Festival Of New Trumpet Music

Festival of New Trumpet Music 2019 September 3 – 12 in NYC

Headliners include Charles Tolliver, Dave Douglas, Stephanie Richards, Hugh Ragin Creative Orchestra, Linda Briceño, Josh Lawrence, Graham Haynes, Sarah Belle Reid, Nate Wooley, Riley Mulherkar, John Raymond, and Gileno Santana.

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New Jazz Trumpet Workshop

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Over the past 16 years, the Festival Of New Trumpet Music has presented 555 trumpet players on a variety of stages throughout New York City. Click here to find out who...

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In a nutshell

The Festival of New Trumpet Music — a grassroots nonprofit project run by and for a community of trumpeters — supports new trumpet music in all forms.

FONT Music aims to provide a platform for emerging artists and creative pioneers, with the goal of celebrating the diversity and excellence of contemporary brass music.

Presenting a week-long festival in September, as well as isolated events throughout the year, FONT Music includes disparate communities of musicians, students, and audiences. The festival is multi-genre, including jazz, new music, balkan, latin, electronic and experimental music, as well as educational events.

Directed since 2003 by trumpeter and composer Dave Douglas, FONT Music is overseen by an all-volunteer board that includes some of the finest brass players on the scene.