Our conductor, Neil Barlow, originally hails from Michigan. Alongside a highly successful career as an engineer, he is a well-known performer on trumpet, cornet and various brass instruments both in Canada and the U.S. where he was a founding member and the original conductor of the Michigan-based award-winning Five Lakes Silver Band. He resides in Muskoka and leads numerous musical endeavours ranging from conducting the Orillia Silver Band and the Muskoka Concert Band to leading and performing with the Northwoods Brass quintet and being Music Director for various community Musicals.