Orko

Wind Instruments

"What do you love about teaching music?":

What I love about teaching music is seeing how people learn, adapt, and express themselves. Every student has their own approach, taste, and way of picking things up. It’s interesting to figure out what clicks for them and watch their progress. Plus, it’s a great way to meet people from all kinds of backgrounds, connect over shared interests, and build relationships through something almost everyone enjoys—music.

Orko Oyon is a passionate music educator, musician, and graduate student. He is currently finishing his Master’s of Arts (Music Education) program at the University of Toronto, and will be enrolled in the Master of Music in Music Technology and Digital Media shortly after. A recent graduate of the Don Wright Faculty of Music, he received his Bachelor of Music with Honors in Music Education while specializing in bass clarinet performance. He received numerous accolades, including the Governor General's Silver Medal, the Alumni Gold Medal in Music, and the President’s Entrance Scholarship. Subsequently, he received his Bachelor of Education at the Faculty of Education at Western University. Throughout his studies, he mentored and led various youth ensembles and programs at Western University, such as the Beginning Band program, the Young Winds program, and the Western Youth Wind Ensemble. Most recently, he served as the Orchestral/Small Ensembles Director of the Western Chamber Music club. As a versatile music educator, Orko has taught various instruments privately and in classrooms, including wind instruments, guitar, recorder, and ukulele.