John MacLachlan has studied composition for over four years with Edward Top at the Vancouver Academy of Music. Recently, John’s music has been performed in the Sonic Boom Festival of New Composition and by the Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra. In 2023, John won the Intermediate category of the Vancouver Academy of Music Young Composers’ Competition, and his orchestral work was performed at Vancouver’s Orpheum Theatre. John currently studies music composition at the University of British Columbia.
In addition to composing, John plays musical instruments and participates in Scouts. Since 2018, John has been honing his abilities on the trumpet, cello, and piano, with numerous performances, including solo and orchestral. As a recipient of a National Gold Medal from the Royal Conservatory of Music for trumpet performance, John played at Mazzoleni Hall in Toronto. A Rover and Colony Scouter with Scouts Canada, John helps to organize activities and camps for dozens of youth.