Louise Pollock trombone master class at the Liszt Academy

Date, venue: 

25 of October, 9:00-18:00, Room XXIII

26 of October, 9:00-18:00, Room XXIII

27 of October, 9:00-18:00, Old Academy, Chamber Hall

27 of October, 9:00-20:30, Old Academy, Chamber Hall, Course Closing Concert

Swedish-Swiss trombonist Louise Pollock currently serves as Professor of Trombone at the Hanns Eisler School of Music Berlin (since 2023/24). She was principal trombonist at the Gothenburg Opera in Sweden from 2015 to 2023, while simultaneously leading the trombone class at the University of Gothenburg Academy of Music and Drama. Previously, she performed with the Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra for three years.

As a soloist, she has performed with the Düsseldorfer Symphoniker, Bjergsted Blåsensemble, Gothenburg Opera, and Duisburg Philharmonic, among others. Her competition achievements include 1st prize and audience prize at the International Aeolus Wind Competition in Düsseldorf (2016) and a scholarship from the 2014 German Music Competition.

Prof. Pollock is highly sought after as a pedagogue and jury member, teaching at prestigious festivals including Brassweek Samedan (Switzerland), Tourbon Brass Festival (Chile), Tromboholizm Festival (Poland), Norwegian Bjergsted Brass Festival, and the International Trombone Festival (USA). In 2023, she was elected 1st Chairwoman of the International Trombone Association e.V.

She completed her Bachelor's degree with Prof. Branimir Slokar at the University of Music in Freiburg and her Master's degree with Prof. Henning Wiegräbe at the State University of Music and Performing Arts Stuttgart. She is a Conn Artist and performs exclusively on a vintage Conn 88H trombone from the early 1950s.

This event was made possible thanks to the support of NKA.