Thank you for registering for Trombone Day 2026. We look forward to an exciting day of performances, master classes, collaboration with the Ohio State Trombone studio, faculty and guest artist, Vladimir Petrachev.

Program director
Elisabeth Shafer Suffern

Tentative Schedule

9:30 a.m. — Check-in at the Timashev Family Music Building
10–11:15 a.m. — Guest artist recital (principal trombone, Columbus Symphony)
11:30–12:45 — Guest artist master class / Q&A
12:45–1:30 — Lunch (provided) / vendor visits 
1:30–2:20 — Vendor visits / Dr. Suffern fundamentals class 
2:30–3:30 — Student participant chamber music reading / vendor visits
3:40–4:40 — Joint Trombone Choir rehearsal
5:30 p.m. — Finale concert, free and open to the public

All events are subject to change.

Permission Forms for Minors

Three to five days after you register and pay, parents/guardians and participants receive permission forms via DocuSign shortly after registration is complete. All forms must be returned by the DocuSign deadline in order to participate.

If you have not yet completed these forms, please do so before your arrival on February 7. If you have not received them, they may have gone to your junk mail or might have expired. Please email the event registrar Angela Heck Mueller at heckmueller.1@osu.edu.

Trombone Day Part Assignments

Download both scores below and prepare your parts for February 7 as indicated.

Schubert "Schlachtlied" Parts

Trombone 1A: November–December birthday 
Trombone 2A: January–February birthday 
Trombone 3A: March–April birthday 
Trombone 4A: If you play bass trombone, and have a birthday between January and June, play this part.
Trombone 1B: May–June birthday 
Trombone 2B: July–August birthday 
Trombone 3B: September–October birthday 
Trombone 4B: If you play bass trombone, and have a birthday between July and December, play this part.

Steiner/Miller "Tara's Theme" Parts

Trombone 1: October–Nov. 15 birthday 
Trombone 2: Nov. 15–December birthday
Trombone 3: January–February birthday 
Trombone 4: March–April birthday 
Trombone 5: May–June birthday 
Trombone 6: July–Aug. 15 birthday 
Trombone 7: Aug. 15–September birthday 
Trombone 8: If you play bass trombone, play this part.

* NOTE: If you are assigned to a part that you are unable to play (tenor clef, range, etc), please choose any part on which you feel confident.

Vladislav Petrachev is a trombonist from Saint Petersburg, Russia, whose career has taken him from leading the trombone section at the Mikhailovsky Theatre to performing with orchestras around the world. After four years as principal trombone in his hometown, he set out to explore new stages and opportunities abroad. His distinguished career includes performances with prestigious orchestras such as the Mariinsky Theatre, Cincinnati Symphony, Princeton Symphony, Saint Petersburg Philharmonic, and Saint Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra. Petrachev has collaborated with celebrated conductors like Charles Dutoit, Valery Gergiev, Yuri Temirkanov, Cristian Măcelaru, and Marin Alsop, performing across Great Britain, Japan, China, South Korea, Taiwan, and Europe. In the summer of 2026, he will join the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra as their new principal trombone.

Petrachev’s academic path underscores his dedication to musical mastery. He holds a Specialist Degree in Musical Performance from the St. Petersburg State Conservatory and a bachelor’s degree from the St. Petersburg Rimsky-Korsakov College of Music. Pursuing further studies in the United States, he completed one year of a master’s degree in trombone performance at Southern Illinois University Carbondale before transferring to the University of Kentucky, where he studied from 2023 until 2025.

As a celebrated soloist and competition laureate, Petrachev has earned numerous distinctions, including the Grand Prix at the “Northern Rhapsody” International Competition (2016) and First Prize at the Russian Competition of Young Performers (2015). His solo performances have captivated audiences at universities throughout Kentucky, and renowned events such as the International Trombone Festival (2022). Complementing his performing career, Petrachev has made significant contributions as an educator, serving as a graduate assistant at Southern Illinois University, teaching assistant at the University of Kentucky, and adjunct professor of low brass at Kentucky State University (2024–2025). Recognized for his artistry and musicianship, Petrachev is a performing artist for the S. E. Shires Company, one of the world’s leading brass instrument manufacturers. Top of page

Questions? 

For program or curriculum questions, email Professor Shafer Suffern at shafer.372@osu.edu.

For registration, payment and permission questions, email Angela Heck Mueller at heckmueller.1@osu.edu.