FONT Commissions

As part of Festival of New Trumpet Music’s ongoing mission to support and present new music, we instituted the Roy Campbell Jr. Commissioning Program in honor of our co-founder in 2014.

The program supports creation of new work in each season, inviting composer / trumpeters to think freely and boldly about contexts and environments for the trumpet in new music.

Each year a composer / trumpeter is chosen by the board of FONT Music. There is no application process for this program.

2019

Josh Lawrence (Roy Campbell Jr. Commission Awardee) – “Philly Twisted” for the Fresh Cut Orchestra

2018

Jeremy Pelt (Roy Campbell Jr. Commission Awardee)

2017

Keyon Harrold (Roy Campbell Jr. Commission Awardee) The Flow Anthology
Special thanks to Eric Gilkey

2016

Marquis Hill (Roy Campbell Jr. Commission Awardee) – «Signatures in Brass»

2015

Kendall Moore (Roy Campbell Jr. Commission Awardee) – «Signatures in Brass»
Mick Rossi – «OMNI»

2014

Igmar Thomas (Roy Campbell Jr. Commission Awardee)
John Zorn
Stephanie Richards

2013

Roy Campbell Jr.
Christian Wolff

2012

Stephanie Richards
Douglas Detrick
Jack Walrath
Charles Tolliver
Tom Harrell

2011

John Hollenbeck

2010

Darcy James Argue
JC Sanford
Joseph Phillips Jr.
Baikida Carroll
Roy Campbell Jr.

2009

Nadje Noordhuis
Ambrose Akinmusire
David Sanford

2008

Chris DiMeglio‘s Imaginary
Nabaté Isles + 5
Reut Regev and the Brassix Ensemble

2007

Huang Ruo
Jason Palmer Quintet
Forbes Graham
Laura Andel with Taylor Ho Bynum & Gamelan Son of Lion
Nate Wooley with Paul Lytton and David Grubbs

2006

Peter Evans
Cuong Vu
Du Yun with Micah Killion and The Practical Trumpet Society
Amir El Saffar
Jonathan Finlayson – Common Thread