MLMF Musician Info - Trombone Summit 2026
Info coming soon!​
Please fill out the MLMF survey ASAP so we have your contact info, medical info, dietary considerations, and travel schedules. 

Liability waiver and insurance card upload

Week before updates!
Schedule
Rooming list will be on the door as you arrive.
Don't forget to bring  a towel, flashlight, all of your music and mutes (iPads welcome), rain jacket, hiking shoes, swimsuit, and a "how can I help, happy to be here" attitude. 
We have had steady rain this week. Road is steep and muddy but everyone has made it up in normal cars. 
Traffic downtown! 160 is in the middle of a major renovation. Traffic from the south is bad when you get into town and turn left onto 160.
​Dinner on Sunday and orientation - please come!

Fishing and brunch for everyone at Echo Canyon on Wedenesday. We will stop at "Ski and Bow Rack" to buy one day fishing license (your cost) - you may purchase a single day non-resident fishing license ahead of time here.

See you this Sunday!

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Personnel 2025:
Adam Almeter
Jonathan Kirchem
Jackson Parker
Nolan White
Matt Williamson
Isaiah Vasquez
Gannon Allen
Matthew Willingham
Grace Lipscomb
Tayton Crutsinger
Santi Amieva
Wyatt Bond

Faculty:
Brent Phillips - Professor of Trombone ~ Baylor University, Director ~ Director, Mountain Light Music Festival / 254-644-7605
John Whitaker - Professor of Trombone - University of Illinois 
Steve Wilson - Professor of Trombone - University of Texas El Paso
Brad White - Associate Principal Trombone - Houston Symphony
Staff:
Lindsey Lipscomb - MLMF
Mary Streller - VOW Lodge Boss, VOW summer staff
Chet Russell - Explorer/VOW founder

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What to bring:

• Towel for use during the week
• Hiking shoes or sturdy tennis shoes
• Rain jacket, fleece
• Flashlight or headlamp. 
• Music, mutes and instruments - bring you iPad if you like​ but have a backup. I will not have parts for you!
• Any other personal items, games, books, no TV or internet. We will make frequent trips into town. There is a landline. If you need to get email Monday or Tuesday, we can drive down the mountain to a special spot that gets a great signal.. Let me know. 
• Hat
• Swimsuit for the Hot Springs
• Water bottle - drink as much as you possibly can all day
• Bug spray - flies and mosquitos are troublesome at times. 
• Journal with pen and paper​
• You may download a printable checklist here but this is for extended backcountry trips. 

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Climate and what to wear:

• We will be at 9,400 feet so it will be pleasant and cool in the evenings
• Bring a rain jacket or poncho for a possible day hike
• We provide day packs for day hikes
• Shorts and t-shirts during the day and jeans at night​, you will need a fleece every night by 5PM

Concert Dress:

• Wednesday at Riff Raff Brewing - fishing day, casual
• Thursday at Liberty Theatre - black pants, colorful long sleeve shirt with collar, not white or black (faculty will wear black if desired). This is a new update!
• Friday at Mountain Light Lodge - jeans and colorful polo for photo opp. 

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Voice of Wilderness Trip Registration and Medical

VOW is the non profit parent organization that hosts the Mountain Light Music Festival. The MLMF is part of the "Partnership Series" hosted by VOW. There are two more steps in addition to the above application:
Complete VOW registration process​

• ​Registration form - trip price is free.
• Please complete the medical release form - this is absolutely necessary for us to run day trips and operate in the San Juan National Forest and Weminuche Wilderness areas. Required by the US Forest Service and for us to maintain official guide service status through Voice of Wilderness 
• Trip Preparation and VOW checklist

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Musician Survey - please complete by July 1

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Daily schedule

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Concert information and Tickets

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Repertoire - a link to part assignments will be sent by email

Thursday Liberty Theatre program order:

National Anthem
Fanfare - James Kazik
Sancta Maria - Giovanni Gabrieli
Canzona for Eight Trombones - Walter Hartley
Ave Maria, from Vespers Op. 37 no 6 - Sergei Rachmaninoff
Giant's Tale - Stephen Verhelst
El Capitan, Manhattan Beach, Stars and Stripes Forever - J. Philip Sousa
America the Beautiful - Samuel Ward
Arms Forces Medley 

Intermission - specialty mocktails and drinks, Riff Raff Brewing, popcorn and treats before the movies begin!!

Planet Krypton from Superman - Williams
Parade of the Charioteers from Ben Hur - Miklos Rozsa
Star Trek 2009 - Michael Giacchino
Closing Credits from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade - Williams

Star Wars!
Star Wars Main Title: The Battle Over Coruscant - Williams
The Flag Parade
Mandalorian
Emperor's Theme
Imperial March
Yoda's Theme
Star Wars Throne Room and Closing Titles
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Directions to the Lodge

​Mountain Light Lodge:  970-264-2961 
Brent Phillips: 254-644-7605


When to arrive:
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• We will meet you at the Subway sandwich shop in Pagosa on Sunday at 3 and 5 PM.
• The lodge is a 20 minute drive from the Subway deli downtown at the corner of Main Street and North 5th. The gate combination code is 3030

From Subway Sandwich to the Lodge