Kit Millais

Performer · Band Leader · Educator

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