Chris Coletti

Trumpeter Chris Coletti is equally renowned as a trumpet soloist, principal trumpet of numerous orchestras, and as a chamber musician, arranger, and conductor. He has performed and/or recorded with top orchestras and conductors, from the Metropolitan Opera Brass, the New York Philharmonic Brass, and St. Louis Symphony, Pierre Boulez, to popular artists such as Chris Thile, Jon Batiste, Kanye West, Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound, and Quincy Jones. Coletti joined the Canadian Brass at age 22 and toured the world with the group for ten years from 2009 to 2019. His discography includes 10 full-length Canadian Brass recordings and dozens of additional singles and music videos. Coletti directs the Contemporary Ensemble at Ithaca College in NY, where he is Assistant Professor of Trumpet. Coletti is also newly appointed principal trumpet of the River Oakes Chamber Orchestra in Houston, Texas, as well as principal trumpet of the Huntsville Symphony Orchestra in Huntsville, Ala. He regularly performs and records with The Knights NYC as well as NOVUS NY. Coletti also plays baroque and natural trumpet, is a professional whistler, and has recorded and performed on theremin.