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Trombone

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Invented: Mid 1400s

Fun Facts

  • The trombone is the only brass instrument that does not have valves – it has a slide!
  • The trombone is derived from an instrument called the ‘sackbut.’
  • Beethoven was the first composer to include the trombone in a symphony.

Famous Works

Listen to the Trombone

Every instrument gets its moment to shine! Press a Listen button below and hear what the Trombone can do.

  • Mahler's Symphony No. 3

    Like a solitary hero calling out from the shadows, the trombone steps into the spotlight to sing a sad, dramatic song full of lingering grief and quiet memories.

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  • Ravel's Bolero

    Pushing the limits of what the instrument can do, the trombone soars into a high, singing register, sliding effortlessly between notes like a smooth jazz singer over Boléro’s steady, hypnotic snare drum rhythm.

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CSO Members

Meet the Musicians

Get to know the people behind the music! In this section, you’ll meet the talented musicians of the Columbus Symphony, learn about their instruments, and discover what inspires them to perform. 

  • Vladislav Petrachev

    Principal Trombone

    Vladislav Petrachev

    Vladislav Petrachev is Principal Trombone of the Columbus Symphony Orchestra and the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra.

    Prior to his appointments in the United States, Petrachev was Principal Trombone of the Mikhailovsky Theatre in Saint Petersburg, Russia. He has also performed with numerous distinguished orchestras including the Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra, Saint Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Princeton Symphony Orchestra, and Saint Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra. He has performed extensively throughout Europe, Asia, and North America. Throughout his career, he has collaborated with conductors including Charles Dutoit, Valery Gergiev, Yuri Temirkanov, Cristian Măcelaru, Marin Alsop, Ion Marin, Louis Langrée, and Rossen Milanov.

    As a soloist, Petrachev gave the Russian premiere of Ricardo Mollá’s Concerto for Two Trombones and Orchestra in 2018. An active educator, he has been invited to present masterclasses and clinics at The Ohio State University and Texas A&M University–Kingsville. He previously served as Graduate Assistant at Southern Illinois University, Teaching Assistant at the University of Kentucky, and Adjunct Professor of Low Brass at Kentucky State University.

    Petrachev holds degrees from the Saint Petersburg Rimsky-Korsakov College of Music and the Saint Petersburg State Conservatory. He continued his graduate studies in the United States at Southern Illinois University and the University of Kentucky.

    Petrachev is an S.E. Shires Performing Artist.