About
Born and raised in Denver, Colorado, Sean has spent much of his time in the Rocky Mountain region. He graduated from the University of Wyoming (UW) in 2018 with a degree in Music Education and graduated from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) in 2020 with a Master's degree in Trumpet Performance.
McKay's passion for music began at an early age listening to his father play piano. His interest in trumpet began in elementary school and he hasn't been able to put it down since. McKay was active with the Colorado Honor Band Association from middle school through high school; it is here that his passion for playing trumpet and performing developed.
Throughout his Undergraduate Degree, McKay served as a member, and eventually principal/lead trumpet, of the University of Wyoming Symphony Orchestra, The Wyoming Jazz Ensemble, and the UW Wind Symphony. He has toured the state of Wyoming with both the UW Symphony and The Wyoming Jazz Ensemble.
Musicians with whom Sean has shared the stage include Gerard Schwarz, Peter Olstad, Ben Markley, Denise Tryon, the American Brass Quintet, and Terell Stafford; including performing at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola in New York City.
McKay has been part of two major recording projects, one with The Wyoming Jazz Ensemble on their album Winds of the Snowys. The other with the CCM Wind Symphony on their Fall 2021 album, Grand Pianola Music.
You can currently find Sean playing trumpet for the NETworks tour of The Book of Mormon!
