The International Women's Brass Conference (IWBC) is pleased to announce the 2010 Susan Slaughter International Solo Brass Competition for trumpet, horn, tenor horn, trombone, euphonium and tuba to be held during the 6th International Women’s Brass Conference in Toronto, Canada in June.

The competition is open to all brass players: women and men, students, amateurs and professionals of all ages.

The deadline to register for the competition is March 31, 2010. Two rounds of competition will take place beginning June 14. For information on the required repertoire, prizes, age categories, contest rules, and registration, please visit iwbctoronto2010.com

The IWBC conference begins on June 16 and will include international guest artists, concerts and workshops.  An early bird discount applies to conference registration prior to March 31, 2010.

Applications and registration forms for the 2010 IHS Scholarships and Contests are now available here. These include the Barry Tuckwell Scholarship, the Paul Mansur Scholarship, the Jon Hawkins Scholarship, the Premier Soloist Competition and the Dorothy Frizelle Mock Orchestral Audition contest. Register or apply now!

The 2010 Atlantic Music Festival announces its call for entries for Fellowship Program applicants. Submission forms can be completed directly online at the official Atlantic Music Festival website.

Official photos of the 41st International Horn Symposium at Western Illinois University can be ordered at photos.wiu.edu/lightbox. Follow links to Academics-->College of Fine Arts and Communication-->Music and enter "Horn Symposium" in the search box.

Beginning in February, 2010, a selected list of available symposium recordings  will be posted at wiu.edu/horn/.