John Sheppard

John Sheppard has been a freelance trumpet player in New York City for 34 years. He is a member of the American Ballet Theater Orchestra, American Symphony Orchestra, and Opera Orchestra of New York. He also performs with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, and Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, among many others.

In December 2016, John will complete a one-year run as a member of the orchestra in the acclaimed Broadway revival of Fiddler on the Roof. Prior to Fiddler, he was principal trumpet in the pit at On The Town and Disney’s Mary Poppins. In addition, he has performed in countless other Broadway pit orchestras. In March 2017, he will join the Broadway production of the new musical, Anastasia.

John has toured Japan many times with various ensembles, most recently with Orpheus Chamber Orchestra and Nobuyki Tsujii in the spring of 2016. He has also recorded extensively for radio, television and film, most notably, the PBS documentary, Medal of Honor.