Carmine Caruso was one of the world’s greatest brass teachers. It is to the man and his work that the 2009 Carmine Caruso International Jazz Trumpet Solo Competition is dedicated.

All events are open to the public and will be held at the University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina (USA) on October 10, 2009. Laurie Frink will present a morning clinic on the Carmine Caruso Teaching Method. The final competition will be held in the afternoon in the Recital Hall of the USC School of Music. An evening Finale concert held in the Koger Center for Performing Arts and will feature the Army Blues and solo performances by each of the distinguished judges and the competition winners.

Click the link below to download the competition program.
TBA (100kb pdf)