Kit Millais is a trombone performer, band leader and educator from Melbourne, Australia. He creates opportunities to showcase new artistic ideas and educational concepts to help innovate the music culture in the 21st century.
As a performer, Kit works in a range of ensembles and styles. He leads the Hot Socks Big Band as well as being a member of Kavanagh Brass and a featured performer of the New Stage concert series. He has performed with the ARTS8 Collective (a project based interdisciplinary art ensemble), the Australian Youth Orchestra, and the University of Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. Additionally, he continues to volunteer his time with many community orchestras and opera companies in Melbourne, in addition to performing chamber music and participating in musical theatre productions.
As an educator, Kit teaches privately and works in a few schools around Melbourne. He develops online educational resources to assist his students outside of the classroom. He has produced a series of video recordings to help his students improve and develop their musical skills. He looks to inspire his students with his own artistic direction as well as inviting them to be involved with the great local music scene in Melbourne.
Kit is involved with a number of pursuits in addition to performance and education. These include radio presenting on 3MBS, organising chamber and solo music performances, event organising, and researching trombone mute characteristics. Currently, Kit volunteers at 3MBS, is a member of Kavanagh Brass, and is continuing to grow his mute collection. He holds a Master of Music (Performance) from the University of Melbourne’s Melbourne Conservatorium of Music.
check out all of the trombones and mutes kit has below!
INSTRUMENTS (8 IN TOTAL)
Large Bore tenor trombone
Bach 42t elkhart
bach corporation 5gs mouthpiece
small bore tenor trombone
Bach 6 mark iv new york
bach corporation 11c mouthpiece
bass trombone
Bach 50b elkhart with instrument innovation independent thayers
bach 2g mouthpiece
alto trombone
yamaha 671
bach corporation 7c mouthpiece
eUPHONIUM
eastman 526SG
bach 4g mouthpiece
vintage instruments
boosey trombone c.1923
English trombone c.1920
soviet era russian tenor horn c.1961
invictus cornet distributed by selmer
mUTES (61 iN TOTAL)
Metal straights
Alessi-Vacchiano Straight
Denis Wick Aluminium Straight x2
Harmon Straight from Cup Straight Combo
humes & berg copper bottom straight
Jo-Ral Copper Bottom Straight
Jo-Ral Aluminium Wide Throat Straight
Jo-Ral Aluminium Narrow Throat Straight
Magosy & Beuscher Straight
unbranded straight
Non-metal straights
Andrew McAdam Custom Wood Straight Mute
Humes & Berg Stonelined Straight Mute x4
Micro Shastock Straight Mute
Micro Freetone Straight Mute
Micro Freetone Straight Mute with black outer damper cover
Micro Freetone Straight Mute (Long Neck)
shastock black straight mute
shastock black straight mute with maple resonator
Peter Gane Fibre Straight Mute
cups
Humes & Berg Cup Mute x2
Humes & Berg Cup Mute (Bass) x2
Humes & Berg Mica-Mute
Jo-Ral Adjustable Aluminium Cup Mute
shastock cup mute
buckets
Humes & Berg Velvet-Tone Mute 7” (Vintage)
Humes & Berg Velvetone-Mute 8 1/2 “
Humes & Berg Velvetone-Mute 10”
jo-ral bucket mute 8”
jo-ral bucket mute 10”
ray parkyns bucket mute 8”
soft tone mute 7”
soft tone mute 8 1/2” x2
soft tone mute 10”
Harmons
Denis Wick Harmon Mute x2
Harmon Harmon Mute
Jo-Ral Bubble Mute
Jo-Ral Bubble Mute (Old)
solotone
Humes & Berg Clear Tone Mute
Shastock Solotone Mute
rudy muck solotone mute
practice
Denis Wick Precision Mute
Humes & Berg Sh! Sh! Quite Mannie Klein Practice Mute x2
Micro Shastock Whispher Mute x2
Yamaha Electronic In Bell Practice Mute
other
Custom Built Megaphone Mute
Emo Megaphone Mute
Humes & Berg Pixie Straight Mute
plunger ray parkyns
Plunger sourced Simmers & Company in Williamstown
plunger unknown source
Unbranded Derby Mute