José Sibaja is one of the most highly acclaimed Costa Rican trumpet players of his generation, with worldwide audiences and broadcast media in the classical, Latin, jazz, and pop genres. His career ranges from appearances as an orchestral soloist with the Springfield Symphony, Orquesta Sinfónica Venezuela, and Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de Costa Rica, to worldwide performances with Ricky Martin for the Vuelve and Livin’ La Vida Loca tours. Currently, José plays lead trumpet with the world-renowned Boston Brass.

José has held positions as principal trumpet with the Miami Symphony, the Sinfonietta de Caracas, and Orquesta Sinfónica Venezuela, as well as a position with the Dallas Brass. He currently serves as a performing artist for Yamaha Music, giving concerts, clinics, and masterclasses worldwide. He is also Associate Professor of Trumpet for the Blair School of Music at Vanderbilt University.

With performances on the American Music Awards, MTV Awards, GRAMMY Awards, and the Latin GRAMMY Awards, and appearances on Saturday Night Live, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Today Show, and Late Night with David Letterman, José has also recorded with such artists as Ricky Martin, Alejandro Sanz, Luis Enrique, Rey Ruiz, Tito Nieves, Celia Cruz, and Gloria Estefan, among others.