In 1968 Fred returned to Canada to play with the National Arts Centre Orchestra. During this time Fred contributed more than 50 transcriptions and arrangements to the Brass repertoire. While with the CB, Fred made numerous TV apperances on PBS, CBC, NHK, BBC and American Networks. He was a Grammy award nominee in 1992. Presently, Fred is Professor of Trumpet and Brass Chamber Music at the University of Georgia.
Mills continues to be active as a soloist and brass quintet clinician.
Fred also coaches a graduate brass quintet, The Bulldog Brass Society, that is comprised of graduate assistants specifically selected in a national competition. The brass faculty of the University of Georgia School of Music plans to produce chamber music concerts and international festivals that comprehensively explore the literature of brass instruments. Recently, Fred recorded a CD with Rennquintett , a German brass quintet. Mills and More is released now. See the Rennquintett web page for details.