TROMP Repertoire Days
TROMP travels the world to the USA, China, Hungary, Brazil, Japan, and The Netherlands

TROMP Repertoire Days 2023, Liszt Ferenc Academy, Budapest, Hungary
13 to 15 February, 2023

TROMP is very pleased to announce that the next edition of the Repertoire Days, will be held at the prestigious Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music in Budapest, Hungary from 13th to 15th February 2023.
Opening concert of the event will be held by Dominique Vleeshouwers on February 13th 19:00h.
- Gabriel Michaud (France, 1st prize TROMP 2022)
- Dominique Vleeshouwers (The Netherlands, 1st prize TROMP 2014)
- Peter Prommel (The Netherlands)
- Szabolcs Joó (Hungary)
Dr. Ir. Theo Tromp founded the Tromp Biennial in Eindhoven in 1970. His intention was to provide new opportunities and stage for young percussionist from around the world. Over fifty years later, the TROMP International Percussion Competition has become a leading competition for percussionist in the world. Investing in the future careers of the winners, TROMP provides various concert engagements in internationally acclaimed concert halls and festivals, both solo and with prestigious international ensembles.
TROMP Repertoire Days offers the possibility to percussionist students to attend master classes led by jury members and laureates in various locations throughout the world.
Participants in the Repertoire Days get a chance to study the competition’s (TROMP International Percussion Competition) repertoire together, as well as other solo repertoire. Editions have been held in the USA, China, Russia, Brazil, Japan, the United Kingdom and The Netherlands.
The program can be found HERE.
There are 25 places available for active participants for the Repertoire Days. Places are given on a first come first served basis. Successful applicants will be notified after the closing date.
Click HERE to apply.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: 31st January 2023
TROMP Repertoire Days 2022, Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester, UK
February 7, 2022

Hosted @RCNM by Simone Rebello and Leo Le Yu
In 2022, a new edition of the TROMP Repertoire Days at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, UK, will be held on February 7, following to the annual Day of Percussion @RNCM on February 6.
TROMP winner Kai Strobel will be joined by TROMP 2022 jury president Arnold Marinissen from The Netherlands for presenting the upcoming TROMP edition in November in Eindhoven.
They will zoom in on the competition repertoire in clinics and masterclasses. Besides, they will give information and tips about how to prepare yourself for the competition.
The program takes place all day on 7 February.
TROMP Repertoire Days 2019, Eastman School of Music, Rochester NY, USA
November 9 & 10, 2019 | Eastman School of Music | Rochester, NY | USA
Hosted by Michael J. Burritt
Masters:
- Kai Strobel (Germany, 1st prize TROMP 2018, and 1st prize ARD 2019)
- Alexandre Esperet (France, 1st prize TROMP 2012)
- Arnold Marinissen (The Netherlands, TROMP jury member)
S C H E D U L E
Saturday, November 9, 2019
10:30-11:00 Opening session
11:00-12:30 Clinic/lecture by Kai Strobel
13:30-14:30 Clinic/lecture by Arnold Marinissen
15:00-17:30 Open Masterclass
Sunday, November 10, 2019
10:00-11:30 Clinic/lecture by Alexandre Esperet
11:30-12:00 information session:
About TROMP, and the TROMP Percussion Competition: Arthur van der Drift, ceo of TROMP
How to prepare for the Competition: all three masters
13:00-18:00 Rehearsals for a closing concert masters and students
19:00-21:00 Closing Concert by the masters and students
Meet & share with members of the jury and laureates
TROMP offers the possibility to attend master classes by jury members and laureates in various locations throughout the world in the Repertoire Days. Participants in the Repertoire Days get a chance to study the competition’s repertoire together, as well as other solo repertoire. Masters in previous editions: James Wood, Christian Dierstein, Arnold Marinissen, Peter Prommel, Dominique Vleeshouwers, Alexandre Esperet and Yi-Ping Yang among many others.
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Enrolment
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Previous editions

TROMP Repertoire Days Shanghai 2018
October 1/6, 2018 | Shanghai Conservatory of Music | International Percussion Festival & Third IPEA International Percussion Competition | China
The TROMP Repertoire Days 2018 are a part of the International Percussion Festival. Concerts & master classes by TROMP laureates:
- Dan DeSimone (USA, 2nd prize TROMP 2016)
- Emil Kuyumcuyan (Croatian/Turkish, 1st prize TROMP 2016)
- Ramon Lormans (The Netherlands, 3rd prize TROMP 2006)

TROMP Repertoire Days São Paulo 2018
August 27 & 28, 2018 | Escola de Música do Estado de São Paulo (EMESP Tom Jobim) | Brazil
Masters:
- Nancy Zeltsman (USA, TROMP jury 2010-2016)
- Emil Kuyumcuyan (Croatian/Turkish, 1st prize TROMP 2016)
- Dominique Vleeshouwers (The Netherlands, 1st prize, press- and audience award TROMP 2014)

TROMP Repertoire Days Boston 2018
March 31 & April 1, 2018 | The Boston Conservatory at Berklee | USA
Masters:
- Tatiana Koleva (Bulgaria / The Netherlands)
- Garrett Mendelow (USA, 2nd prize TROMP 2012)
- Mike Truesdell (USA, 2nd prize TROMP 2010)

TROMP Repertoire Days Moscow 2018
March 17 & 18, 2018 | Tchaikovsky Conservatory | Moscow | Russia
Masters:
- Emil Kuyumcuyan (1st prize TROMP 2016)
- Mark Pekarsky (Russia, TROMP jury 2014, 2016 & 2018)
- Emmanuel Séjourné (France, TROMP jury 2010 & 2018)

TROMP @ Amsterdam Marimba Weekend 2018
Masterclass Alexandre Esperet | Thursday 8 March | 11:00 | Pustjens Percussion Products
Concerts feat. Alexandre Esperet and his Trio SR9:
Saturday 10 March | 20:15 | Amstelkerk | info
Sunday 11 March | 16:00 | Bimhuis | info
The 2018 edition of the Amsterdam Marimba Weekend payed special attention to TROMP, prior to the application deadline of 1 May. The program featured a master class by Alexandre Esperet, winner of the TROMP 2012 competition, in collaboration with TROMP. The AMW issued a special invitation to participant Shingo Takase for the best performance of solo marimba repertoire in the 2nd Round of the TROMP 2016 competition. He will be performed in the concert of Saturday evening. Other performers and educators at the AMW included Leigh Howard Stevens, Daniele Di Gregorio, Marco Pacassoni and Mamadou Diabate.
More information is available at amsterdammarimbaweekend.nl.

Repertoire Days Shanghai 2017
October 1/6, 2017 | Shanghai Conservatory of Music | International Percussion Festival & Second IPEA International Percussion Competition | China
Concerts & master classes by laureates and jury members:
- Christian Dierstein (TROMP jury 2014 & 2016)
- Alexandre Esperet (1st prize TROMP 2012)
- Jean Geoffroy
- Momoko Kamiya (TROMP jury)
- Emil Kuyumcuyan (1st prize TROMP 2016)
- Arnold Marinissen (TROMP jury)
- Vassilena Serafimova (3rd prize TROMP 2010)
- Dominique Vleeshouwers (1st prize TROMP 2014)
- Yi-Ping Yang (1st prize TROMP 2006, TROMP jury 2016)

Repertoire Days Japan 2017
March 28/30, 2017 | Tokyo College of Music
March 26 & 31 | Senzoku Gakuen College of Music, Kawasaki
Masters:
- Dominique Vleeshouwers (The Netherlands, 1st prize, press- and audience award TROMP 2014)
- Emmanuel Séjourné (France, TROMP jury 2010)

Repertoire Days Japan, China & Russia 2016
March 2/4, 2016 | Kawasaki | Japan
Masters:
- Dominique Vleeshouwers (The Netherlands, 1st prize, press- and audience award TROMP 2014)
- Emmanuel Séjourné (France, TROMP jury 2010)
March 6/8, 2016 | Shanghai | China
Masters:
- Dominique Vleeshouwers (The Netherlands, 1st prize, press- and audience award TROMP 2014)
- Yi-Ping Yang (Taiwan, 1st prize and audience award TROMP 2006)
March 9/11, 2016 | Moscow | Russia
Masters:
- Dominique Vleeshouwers (The Netherlands, 1st prize, press- and audience award TROMP 2014)
- Niels Meliefste (The Netherlands, 2nd prize and audience award TROMP 2000)
- Momoko Kamiya (Japan, TROMP jury 2014 - 2016)
TROMP Repertoire Days Japan, China & Russia 2016 photo album @ Facebook

TROMP Repertoire Days Boston 2016
January 23 & 24, 2016 | The Boston Conservatory | USA
Masters:
- Christian Dierstein (Germany, TROMP jury)
- Arnold Marinissen (The Nerherlands, TROMP jury)
- Brandon Ilaw (USA, 2nd prize TROMP 2014)

Repertoire Days Amsterdam 2015
November 28 & 29, 2015 | Amsterdam Conservatory | The Netherlands
Masters:
- Christian Dierstein (Germany, TROMP jury 2014 & 2016)
- Brandon Ilaw (USA, 2nd prize TROMP 2014)
- Ramon Lormans (The Netherlands, 3rd prizeTROMP 2006)
- Dominique Vleeshouwers (The Netherlands, 1st prize, press- and audience award TROMP 2014)

Repertoire Days Detmold 2015
June 16 & 17, 2015 | Hochschule für Musik Detmold in collaboration with Peter Prommel | Germany
Masters:
- Garrett Mendelow (USA, 2nd prize and 'Annelie' youth jury award TROMP 2012)
- Ramon Lormans (The Netherlands, 3rd prize TROMP 2006)
- Dominique Vleeshouwers (The Netherlands, 1st prize, press- and audience award TROMP 2014)
- Yu Ching Wei (Taiwan, Willem Vos award TROMP 2012)

Repertoire Days Japan 2015
March 10/12, 2015 | Senzoku Gakuen College of Music | Kawasaki
Masters:
- Alexandre Esperet (France)
- Emmanuel Séjourné (France)
- Peter Prommel (The Netherlands)

Repertoire Days São Paulo 2014
6 & 7 September 2014
Masters:
- Alexandre Esperet (France)
- Tatiana Koleva (Bulgaria / The Netherlands)
- Arnold Marinissen (The Netherlands)

Repertoire Days Moscow 2014
March 21 & 22, 2014 | Tchaikovsky Conservatory | Moscow | Russia
Masters:
- Arnold Marinissen (The Netherlands, TROMP jury)
- Emmanuel Séjourné (France, TROMP jury)

Repertoire Days Japan 2014
March 3/5, 2014 | Senzoku Gakuen College of Music | Kawasaki | Japan
Masters:
- Marcel Andriessen (The Netherlands)
- Alexandre Esperet (France)
- Emmanuel Séjourné (France)

Repertoire Days Amsterdam 2013
October 8 / November 1, 2013 | Conservatory of Amsterdam | The Netherlands
Masters:
- Nancy Zeltsman (United States of America)
- Ramon Lormans (The Netherlands)
- Mark Braafhart (The Netherlands)
- James Wood (Great Britain)
- Garrett Mendelow (United States of America)
- Peter Prommel (The Netherlands)
Concerts: photo album concert @ Facebook | photo album concert @ Flickr
Master classes: photoalbum James Wood masterclass @ Facebook | photoalbum James Wood masterclass @ Flickr | photoalbum masterclasses @ Flickr

Repertoire Days Boston 2012
March 2/5, 2012 | Boston Conservatory of Music | USA
Masters:
- Arnold Marinissen (The Netherlands)
- Emmanuel Sejourné (France)
- Mike Truesdell (United States of America)
TROMP Repertoire Days Boston 2012 photo album @ Flickr
Repertoire Days Shanghai 2012
March 6/10, 2012 | Shanghai Conservatory | China
Masters:
- Arnold Marinissen (The Netherlands)
- Emmanuel Sejourné (France)
- Yi-Ping Yang (Taiwan)
Repertoire Days Amsterdam 2012
March 15/18, 2012 | Conservatory of Amsterdam | The Netherlands
Masters:
- Peter Prommel (The Netherlands)
- Benoit Cambreling (France)
- Andrei Pushkarev (Russia)
- Claire Edwardes (Australia)
Repertoire Days Eindhoven 2009
October 16/18, 2009 | Muziekgebouw Eindhoven | The Netherlands
Masters:
- Arnold Marinissen (The Netherlands)
- Peter Prommel (The Netherlands)
- Emmanuel Sejourné (France)
- Yi-Ping Yang (Taiwan)