Education
- Artist Diploma, Glenn Gould School
- BMus, Northwestern University
Biography
Steven Woomert joined the Toronto Symphony Orchestra as Associate Principal Trumpet in 2014. He has also appeared as Acting Principal Trumpet of the Canadian Opera Company Orchestra and has performed with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, National Arts Centre Orchestra, Barbados Classical Pops All Star Orchestra, New World Symphony, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra, and the Civic Orchestra of Chicago.
Born in Toronto, Steven began his musical studies at age five on violin, picking up trumpet at age 11. He completed his Bachelor of Music degree at Northwestern University, where he studied with Barbara Butler, Charles Geyer, and Christopher Martin. While at Northwestern, he was a member of the trumpet ensemble, winning First Prize in the Ensemble Division at the 2012 National Trumpet Competition. Steven later earned an Artist Diploma at The Glenn Gould School of The Royal Conservatory of Music where he studied with Andrew McCandless. In 2013, he was the winner of the International Trumpet Guild Orchestral Excerpts Competition. Steven has participated in summer festivals such as the National Youth Orchestra of Canada, National Academy Orchestra, Banff Festival Orchestra, National Orchestral Institute, National Repertory Orchestra, and Spoleto Festival USA.
Steven and his father Barton recently commissioned and recorded a CD of brand-new music for two trumpets and piano, entitled Tandem. Besides performing, Steven enjoys joining some of his TSO colleagues on their volleyball team (The Gustav Bahlers).