Our Music Director

Music Director - Metropolitan Silver Band - a brass band in the British tradition
Our current Music Director Fran Harvey played Flugelhorn and Solo Cornet with the band for many years before being named the conductor in April 2003. She holds Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Education degrees from the University of Toronto, where she studied trumpet with Larry Weeks, James Spragg, and Stephen Chennette. Her conducting teachers included Victor Feldbrill, Stephen Chennette and Diana Brault. Her musical experiences have ranged from playing fanfares for the Queen to orchestral and jazz performances all across North America. An active player and conductor in the GTA, Fran is also a Music Educator who has worked since 1987 for the York Region District School Board both as a teacher and an administrator.