CHAT W/ DAVID KRAUSS, MET ORCHESTRA PRINCIPAL TRUMPET

Baroque Trumpet

Apr 24

David Krauss, principal trumpet of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra in NYC, chats with me (Chris Coletti) and Canadian Brass trumpeters Caleb Hudson and Brandon Ridenour on Episode 4 of Quarantine Classes!

Mentioned in this chat:

MET Opera Brass performance and recordings
Brandon Ridenour’s back-breaking posture (then vs now)
“floating” the sound alla Jim Pandolfi
MET Opera Free Online Streaming
Joyce DiDonato Master Classes

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