William Adam International Trumpet Festival 2026
The 12th annual William Adam International Trumpet Festival will be held on the campus of Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, IL. Dr. Ricky Spears will be the host and dates are 8-12 July 2026. Click HERE for a virtual tour of SIU Carbondale.
In addition to our usual offerings of master class, performances, and complimentary private and group lessons, there will be seminars dedicated to problem solving, jazz improvisation, orchestra playing, and developing skills on the trumpet, plus classes for our younger colleagues and their teachers.
The above link is important! It gets you registered, generates a receipt for you and a database for us as well as other plus information needed.
Fee to attend the 2026 festival is $210 for adults and $75 for students and is payable via PayPal to WilliamAdamTrumpetLLC@paypal.com. The daily rate is $30/day for students and $75/day for all others.
2026 Location
Southern Illinois University
Host will be Dr. Ricky Spears at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, IL. Dates are 8-12 July 2026.
Future Locations:
2027 – Hosted by Dr. Ben Hay, North Eastern State University, Tahlequah, OK
2028 – Hosted by Dr. Mike Mann, Texas A&M International University, Laredo, TX
Hotel Info:
Primary:
Home2 Suites by Hilton Carbondale.
200 West Elm Street, Carbondale, IL 62901
618-529-2555
Click HERE get the 2026 William Adam Fest hotel rate.
Nearby Airport:
Option #1: St. Louis Lambert International Airport is closest airport and is about a 2 hour drive from St. Louis to Carbondale.
Option #2: Local airport in Marion, IL (15-20 minutes from SIU). Flights directly in and out of Chicago.
How to Enroll
Pay via Paypal, to “WilliamAdamTrumpetLLC@gmail.com”
Cost is $210 per person, with a special student rate of $75, for anyone currently enrolled anywhere as a student.
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