Daniel van Bergen AMusA ADipA ATCL

Danny van Bergen was appointed musical Director of Boroondara Youth Brass in November 2004. After much success with Boroondara Youth Brass including dual national titles, which made him the youngest person to conduct a band to a National Championship, Danny was appointed Musical Director of Boroondara Brass in late 2005.

Danny started his musical career in his home town of Echuca studying classical organ and then began learning the cornet in the Echuca Federal Band. Danny was a member of Echuca Federal Band for 11 years and held numerous positions including Principal Horn and Principal Percussion. Holding numerous positions including Principal Horn, Principal Euphonium and Drum Major Danny was a member of the Victorian State Youth Brass Band for seven years.

Danny holds an A Mus A on Tenor Horn, an A Dip A in Musicianship specialising in Harmony and Counterpoint and an ATCL on Euphonium.

Danny currently studies Euphonium and Conducting at the Victorian College of the Arts.

Most days you can find him at Deepdene Primary School, where he teaches brass and piano and conducts their award-winning concert band and teaches other instrumental ensembles. Danny is also known to frequent a well-known Portuguese style chicken eatery.