Music Director

Rod MacGillivray (B.Mus. M.Mus.) is a conductor and low brass musician from Bridgewater, NS performing on trombone, euphonium, and tuba. He holds a Bachelor of Music from Mount Allison University, a Masters in Music from Temple University in Philadelphia, and has completed doctoral studies in trombone performance from The Ohio State University and graduate studies in wind conducting from The University of Alabama.

In addition to his duties as the Music Director of the Mersey Band, he is the Founder and Director of the Maritime Conservatory of Performing Arts Brass Ensemble, Low Brass Instructor and faculty member of the Maritime Conservatory of Performing Arts in Halifax, NS, and Music Director of Scotia Brass. He has taught on the faculties of Acadia University, Kenyon College and Mount Vernon Nazarene University in Ohio, was the Director of Bands at Adams State College in Colorado. 

 

As a trombonist, he has performed with Mobile Opera, Ohio Light Opera, Northern Kentucky Orchestra, Edmonton Symphony, and for 6 years with the Band of the Ceremonial Guard in Ottawa. He currently plays bass trombone with the Chester Brass Band.

 

For more information, please visit Rod's web page at nslowbrassguy.com