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cornet triple tongue

This kid’s cornet triple-tonguing technique is seriously impressive

worst things to happen to a classical musician

The 13 worst things to happen to a classical musician

bernstein berates trumpet section

Leonard Bernstein arguing with his trumpet section shows what a perfectionist he was

trumpet zipline

Literally just a trumpet player flying down a zip-line playing an insanely high note

trumpet kid celebrates

This kid celebrating the end of his trumpet solo cuts to the core of human existence

trumpet angst

The 10 worst things about playing the trumpet

7-year-old trumpeter National Anthem video

Seven-year-old trumpeter absolutely nails US national anthem at college basketball match

Nicola Benedetti & Wynton Marsalis

Nicola Benedetti & Wynton Marsalis give us some classical/jazz pro tips

Nicola Benedetti

Alison Balsom's late-night Bristol Prom 2015

Alison Balsom plays 'The Way You Look Tonight'

Alison Balsom

French Horn

Are these the ten best brass players ever?

Alison Balsom

Alison Balsom's Classic FM Instagram masterclass

Alison Balsom

Alison Balsom launches Bristol Proms with Paddingt

Alison Balsom launches Bristol Proms with Paddington Station fanfare

Events

boy with no arms plays trumpet

Boy with no arms learns to play trumpet with toes

Classic FM Live 2012

Tine Thing Helseth in Tim Lihoreau's Wednesday Web Chat

Tine Thing Helseth

Alison Balsom arrives at the Classic BRIT Awards 2

Alison Balsom on female trumpet players

Alison Balsom

New Copland

Aaron Copland: Fanfare for the Common Man

Copland

Brass Spectacular

Joseph Haydn: Trumpet Concerto in E flat

Haydn

Trumpet Voluntary

John Stanley: Trumpet Voluntary

Stanley