JOHN MILLER BITESIZE BIOGRAPHY John Miller began his musical life playing cornet with a local brass band in Fife, Scotland. He became a member of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain, and went on to study music at Kings College, Cambridge. This was a particularly significant period in his performance career and saw John perform with the London Symphony Orchestra, London Sinfonietta and on to join the Philip Jones Brass Ensemble, the Philharmonia Orchestra and as a founder member of The Wallace Collection. After teaching trumpet at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, he joined the staff of Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester where he is currently Head of School of Wind Brass and Percussion. John is a published composer and educationalist and is in high demand as a leader or masterclasses, workshops and musical outreach projects. John was awarded an Honorary Fellowship of the Guildhall School in 1993, and a Fellowship of the RNCM in 2006, followed by Professorship (personal chair) of RNCM in 2010. Please contact our Publicist, Clair Tomalin, if you require any further information or additional photographs: [email protected] October 2015 – biography-003-001

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JOHN MILLERBITESIZE BIOGRAPHY

John Miller began his musical life playing cornet with a local brass band in Fife, Scotland. He became a member of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain, and went on to study music at Kings College, Cambridge. This was a particularly significant period in his performance career and saw John perform with the London Symphony Orchestra, London Sinfonietta and on to join the Philip Jones Brass Ensemble, the Philharmonia Orchestra and as a founder member of The Wallace Collection.

After teaching trumpet at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, he joined the staff of Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester where he is currently Head of School of Wind Brass and Percussion. John is a published composer and educationalist and is in high demand as a leader or masterclasses, workshops and musical outreach projects.

John was awarded an Honorary Fellowship of the Guildhall School in 1993, and a Fellowship of the RNCM in 2006, followed by Professorship (personal chair) of RNCM in 2010.

Please contact our Publicist, Clair Tomalin, if you require any further information or additional photographs: [email protected]

October 2015 – biography-003-001

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