77- Season 6 - A trumpeter's tale

77- Season 6 - A trumpeter's tale

From America the Bilingual by America the Bilingual

May 1, 2025 · 30 min

About this episode

Esteban Battalán shares his journey as a multilingual musician and principal trumpet of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

The multilingual Esteban Battalán, principal trumpet of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Brass, shares how his language odyssey has sounded important notes in his music odyssey. Hear his story on Episode 77 of the America the Bilingual podcast, “A Trumpeter’s Tale.” America the Bilingual is a project of the Levenger Foundation, which supports bilingualism and biliteracy in the Americas. Thanks to members of the America the Bilingual Project team for this episode: Mim Harrison, editorial and brand director of the America the Bilingual Project, who wrote and directed this episode; Fernando Hernández Becerra and his production house in Guadalajara, Mexico, Esto No Es Radio, which provides sound design and mixing; and Jen Cavagnaro at Daruma Tech, who manages our website. Music performed by Mr. Batallán is from these recordings: Haydn Trumpet Concerto in Eb, Nightfall, and Premiere,“Mr. Batallán.” Further details on estebanbatallan.com/videos . Additional music, in order of appearance Koi Discovery - Beer blues https://bit.ly/3pIQxmi Illinois Brass Band - Wright, Tam O'Shanter's Ride https://bit.ly/4iGDOXc CSO Principal Tuba Gene Pokorny - Schifrin's Tuba Concerto…

People in this episode

Guest: Esteban Battalán

Topics covered

  • multilingualism
  • music
  • bilingualism
  • cultural identity
  • orchestral performance

Keywords

  • Esteban Battalán
  • Chicago Symphony Orchestra
  • bilingualism
  • music odyssey
  • trumpet

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Levenger Foundation, Esto No Es Radio

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