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Paul Merkelo

Academic title(s): 

Course Instructor (Trumpet)

Paul Merkelo
Department: 
Music Performance
Area(s): 
Brass
Contact Information
Email address: 
paul.merkelo [at] mcgill.ca
Alternate email address: 
pmerkelo [at] aol.com
Instrument(s): 
Trumpet
Group: 
Faculty
Biography: 

Paul Merkelo, solo trumpet of the聽, is recognized as a great virtuoso, and one of the top trumpet players in North America.Renowned throughout North America and beyond as one of the finest trumpet players of his generation, Paul Merkelo is recognized for his聽鈥減ure technical prowess鈥 (Rochester Democrat & Chronicle) and for his 鈥渦nusual lyrical gifts鈥 (Gramophone).听

As solo trumpet with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, which he joined as Principal in 1995, Mr. Merkelo is regularly praised by the Montreal press as 鈥渁 spectacular soloist鈥 a most impressive master of his instrument,鈥 (The Gazette) and as a 鈥済reat virtuoso 鈥 dazzling鈥 (La Presse). Mr. Merkelo has been featured frequently with the OSM, including tours by the orchestra in South America聽and at Lincoln Center in New York.

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