About Me
Aaron Chan, DMA, is a bass trombonist currently based in Toronto, Canada. He served as the Principal Bass Trombonist of the Punta Gorda Symphony Orchestra.
Previously, as an active freelance musician in South Florida, he has performed with the Palm Beach Opera Orchestra, South Florida Symphony Orchestra, the Frost Symphony Orchestra, and is a substitute musician with the New World Symphony. While in Canada, Aaron has also performed with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra, Griffin Brass Band, and the Sheraton Cadwell Jazz Orchestra.
During his summers, Aaron has been a participant of numerous music festivals and programs such as the National Youth Orchestra of Canada, National Academy Orchestra of Canada, Domaine Forget Music Academy, Pacific Region International Summer Music Academy (PRISMA), and was an Opera Fellow at the Miami Music Festival. He has been fortunate enough to perform for some of the most prominent trombone players in the world, including Ian Bousfield, Pete Sullivan, Jeff Dee, and Alain Trudel.
Aaron began arranging music during his graduate studies. His works have been performed by such ensembles as the Frost Trombone Choir, the University of North Texas Trombone Choir, and the Florida Philharmonic (Punta Gorda, FL).
As an educator, Aaron has taught trombone and low brass students of all ages and levels. During his studies at McGill, his brass quintet had the unique opportunity to present chamber music and brass instrument clinics to various schools across the Greater Montreal area.
Aaron completed his doctoral studies at the University of Miami Frost School of Music as a Fellow in the Henry Mancini Institute. He has obtained both his Bachelors and Masters degrees at McGill University’s Schulich School of Music in Montreal with a Graduate Excellence Fellowship and has completed his Professional Performer’s Certificate at Lynn University Conservatory of Music in Boca Raton. His principal teachers include Tim Conner, Dan Satterwhite, James Box, and Trevor Dix.
Outside of performance, Aaron enjoys exercising at the gym, photography, playing video games, and enjoying board games with friends.
