Timothy Dombrowski is this season’s YAO Chamber Concerto Competition Winner!
Timothy Dombrowski is a bass trombonist from Centennial, Colorado. He will graduate in 2026
from Heritage High School.
Timothy has been a member of the Denver Young Artists Orchestra since 2023 and previously
was a member of the Colorado Youth Symphony Orchestras for six years. He has attended
summer intensive music programs including the Boston University Tanglewood Institute Young
Artists Orchestra, the Eastern Music Festival, and the Rafael Mendez Brass Institute. Timothy has
also performed with many honors ensembles, including Colorado All State Orchestra, Colorado
All State Band, and Colorado All State Jazz Band.
Timothy is currently a student of Greg Harper, bass trombonist with the Colorado Symphony. He
has also studied with world-renowned trombonists including James Markey (Boston Symphony,
bass trombone), John Lofton (Los Angeles Philharmonic, bass trombone), Richard Harris
(Denver University, Associate Professor of Trombone), and James Justin Kent (Swedish Radio
Symphony Orchestra, second trombone). He has performed in master classes with Stephen Lange
(Boston Symphony, second trombone), Joseph Alessi (New York Philharmonic, Principal
Trombone), and Dr. Elisabeth Shafer (Ohio State, Assistant Professor of Trombone).
Timothy hopes to pursue a career in music and will be auditioning at music schools this coming
spring.