Ottaviano Cristofoli （Trumpet / Italy） BIOGRAPHY Born in Udine on 29/08/1986 , he began studying trumpet with the Prof. Fabiano Cudiz and in 2004 he graduated from the Conservatory of Udine J.Tomadini under the guidance of Prof. Marco Tampieri . In 2004 he joined the ” Italian Youth Orchestra ” following the orchestra courses of ” Music School of Fiesole ” until 2006. For the next two years he studies with Prof. Davide Simoncini and regularly visits Chicago,as private student, with Clavenger Dale , Rex Martin , Tage Larsen and Chris Martin , members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. During this period he was able to collaborate as first trumpet with several Italian orchestras , Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano ” la Verdi ” Orchestra of the Teatro Carlo Felice in Genoa ” Orchestra of ” Teatro di San Carlo “in Naples , Orchestra del Teatro ” La Fenice in Venice ” Haydn Orchestra of Bolzano and Trento, Orchestra of the ” Treatro Verd ” the Trieste Orchestra of ” Teatro dell ` Opera di Roma .” From 2006 to 2008 he`s member of the ” Schleswig -Holstein Musik Festival Orchestra ” in Germany, SHMF , conducted by Christoph Eschenbach . In 2007 after audition became “Associate Member” of the Chicago Civic Orchestra, and Associate Member of the ” New World Symphony Orchestra in Miami (USA). Also in 2007, after audition is eligible for ” Substitute Principal Trumpet ” and “Extra trumpet Member” in the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. In 2008 he won, again in Chicago audition for “co -principal trumpet” of the “Hyogo Performing Art Center Orchestra” ( HPAC ) in Kobe, Japan , with artistic director Yutaka Sado. He moved to Japan and spent a few months from the start of the activities with the HPAC was invited as a guest to the “Japan Philharmonic Orchestra ” in Tokyo . After the few collaborations with the JPO the artistic direction decided to offer him the position of Principal Trumpet , a position he still holds . .