Our Musical Director
The Southern Highlands of NSW is altogether proud of its national treasures and Mike Butcher OAM, is just that. This gentleman of the Highlands has followed his passion for music from an early age till the present day and doesn't look like stopping any time soon.
Upcoming performances
| Sat May 26, 2012 @ 8:00PM - 10:00PM - From Manhattan to the Snowy River |
| Sun May 27, 2012 @ 2:00PM - 04:00PM - From Manhattan to the Snowy River |
The Southern Highlands Concert Band is a voluntary community band that has been performing since 1985 in its current format. There is, however, a long history of “banding” in the Southern Highlands of NSW with early records of the “Bowral Association Band” dating back to 1894.
The Southern Highlands Concert Band is currently under the direction of Mike Butcher OAM. It is a “Concert” band as opposed to a “brass” band and is comprised of flutes, oboes, clarinets, saxophones, trumpets, trombones, French horns, euphoniums, tubas, and percussion.
The repertoire ranges from Glenn Miller to Broadway Musicals, Big Band to Rock, Classical to original works for concert band.
Members of the Concert Band range in age from 15 to 82 and are of varying musical abilities. There is no audition process for membership in the band, only a keen desire to practise and improve. New members are most warmly welcomed, as are visitors to the beautiful Southern Highlands of NSW. Please contact Music Director Mike Butcher if you are interested.
Rehearsals are held each Wednesday during the NSW school term from 7pm until 8:30 pm at the Mittagong Playhouse, Bowral Road, Mittagong.
The Southern Highlands Concert Band thanks Wingecarribee Shire Council, Moss Vale Services Club and our Patron, Mr. Ted Springett for their continuing support.
Photographs on this site are by Michelle Jutrisa and members of the Band, unless stated otherwise.