matthew-hyam

About

Matthew Hyam is a trumpet player from Nowra, NSW. He began playing trumpet in 2016 in his year 6 band under the guidance of John Dunstan and is now studying at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music under Owen Morris and David Elton.

Matthew has been a member of the Sydney Youth Orchestras since 2021 and has participated in Australian Youth Orchestra programs since 2024. In 2024, he was a member of the Sydney Conservatorium of Music Wind Symphony Tour to Japan and South Korea, where he performed in Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Kyoto and Seoul.

Matthew is also a passionate “Brass Bander” beginning in Wollongong City Band in 2019 and then moving into Willoughby City Band in 2022; in this band, he has had the opportunity to be conducted and mentored by prominent brass musicians such as Dominic Longhurst, Ron Prussing, and David King. He won the National Trumpet Champion title in 2023 and will perform in the first-ever “Premiere Grade” Section at the 2025 Australian National Band Championships.

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