Conlan Miller

[Conlan has] the whole package of amazing finger dexterity, sparkle, the fullest and most powerful of sounds without being harsh, an ear and character that knows what it wants and how to create it, an imagination that's willing to let events unfold in their own time, over an ability to tell a story or paint a canvas that pulls his listeners complet... ely into his world of mystery, adventure, and other-worldness." Conlan Miller, American pianist, is pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music under the tutelage of Dr. Stewart Gordon. His related fields are Piano Pedagogy, Music Theory and Analysis, and Music Technology. He earned his Master of Music degree at Yale Universitys School of Music where he studied with Mr. Boris Berman and Mr. Melvin Chen. He completed his undergraduate piano and pedagogy studies at Brigham Young University with Dr. Irene Peery-Fox. Prior to his bachelors degree, he was a private student of Dr. Peery-Fox for 10 years. Conlan was the national collegiate first prize winner in the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) Young Artist Piano Competition, and was awarded a Steinway piano. He also won second prize in the national MTNA Senior Piano Competition, both under the tutelage of Dr. Peery-Fox. He was a Silver Medalist in the 4th Manhattan International Music Competition, and was an official competitor in the Gina Bachauer International Artists Piano Competition. This year, he was nominated to compete in the American Pianists Awards (APA). Other awards include the Don and Shirley Oscarson Award for Outstanding Musical Achievement at BYU, second prize in the inaugural Snowy Range Piano Competition, and honorable mention in the Jefferson Symphony Orchestra International Piano Competition. Conlan gave his first major performance when he was eleven, performing Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue with the Utah Valley Symphony. Since then, he has performed with several orchestras including four appearances with the Utah Symphony, two ...Read More