Hayato Tanaka

Hayato Tanaka has been the Assistant Principal/2nd Trumpet of The Phoenix Symphony since 2025. Prior to Phoenix, he was the Principal Trumpet of Tucson Symphony Orchestra, as well as performing with The Cleveland Orchestra, Pittsburgh Symphony, Indianapolis Symphony, San Francisco Symphony, LA Phil, Houston Symphony, Montreal Symphony, and more. Hayato has studied under Michael Sachs and completed his Artist Certificate Program at Cleveland Institute of Music in 2015, the principal trumpet of the Cleveland Orchestra, and in 2017 graduated with Professional Studies Certificate Program from the Colburn School after studying under James Wilt, the Associate Principal Trumpet of Los Angeles Philharmonic.