Esteban Batallán

A trumpet player of fiery temperament and virtuosy, Esteban Batallán currently serves as the Principal Trumpet with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, world-renowned for its long tradition of uniquely resonant, powerful and expressive brass playing, which launched him to international fame. He plays with power, personality, and sensibility, having won over audiences all over the world.

As section leader, the most important goal for Esteban is to maintain the world legacy and fame of the CSO brass section, led by the greatest orchestral brass players of the 20th century, Mr. Adolph Herseth, Mr. Dale Clevenger, Mr. Philip Farkas and Mr. Arnold Jacobs, among others, and at the same time, bring the section to a new and succesful era.

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An incredibly dedicated and technically skilled musician, Esteban is, without question, a world-class Trumpeter. He has truly mastered a wide variety of instruments in the trumpet family, producing a pure sound with clear articulation no matter which instrument he is playing. He demonstrates an incredible leadership among all his musical abilities, and that was something remarkable when I hired him as Principal Trumpet of the Hong Kong Philharmonic.

I know that Esteban is one of the very best trumpeters to have ever played our instrument and I have no doubt that he will continue to captivate audiences around the world for many years to come. He is a once-in-a-lifetime talent who will be a tremendous boon to the American cultural scene, to the orchestral world, and to the musical life of Chicago.

Mr. Batallán is a musician of extraordinary talent and ability. This was made abundantly clear when he auditioned and was invited to join the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in 2019 as Principal Trumpet and section leader of the world famous CSO brass section.

Since December of 2023, Esteban Batallán is an International Bach Artist. Currently, he plays the Bach C Trumpet serial number 13959, the trumpet of Adolph Herseth, owned by the CSO and one of the 4 trumpets of the original Chicago trumpet set.

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