Ann Miller
Violinist Ann Miller has appeared in concert halls in North America, Europe, and Asia. A proponent of new music, Ms. Miller made her New York debut as a soloist with the New Juilliard Ensemble in Alice Tully Hall in the North American premiere of David Matthews’ Concerto No. 2. She has performed with the ensemble Continuum in venues throughout New York City, Mongolia, and Ukraine. In addition, Ms. Miller recently performed in Switzerland under the direction of Pierre Boulez during an exchange program between the Juilliard School and the Lucerne Festival Academy.
An avid chamber musician, Ann Miller is a member of Trio 180 (formerly New Pacific Trio), the trio-in-residence at the University of the Pacific. Her chamber music coaches have included Jerome Lowenthal, Seymour Lipkin, Robert McDonald, Norman Fischer, James Dunham, Paul Katz, and members of the Juilliard and Tokyo string quartets. Ms. Miller has participated in the New York String Orchestra Seminar and has spent summers at Kneisel Hall, Bowdoin International Music Festival, and Yale School of Music’s Norfolk Chamber Music Festival.
Ms. Miller joined the faculty of the University of the Pacific in September of 2008 as an assistant professor of music. Ms. Miller holds her M.M. and D.M.A. from the Juilliard School, and she received her B.M., summa cum laude, from Rice University. Her teachers have included Ronald Copes and Kathleen Winkler. In addition to her passion for music, she enjoys running, reading, and vegetarian food.
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