Performance

Trumpet Concerto

3 upcoming performances in New York

A trumpet concerto sets a single trumpet against an orchestra, turning a ceremonial instrument into a lyrical protagonist. The form reaches back to the Baroque and remains a relatively uncommon corner of the concerto tradition, shaped by landmarks such as Haydn’s E-flat concerto. At David Geffen Hall, Marek Janowski leads the New York Philharmonic with Principal Trumpet Christopher Martin in the solo role, framed within a program anchored by Mendelssohn’s “Scottish” Symphony. In New York, it reads as a compact study in projection, breath, and orchestral balance.