The biennial Maryborough Music Conference, run by Queensland’s Department of Education and Training will next occur from the 5-9 July 2017 where again over 900 delegates are expected.
This conference is the premier music education event in Australia and this year welcomes the most eminent and extensive faculty so far including:
· Ryan Nowlin – Assistant Director of the United States Marine Band “The President’s Own” and eminent and prolific composer and arranger
· Brian Balmages – award-winning composer, conductor, producer, and performer and Director of Instrumental Publications for The FJH Music Company Inc. in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
· Rodney T Whitaker – Internationally renowned bassist and Mack Avenue recording artist, currently the Professor of Jazz Bass and Director of Jazz Studies at Michigan State University and a member of Jazz at the Lincoln Centre Orchestra.
· The entire 50 piece Royal Australian Navy Band (Sydney) under the baton of Lieutenant Brian O’Kane as Ensemble In Residence
These will be joined by numerous other clinicians from the USA, UK and Australia.
Further Information including registration is available on the website.