associated_acts article_title background genre origin name occupation
chicago symphony orchestra christopher martin -lrb- trumpeter -rrb-
 non_vocal_instrumentalist classical marietta , georgia , united states christopher martin trumpeter
christopher martin -lrb- trumpeter -rrb-

christopher martin is an american trumpet player who presently holds the adolph herseth principal trumpet chair of the chicago symphony orchestra .
he previously performed with the atlanta symphony orchestra -lrb- where he was principal trumpet -rrb- and the philadelphia orchestra .
he was appointed to his current post in 2005 by then-music director of the cso , daniel barenboim .
during his time in chicago , martin has given the world premiers of many trumpet concerti .
martin is a native of marietta , georgia and an alumnus of the eastman school of music where he studied with barbara butler and charles geyer .
he is a runner , and has completed marathons .
he also was a member of the spirit of atlanta drum and bugle corps in the early 90 's
