Elmer Churampi

A native of Lima, Peru, Elmer Churampi began playing the trumpet when he was four years old with his father who is also a trumpet player. Elmer was invited to be a part of the National Youth Orchestra of Peru when he was seven years old and was a soloist three times with the National Symphony of Peru at the ages of seven, eight and nine, performing Carnival of Venice, the Haydn Trumpet Concerto and the Arutunian Trumpet Concerto, respectively. When he was ten years old, he was accepted to the National Conservatory of Music of Peru. Elmer was invited to be part of their professional orchestra as second trumpet when he was 12. At the age of 13, he played concerts with the Orquesta de los Reyes, the Opera Orchestra of Peru.

In 2010, he attended the Interlochen Summer Camp with a full scholarship, playing principal trumpet in every concert. Elmer was subsequently accepted to the Interlochen Arts Academy with a full scholarship and studied for three years with Ken Larson. During that time, Elmer won several competitions including the Young Artist in 2013, Jack Kent Cooke Award in 2013 and the Interlochen Young Artist Award in 2013. Elmer was also interviewed and featured on the popular radio program, "From the Top."

Elmer studied trumpet performance at the New England Conservatory under the instruction of Ben Wright and Tom Rolfs. During his freshman year, he won the concerto competition and the MTNA brass competition in Chicago. In 2015 and 2016, Elmer won first place in the National Trumpet Competition in the undergraduate division. He also won the Young Artist Brass Award in Texas. 

In 2017, Elmer was the featured soloist with the Boston Philharmonic on their South American tour, and he was the winner of the Boston Pops Concerto Competition. Elmer has played with the Canadian Brass, Boston Pops, the Boston Symphony and the Chicago Symphony. He has been a member of the Dallas Symphony since 2018.