Michael Fedyshyn

Michael Fedyshyn holds the position of Principal Trumpet of the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra and is a member of the Canadian National Brass Project, a large brass ensemble made up of players from orchestras across the country. As soloist he has performed multiple times with the HPO, most recently in A. Richardson-Schulte’s “The Mermaid and the Fisherman” and J. Estacio’s Trumpet Concerto. A committed teacher, Michael has given coachings and clinics in a variety of settings including U. of Ottawa, York U., ScotiaFest, TSYO, and the HPYO as well as abroad in Utrecht, Netherlands and Copenhagen, Denmark. He is currently Instructor in Trumpet at Mohawk College, and acts as brass mentor for the National Academy Orchestra of the Brott Music Festival. He makes a happy home with his violinist-wife and their 2 daughters, as well as 2 cats, Watson and Crick, Luna the dog, and many brass and non-brass instruments, while somehow finding time for a bit of road cycling and photography.