Mr. Darryn Wright
Music Director - Southern Area Concert Band, Southern Stars Stage Band, Southern Area Events Band

Darryn Wright joined Southern Area Concert Band in 1997 playing alto saxophone and took on the role of President in 1998.  He held this position until taking over the role of the band's Music Director in 2006 following Craig Seymour's retirement.

Darryn has been playing music (keyboard) since the age of 5, with his first public performance not long thereafter.  He learned flute during his years at high school and was appointed full time church organist at his local church in Penguin, Tasmania, at the age of 17.

During his time at Southern Area, Darryn has played alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute and percussion.
Other than for the band, Darryn's passion lies in Musical Theatre and he has been Music Director for several school and amateur theatre company productions including Crazy for You, Anything Goes, Man of La Mancha, Beauty and the Beast, Man of La Mancha and The Wiz.

Since moving to Melbourne 1996, Darryn has also performed with numerous instrumental and vocal ensembles around Melbourne, including the Savoy Opera Company, and is currently on the executive of the National and Vic. branches of The Australian Band and Orchestra Directors' Association

Miss Jenny Corcoran
Conductor - Southern Area Training Band

Jenny Corcoran joined the Southern Area Concert Band as a trumpeter in 2004.  After completing the Australian Band and Orchestra Directors' Association's conducting school in 2009, Jenny took on the role of the main band's Assistant Conductor in 2010 and was appointed to the position of Training Band conductor at the end of 2011 after sharing the role for most of the year.

Mr. Craig Seymour
Emeritus Musical Director - Southern Area Concert Band

Craig Seymour retired from the position of Music Director of the Southern Area Concert Band in 2006, and has since been honoured with the title of Emeritus Music Director for his years of service to the band and community music.