Hugo Bégin tackles the repertoire of trombone, sackbut, piano and organ with equal talent. A graduate of the Conservatoire de musique de Montréal, he studied trombone with Joseph Zuskin and the renowned Alain Trudel, and organ with Mireille and Bernard Lagacé.
He has performed as a freelance trombonist with numerous ensembles, including the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, Orchestre Métropolitain, Orchestre symphonique Québec, Orchestre symphonique de Laval, Les Violons du Roy, I Musici and many others throughout Quebec.
Hugo Bégin’s interest in composing and arranging music was self-taught from an early age. He works as a composer, arranger and copyist with several orchestras and individuals. He has recently been commissioned to arrange for the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, the Orchestre Métropolitain, I Musici and several other ensembles, as well as to compose for Ensemble Horizon, the Quatuor de trombones de Montréal and the Orchestre Régional d’Abitibi-Témiscamingue.