The Clarence City Band’s Music Director is supported by an Assistant Music Director and a number of ensemble leaders.
Music Director
Michael Young
Conductor – Concert Band, Jazz Ensemble, Small Ensembles
Email: musicdirector@clarencecityband.com.au
Michael Young is a Hobart-based composer, conductor, and musician. Michael studied composition at the University of Tasmania, under the guidance of Dr. Maria Grenfell. He also studied conducting and ensemble skills under the guidance of Gary Wain (UTas), Bill Baker (UTas), and Fred J Allen (SFASU, Texas).
Michael is actively involved in various community bands as a musician and a conductor. Michael is the Musical Director and a life member of the Clarence City Band. He is also actively involved with the Tasmanian Bands League as Vice President (South) and as the chair of the Music Advisory Board (MAB).
Michael is also a qualified teacher, graduating with a Bachelor of Teaching from the University of Tasmania. He currently works at Eastside Lutheran College.
Assistant Music Director
Andrea McKibben
Conductor – Beginner Band, Intermediate Band, Symphonic Band
My professional life is as a Registered Nurse, specialising in community care and dementia.
I played the piano from a young age and then learned viola in high school under Leonie Conolan, including touring with the Tasmanian Youth Orchestra, later singing in vocal groups in Melbourne and Canberra. Returning to Tasmania I joined the Clarence City Band (CCB) in 2012 with my daughter, where I completed the development program with the French Horn which I still play in the Symphonic band.
I participated in the development program again from 2015 with my son, where I played percussion and commenced my CCB conductor training in 2016 with the Level 2 band under Rod Woodward.
I have received support in my journey as a conductor from all the CCB conductors and music directors as well as visiting specialists and have also completed the ABODA summer conducting school with senior clinicians Jo Heaton and Rob McWilliams.
Participating in the harmonies and rhythms of concert band music brings me great joy and I enjoy sharing that experience with the bands I conduct.