Dr. Gillian MacKay

Gillian MacKay is an Associate Professor of Music of the University of Toronto, where she conducts the Wind Ensemble and teaches conducting and trumpet. She is also Associate Dean of Graduate Education.

An award-winning teacher, Gillian has an active professional career as a tumpeter, conductor, adjudicator, and clinician. She has conducted honour bands throughout Canada and the US, including the National Youth Band of Canada. Dr. MacKay has adjudicated Canadian band festivals at local, provincial, and national levels, as well as competitions in Singapore and Thailand.

Dr. MacKay has presented clinics and workshops at provincial and state conferences in Canada and the US, and is known for her work on the relationship between conducting and mime. Also recognized as a conducting pedagogue, Gillian holds degrees and diplomas from the University of Lethbridge, McGill University, the University of Calgary, and Northwestern University.