Michael J. Colburn

[1] Colburn is a native of St. Albans, Vermont, and graduated from Bellows Free Academy there in 1982.[2] He attended Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam for two years before transferring to Arizona State University, where he earned his bachelor's degree in music performance in 1986.He received his master's degree in conducting from George Mason University in 1991.[4] Formerly director of bands at Butler University in Indianapolis, Colburn serves as Conductor of the Me2 Orchestra/Burlington, and in January 2023 he joined the faculty of the University of Vermont in an adjunct capacity.Currently, Colburn serves as Music Director and Conductor of the Orchestra of Northern New York (ONNY).
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