Name: Stop Calling Yourself a Band Conductor: Specialisation Without Insularity
Start: 2026-10-04T10:00:00+1100
End: 2026-10-04T11:00:00+1100

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Stop Calling Yourself a Band Conductor: Specialisation Without Insularity

Sunday October 4, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am AEDT

Verbrugghen Hall

Wind band and orchestral conducting demand different technical responses to different instruments, but the underlying artistic processes are the same. This conversation asks whether identifying too strongly as a “band conductor” risks narrowing the repertoire, traditions and musical approaches that shape our artistic practice.

Speakers

Bryan Griffiths

Music Director, SA Police and Adelaide Wind Orchestra

Bryan Griffiths is a conductor and educator, recently appointed Music Director of the Band of the South Australia Police in October 2025. Widely recognised for his work with wind ensembles, he has also conducted orchestral and chamber groups including the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra... Read More →

Brad Lucas

Head of Brass, Sydney Conservatorium of Music

Bradley Lucas is a Lecturer in Brass and Coordinator of Brass at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. He earned his Bachelor of Music Performance in Euphonium from the Conservatorium under the tutelage of Scott Kinmont. In 2023 he was appointed as Visiting Professor of Brass at the... Read More →

Sunday October 4, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am AEDT
Verbrugghen Hall Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Conservatorium Road, Sydney NSW, Australia

Clinic

ANBOC 2026

Bryan Griffiths

Brad Lucas

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