Program concept

In order to encourage the participation of trombone players of all levels Slide Factory offers the following program.

- Concerts

- Daily program of warming up sessions and clinics

- Master classes for music students

- Slide workshops for amateurs

- Dutch trombone choir

- Festival market

 



The philosophy behind Slide Factory has its roots in the “Rotterdam School” The trombone players of the New Trombone Collective all studied in Rotterdam (hence the “Rottterdam School”).
They were greatly influenced by their teacher George Wiegel,(now director of Codarts) as well as their participation in master classes given by Michel Becquet and Bart van Lier. There were also various exchanges with Michel Becquet’s trombone class from Lyon which resulted in a cross pollination of styles.
Bart van Lier, jazz trombonist, also contributed greatly to the development of the Rotterdam School.