Educational Activity

In 1972, only 26 years old, Branimir Slokar obtained his first lectureship at the academy of music in Bern, Switzerland, which initiated his unparalleled career as a pedagogue. Seven years later, he received a professorship at the academy of music in Köln, Germany. Following his great success as a teacher, he was appointed to the academy of music in Trossing, Germany, in 1986. Eight years later, he was called to the academy of music in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany, where he continued teaching until his retirement.
Branimir Slokar is regularly teaching masterclasses around the globe. He is also known as an author of educational literature for beginners, as well as advanced trombonists.
During his lengthy career, Branimir Slokar has brought forth a great number of outstanding trombonists.

Academy of Music, Bern, Switzerland

• Armin Bachmann, Professor, Musikhochschule Weimar
• Dany Bonvin, Principal, Münchner Philharmoniker and Professor, Mozarteum Salzburg
• Pia Bucher, Principal, Berner Symphonieorchester
• Roman Brogli, GMD Philharmonischen Orchesters der Hansestadt Lübeck
• Wassil Christov, Principal, Berner Symphonieorchester
• Guy-Noël Connus, Principal, Basler Symphonieorchester
• Vanja Lisjak, Principal, Radio Symphonieorchester Zagreb
• René Meister, Bass trombone, Zürcher Oper
• Ernst Meyer, Bass trombone, Tonhalle Orchester Zürich
• Marc Reift, Principal, Zürcher Oper
• H.P. Schildknecht, Trombonist, Berner Symphonieorchester
• Ludwig Wicky, Trombonist, Luzerner Symphonieorchester
• Markus Wüest, Bass trombonist, Basler Symphonieorchester
• Sergio Zordan, Principal, Zürcher Oper
• Dimo Pishtyalov, Principal, Qatar Symphony Orchestra
• Krasimir Stefanov, Principal, Sinfonieorchester St. Gallen
• Tobias Lang, Posaunist, Zürcher Oper

Academy of Music, Köln, Germany

• Michel Tilkin. Principal, Residentie Orkest Den Haag
• Abbi Conant, Professor, Musikhochschule Trossingen
• Ulrich Conzen, Principal, Opera Darmstadt
• Elke Dudzus, Principal, Luzerner Symphonieorchester
• Helmut Egli, Trombonist, Zürcher Oper
• Thomas Horch, Principal, Bayerischer Rundfunk Symphonieorchester and Professor, Musikhochschule München
• Bernhard Jauch, Principal, Mozarteum Orchester Salzburg
• Nobuko Miyashita, Principal, New Philharmonie Tokyo
• Josef Zink, Trombonist, Berner Sinfonieorchester
• Dietmar Florin, Bass trombonist, Orchester der Vereinigten Bühnen Wien
• Paul Galke, Bass trombonist, Dortmunder Philharmoniker

Academy of Music, Trossingen, Germany

• Simone Candotto, Principal, NDR Hamburg
• Stefan Geiger, Principal, NDR Hamburg, Professor, Musikhochschule Hamburg
• Angelika Frey, Principal, Badisches Stadttheater
• Dusan Kranjc, Professor, Musikhochschule Ljubljana
• Wagner Politschuk, Principal, Sao Paulo
• Uwe Schrodi, Trombonist, Bayerischer Rundfunk
• Oliver Sifert, Principal, Hessischer Rundfunk, Professor, Musikhochschule Frankfurt
• Peter Stuhec, Principal, Symphonieorchester Wuppertal
• Othmar Strobl, Principal, Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Professor, MHS Detmold
• Norbert Weschta, Principal, Duisburger Philharmoniker

Academy of Music, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

• Peter Dressel, Bass trombonist, NDR Hamburg
• György Gyivicsan, Professor, Musikhochschule Szeged
• Pablo Fenoglio, Principal, National Symphonic Orchestra, Buenos Aires
• Marco Illic, Principal, Slowenische Philharmonie
• Andreas Klein, Principal, DSO Berlin
• Edgar Manyak, Principal, RSB Berlin, Professor, MHS Basel
• Uros Polanc, Principal, Radio Symphonieorchester Ljubljana
• Severo Martinez, Principal, Symphonieorchester Porto
• Dawid Seidenberg, Trombonist, Symphonieorchester Porto
• Christian Sprenger, Principal, RSB Berlin, Professor, Franz-Liszt MHS Weimar
• Wolf-Hagen Hoyer, Bass trombonist, Slowenische Philharmonie
• Miha Suler, Principal, Radio Symphonieorchester Ljubljana
• Sandor Szabo, Principal, Badisches Stadttheater
• Nicolas Naudot, Principal, Semperoper Dresden
• Walter Vogelmayer, Principal, Wiener Symphoniker
• Susanne Ziegler, Trombonist, DSO Berlin
• Mayumi Shimitzu, Principal, SWR Symphonieorchester Baden-Baden, Freiburg
• Ilya Danilov, Trombonist, Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz
• Louise Pollock, Soloposaunistin Opernorchester Göteborg

Educational Literature

• Method for Alto Trombone (Reift)
• Method for Trombone 1-3 (Reift)
• Method for Bass Trombone (Reift)
• Method for Trombone with F Attachment (Reift)
• Tagliche Übungen/Daily Drills (Reift)
• Flexibility (Reift)
• Doppel- und Dreifachzunge (Reift)
• Tonleitern/Scales 1-2 (Reift)
• Warm-ups + Technical Routines (BIM)