION
Will Tomaszewski - 1st Place | Napoli by Herman Bellstedt - UNDERGRADUATE DIVISION
University of North Texas, 1st Place | Romeo and Juliet: Tchaikovsky-COLLEGE LARGE ENSEMBLE DIVISION
Christian Garner - 1st Place | Trumpet Concerto, Mvt. I by Oskar Böhme - HIGH SCHOOL SOLO DIVISION
Jose Daniel Carrero - Sonata for Trumpet and Piano by Eric Ewazen | 2nd Place - JUNIOR DIVISION
Luke Bingham - 1st Place | MILITARY BAND EXCERPT DIVISION
Isaac Gil - 1st Place | Sonata for Trumpet and Piano by Kent Kennan - JUNIOR DIVISION
Juhan Tony Lee - 1st Place in THE TRUMCOR MUTES JUNIOR DIVISION - performs Tomasi's Triptyque
Gabriel Wade - 1st Place - THE TOM WILLIAMS JAZZ DIVISION
Marco Cubillas - Klezmeralda | 2nd Place - GRADUATE SOLO DIVISION