In 1990 Otto Sauter founded the International Trumpet-Days Bremen, which became the most important brass festival in the world.
Students from all over the world and interested amateurs could profit by a large offer of master classes, lectures and competitions for all brass instruments, as well as by music- and instrument exhibitions.
The internationally renowned professord and lecturers were invited every year especially for this occasion. The composition of the lecturing team is unique in this constellation.
The International Trumpet-Days Bremen represented also classical- and jazz concerts of the highest level that were open to the whole public every night.
Otto Sauter invited international renowned artists like to perform in the Glocke, the Cathedral, the soccer stadium and many locations more all over Bremen.
Ray Charles
Maynard Ferguson
Clark Terry
Montserrat Caballé
Maurice André
Roy Hargrove
Philip Harper
Randy Brecker
Dizzy Gillespie
and many more
International Trumpet-Academy Bremen
In October 1994 Otto Sauter founded the International Trumpet-Academy Bremen, Germany. It was a unique education model for highly talented trumpet students from all over the world. International renowned universities like the Royal Academy of Music London, GB and the Toho Gakuen school of Music, Toyko, Japan regularly sent students to the International Trumpet Academy Bremen. Here, Otto Sauter brought together specialists from the leading Orchestras and universities of the world and developed with them an education program corresponding to the needs of the new generation of musicians of the 21. Century. They built up a curriculum in university style, based on the positive experiences of the professors in their fields and the different educational systems of the leading universities.
Faculty International Trumpet Academy & Artists International Trumpet Days
Otto Sauter, D (International Soloist) 1991, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 2000
Pierre Thibaud, F (Professor Conservatoir National Supérieur de musique, Paris) 1991, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 2000
Allan Vizzutti, USA (International Jazz Soloist) 1991, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 2000
Timofei Dokshitser, Lit (International Soloist) 1993, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99
John Wallace, GB (Professor Royal Academy of Music, London) 1994, 95, 96, 97, 98
Kenji Tamiya, J (Professor Toho Gakuen School of Music) 1994, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 2000
Bo Nilsson, S, 1991, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 2000
Thomas Stevens, USA (Principal Trumpet Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra) 1996, 97, 98, 99, 2000
Jürgen Schild, D (Principal Trumpet WDR Symphony Orchestra)
Guest Faculty International Trumpet Academy & Artists International Trumpet Days
Maynard Ferguson, USA (International Jazz Soloist) 1992, 93, 94, 97, 2000
Donald Greene, USA (Principal Trumpet Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra) 1991
Konradin Groth, D (Principal Trumpet Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra) 1991, 94
David Hickman, USA (Professor Arizona State University) 1991, 92, 98
Bob Malone, USA (Brass Technology) 1991
Anthony Plog, USA (Professor Freiburg Musikhoschschue, D), 1991, 97
Arturo Sandoval, Cuba/USA (Jazz Soloist) 1991, 92
Edward H. Tarr, CH (Professor Konservatorium Basel) 1991, 92
Guy Touvron, F (International Soloist) 1991, 92
Paul Plunkett, Australia (Barock Trumpet Soloist) 1992
Hans Gansch, A (Principal Trumpet Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra) 1992, 94
Bobby Shew, USA (International Jazz Soloist) 1993, 94
Clark Terry, USA (International Jazz Soloist) 1993, 94
Claude Rippas, CH (Professor Konservatorium Zürich) 1994, 96, 2000
Maurice Murphy, GB (Principal Trumpet London Symphony Orchestra) 1994
Bobby Burgess, USA (International Jazz Trombone Soloist) 1994
Lew Soloff, USA (International Jazz Soloist) 1995
Ingolf Burkhardt, D (NDR Bigband Hamburg) 1995
Ack van Royen, NL (International Jazz Soloist) 1995
Conte Candoli, USA (International Jazz Soloist) 1996
Bart Van Lier, NL (International Jazz Soloist) 1996
Matthias Höfs, D (Professor Musikhochschule Hamburg) 1996, 98
Till Brönner, D (International Jazz Soloist) 1996
Bernard Soustrot, F (International Soloist) 1997, 99
Gabriele Cassone, I (Barock Trumpet Soloist) 1997
Roger Bobo, USA (Tuba) 1997, 98, 99, 2000
Alain Trudel, Canada (Trombone) 1997, 98, 99, 2000
Michel Becquet, F (Trombone) 1994, 97
André Cazalet, F (Horn), 1997
Thierry Caens, F (Professor Conservatoir de Lyon) 1997
Randy Brecker, USA (International Jazz Soloist) 1998
Edward Carroll, USA (International Soloist) 1998
Dusko Goykowich, D (International Jazz Soloist) 1998
Phil Smith, USA (Principal Trumpet New York Philharmonic Orchestra) 1998
Johannes Ritzkowsky, D (Principal Horn Bavaria Radio Symphony Orchestra) 1998
Stefan Geiger, D (Principal Trombone NDR Symphony Orchestra) 1998
Reinhold Friedrich, D (Professor Musikhochschule Karlsruhe) 1999
Kenny Wheeler, Canada (International Jazz Soloist) 1999
Ingrid Jensen, Canada (International Jazz Soloist) 1999
Barry Tuckwell, GB (International Horn Soloist) 1994
Erich Penzel, D (Professor Musikhochschule Köln) 1994
Frøydis Ree Wekre, N (International Horn Soloist), 1994
Denis Wick, GB (Trombone) 1994
Jakob Schlachter, NL (Principal Horn Concertgebow Orchestra) 1994
Bob Childs, GB (Euphonium Soloist) 1994
Nic Childs, GB (Euphonium Soloist) 1994
Klemens Pröpper, D (Tuba Professor Musikhoschschule Hannover) 1994
Sam Pilafia, USA (Tuba Soloist) 1994
Walter Hilgers, D (Tuba NDR Symphony Orchestra) 1994
Benny Bailey, USA (International Jazz Soloist) 2000
Roy Hargrove, USA (International Jazz Soloist) 2000
Philip Harper, USA (International Jazz Soloist) 2000
James Thompson, USA (Professor Eastman School of Music Rochester) 1999, 2000
Maurice André, F (International Soloist) 1994
Gabriele Cassone, I (Principal trumpet Orchestra dei Pomeriggi Musicali di Milano)
Richard Giangiulio, USA (Principal Trumpet Dallas Symphony Orchestra)
Uwe Kleindienst, D (Professor University Augsburg)
Marvin Stamm, USA (International Jazz Soloist)
Artists, Bands & Orchestras International Trumpet Days
Otto Sauter & Ten of the Best 1991, 93, 94, 95, 6, 97, 98, 99, 2000
Canadian Brass, Canada 2000
Wallace Collection, GB 1997
Spanisch Brass Quintet, E 1997
Nederlands Koper Ensemble, NL 1994, 95
Florida State Brass Quintet USA 1993
Art of Brass Vienna, A 1994
German Brass, D 2000
NDR Bigband, Hamburg, D
RTL Bigband, Luxemburg
Big Band Bremen, D
Ray Charles Orchestra, USA
Bremen Jazz Orchestra, D
Maynard Ferguson Big Bop Nouveau Band, USA
Big Band Hannover, D
Arturo Sandoval Septet, Cuba/USA
Phil Harper Quintet, USA
Roy Hargrove Band, USA
Bob Lanese's Bowntown Big Band, Hamburg, D
Malmö Symphony Orchestra, D
Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Bremen, D
Kammersinfonie Bremen, D
Barockorchester Bremer, D
Kammerorchester Hannover, D
Neues Bachsches Collegium Musicum zu Leipzig, D
Orchestra of the Toho Gakuen School of Music, J
Orchestra of the Royal Academy London, GB