Code red drum corps biography of christopher

American trumpet player

Musical artist

Christopher Martin is an American trumpet player who was named the principal trumpet of the New York Philharmonic in May 2016 and began his tenure there in September 2016.^[1] He has also served as Principal trumpet of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (2005-2017) and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (2000-2005), Chris was a New World Symphony Fellow, although briefly, in the Fall of 1997.

Then as Associate Principal of the Philadelphia Orchestra (1997-2000).^[2] He has also performed with High Bridge Brass, an American conical brass quintet, since its founding in June 2018.^[3] During his time in Chicago, Martin gave the world premieres of several trumpet concerti, notably Christopher Rouse's Heimdall's Trumpet in 2012.^[4] Christopher Martin plays on a YTR-9445CHSIII C Trumpet, YTR-9335CHSIII Bb trumpet, a Large Bore Bach 25 Bb trumpet, a Schilke P5-4, Bach Cornet, Yamaha