Volodymyr Bykhun

is a Ukrainian trumpet player from Severodonetsk, who began studying trumpet at the age of five under the guidance of Yuri Holovin and Sergei Bykhun. He is currently pursuing his studies at the Royal Academy of Music in London, having previously graduated from the Severodonetsk Music College and the Lviv National Music Academy.

During his second year of college, Volodymyr began his professional career with the Luhansk Philharmonic Orchestra. He later continued his education in Lviv, where, following a successful audition, he joined the Lviv National Philharmonic Orchestra. At the same time, he was appointed Principal Trumpet of the Youth Orchestra of Ukraine. Through these ensembles, Volodymyr toured extensively, performing in many of the world’s leading concert halls, including the Berlin Philharmonie, Leipzig Gewandhaus, and the Bavarian State Opera.

In addition to his orchestral work, Volodymyr is passionate about chamber music. In Ukraine, he performed with the Lviv Brass Quintet. Now based in London, he is a member of the trumpet ensemble FiveBy5, with whom he regularly performs at concerts and festivals across the UK and Europe. The ensemble collaborates with contemporary composers from around the world, commissioning and premiering new works for trumpet quintet.

Volodymyr is deeply committed to the development of his chamber music career and sees great potential in the growth of FiveBy5. Looking ahead, he plans to pursue a master’s degree at the Royal Academy of Music while actively auditioning for orchestral positions across Europe.