User:Spencerplaystrombone/Schwob Trombone Ensemble

The Schwob Trombone Ensemble is made up of the trombone students of Dr. Bradley Palmer at Columbus State University. In addition to training some of the industry’s leading professionals, the ensemble has experienced international recognition since its formation in 1999. Among the ensemble’s numerous international performances are appearances at the 2022 Hawaii Trombone Workshop, the 2018 Lätzch Trombone Festival in Germany, and the 2014 Slider Asia Festival in Hong Kong.

Dr. Bradley Palmer is an S.E. Shires Performing Artist and has performed as a soloist internationally. In addition to serving as the director of the Schwob Trombone Ensemble, he also serves as Columbus State University’s brass area coordinator and as a recording engineer and producer, working alongside artists from all over the world. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Millikin University, his master’s degree from the University of Iowa, and his Doctorate at Florida State University.

Palmer has cited that a leading reason to the group’s success in carving its name as a top level trombone program came from the trombone studio’s online media presence. Most notably, the ensemble’s YouTube page has over 6.15k subscribers and has produced high-quality level recordings which have a combined view count of over 6 million worldwide. In addition to their online presence, the ensemble has also commissioned over 50 compositions specifically for the group, many of which have gone on to be considered standards in modern trombone ensemble repertoire.

The ensemble has also recorded a plethora of CD’s which have included appearances from some of the world’s top trombone professionals. Notably, in 2013, the group released the Summit label entitled “A Beautiful Noise” which received airplay on NPR stations in the US and Europe. The record includes solo features from Joseph Alessi from the New York Philharmonic, George Curran from the New York Philharmonic, James Markey from the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Denson Paul Pollard from the New York Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Bill Thomas from the Tonhalle Orchestra, Charlie Vernon from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and Ko-ichiro Yamamoto from the Seattle Symphony Orchestra.

The group intends on continuing its international presence and has plans to continue producing high-level recordings, commissioning works for trombone ensemble, and performing in international-facing venues worldwide.