Festival of New Trumpet Music 2025
With three trumpeters in one band, Dave Douglas’ Alloy gave a festive opening to the festival on September 5 at a packed Jazz Gallery. After seven days, we look back on a vibrant program full of exciting music: 12 concerts, 22 trumpeters, 1 workshop celebrating the centennial of Bill Dixon, 3 online performances, 6 venues – and the recognition of Olu Dara with our award. A heartfelt thank-you to all the musicians, audiences, and supporters. We look forward to seeing you again next year!
Olu Dara
Watch our tribute to Olu Dara, recipient of the 2025 Award of Recognition, and discover a glimpse into his work and legacy.
Brass Without Borders
Discover the newest additions to our Brass Without Borders series: Sonja Ott (Switzerland), Olivia Cuttill (UK) and Reiya Terakubo (Japan) — and explore the full collection at fontmusic.org/bwb
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Archive
Discover our festival archive with programs from all past editions, and explore the video archive featuring every performance from our virtual concerts.
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.
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Interviews
Read exciting interviews with former performers of the festival