Intermezzo December 2022 Vol. 82 No. 7Chicago Federation of MusiciansBy Sharon Jones/Todd Rosenberg Photography Anyone who hears the Chicago Symphony Orchestra knows they’ll be treated to an exciting performance, particularly from its renowned brass section. That section is brought to life in no small part by principal trumpet Esteban Batallán. He brings a shine to …
Ritmo Magazine No. 957. January 2022. Revista de música clásica [Classical Music Magazine]. Year 93 By Gonzalo Pérez Chamorro SPANIARDS AROUND THE WORLD, 8TH EDITION Esteban Batallán Principal Trumpet of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) https://estebanbatallan.com From Pontevedra to Chicago Distance: 6,252 kilometers In September 2019, Riccardo Muti appointed you trumpet soloist of the Chicago …
December 06, 2021 Nancy Malitz , CSO.org Young or old, student or pro, nearly all trumpet players have a story to tell about the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, so renowned is its powerful brass sound. Backstage at Orchestra Hall, the CSO’s celebrated Principal Trumpet Esteban Batallán shares his own memories about an accidental encounter with a living legend back in …
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Pontevedra Viva.com Friday, January 3, 2020 The Council of Barro has performed this Thursday an act of recognition to the musician Esteban Batallán Cons. This is a trumpet player from the municipality and he has achieved the principal trumpet chair at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Batallán Cons has a long career in classical music despite …
As the orchestra’s storied brass section breaks in two young musicians, listen to what has made it so renowned. The New York Times. Nov.18, 2019 by Michael Cooper What distinguishes one top-rank orchestra from another? For the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, it’s long been the brass. For decades, the “Chicago brass” has been prized for its …
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Trumpetland 2019-04-11 We tell you the story of this young Spanish trumpeter who has achieved his highest professional aspiration (and that of many trumpeters): taking the chair of Adolph Herseth in the Chicago Symphony. Don’t miss this inspiring report. Esteban Batallán is one of those musicians who, you just know when you listen to them, …
The Galician Musician is Principal Trumpet in the Eastern orchestra and guest in the North American orchestra, where he performs under the direction of Riccardo Muti. La Voz de Galicia Wednesday, 10 April 2019 The trumpet player Esteban Batallán (Barro, 1983) knows well the wandering lifestyle that music imposes on many performers. Since he began …
