Chris Martin and Joe Alessi hold the principal trumpet and trombone positions with the New York Philharmonic. In addition to being iconic musicians in the brass world, they both teach at the Juilliard School of Music and have active solo careers.

In Part 1 of our conversation, Chris and Joe talk in depth about how they work together in the New York Philharmonic Orchestra and discuss working with students on these concepts. We end this part of our conversation with Chris and Joe talking about methods they use to constantly critique their own playing.

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