The Chosen Vale International Trumpet Seminar is a vibrant hub for excellence, innovation, and collaboration. Renowned for fostering an unparalleled standard of artistry, Chosen Vale brings together a uniquely high level of international participants and world-class faculty in an inspiring and supportive environment. This dynamic community has produced alumni who have gone on to achieve remarkable careers as soloists, orchestral musicians across American, Asian, and European ensembles, chamber artists, celebrated conductors and composers, and influential professors.

Central to Chosen Vale’s mission is its emphasis on collaboration. Participants and faculty alike share ideas, explore diverse perspectives, and work together to push the boundaries of trumpet performance and pedagogy where we carefully examine all classical music, from Baroque through the classics and romantics, to music of today. This culture of exchange creates a seminar experience that is as transformative as it is rigorous.

At our 2025 seminar, we are thrilled to welcome two extraordinary new faculty members: Ole Edvard Antonsen and Esteban Batallán. Antonsen, a world-class soloist, will share his invaluable insights into solo performance and artistry, while Batallán, a distinguished orchestral trumpeter, will offer his expertise on orchestral section performance and his rich experience with leading ensembles. Their contributions will further enhance the seminar’s tradition of excellence and its unique collaborative spirit.