20 March 2026
In the program “At the Heart of the Orchestra”, C. Merlin dedicated several episodes to the pioneers of the “historically informed” trumpet.
4 December 2025
World premiere of “… then, the trumpet of the Angel shall resound.” by Jean-Louis Couturier, for natural trumpet and grand organ.
20 November 2025
The CNSM de Lyon hosted two days to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Jean-Baptiste Arban and Julius Kosleck, two “legendary figures” of the trumpet in the 19th century
3 October 2025
For all people interested to discover natural brass or wants to learn more about natural horn and trumpet
6 September 2025
Concert on Saturday, September 13 at 6 PM at the Church of Seurre (Côte-d’Or). Works by Frescobaldi, Fantini, Lully, Purcell and more.
26 February 2025
On March 6th and 7th, a series of lectures dedicated to Giuseppe Torelli and an instrumental music concert will take place at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis.
19 February 2025
The recent recording of Toy Symphony and Sleigh Ride by Leopold Mozart required the reconstruction of two toy brass trumpets due to the lack of usable original 18th-century instruments. It was the instrument maker Patrick Fraize who took on the task once again.
28 January 2025
This section had previously discussed practice mutes during the lockdown, but following a recent concert featuring trumpets with mutes, a few words on trumpet mutes from the 17th and 18th centuries now seem necessary.
29 September 2024
Sunday, September 29, at 5 PM – Saint Vaast Church, Béthune (62)
Original works by Bach, Buxtehude, Krebs, Philipps, Boyce…
Benjamin Steens, organ
Jean-François Madeuf, natural and slide trumpets
18 January 2024
Masterclass at the Amsterdam Conservatory at the invitation of the establishment's baroque trumpet professor Nicolas Isabelle.