CHAT W/ BILLY HUNTER, MET ORCHESTRA PRINCIPAL TRUMPET

BILLY HUNTER, 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 5 of Quarantine Classes!

Mentioned in this chat:

Winning jobs
Yogic breathing and meditation
Mouthpieces 🙂
The Ictus Competition (and why you should apply)
Andy Bove

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