About me

Joey Tkach

Joey Tkach is a Master of Music degree candidate at the Colburn Conservatory of Music, where he studies trumpet with Jim Wilt of the LA Philharmonic. He has been named a winner in various musical competitions, including the Ictus International Music Competition, the Yamaha Young Performing Artists Competition, the Semper Pro Musica Competition in both Solo and Ensemble divisions, as well as the ensemble divisions of the National Trumpet Competition in 2017, 2018, and 2019. Joey has also been a finalist in the International Trumpet Guild Orchestral Excerpts competition twice, and once in the Military Band Excerpts division, as well as a two-time semi-finalist in the Ima Hogg Concerto Competition with the Houston Symphony. Joey has also been awarded 2nd Prize in both the Undergraduate and Graduate Solo Divisions of the National Trumpet Competition in 2018 and 2021 respectively. 

When he isn’t playing his trumpet, Joey enjoys composing, teaching, reading, being outdoors, and playing Smash with his friends, as well as Mario Kart and pretty much anything Zelda.