Spanning Generations and Breaking Boundaries

The 2025 Festival of New Trumpet Music celebrates innovation in trumpet and brass with a dynamic lineup of performances across New York City and beyond, running September 5–12. This year features a tribute to Bill Dixon’s centennial, a new album from co-founder Dave Douglas, and the 2025 Award of Recognition honoring Olu Dara for his boundary-crossing career as a cornetist, composer, and storyteller.