Chris Hasselbring

Chris Hasselbring has extensive experience in trumpet performance and education, currently serving as a Trumpet Faculty member at the Music Institute of Chicago since 1997, where responsibilities include private instruction and directing trumpet ensembles. As the Founder and Director of Brass for Beginners LLC since 2007, Chris has pioneered interdisciplinary brass education through innovative curriculum. Past roles include Principal Trumpet with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra and the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, as well as being a founding member of Evanston Escola de Samba. Chris has also performed with the Lake Forest Symphony and Peninsula Music Festival, among others. Academic credentials include a Master of Music in Trumpet Performance from Northwestern University and a Bachelor of Music in Trumpet Performance from Rutgers University.