Trumpeter Christopher Belluscio has dedicated himself to the performance of music on original instruments and copies that have historically documented precedence. This includes true natural trumpets without ventholes as well as the English slide trumpet, keyed trumpet, and various 19th Century valved instruments. He performed for many years with innumerable well known historic performance ensembles throughout the United States of America, and currently resides in Southwestern Germany. He holds a Doctorate in Musical Performance from Boston University and has pursued postgraduate studies with Jean-François Madeuf at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis in Switzerland.