Neil Miller

Neil teaches violin and viola students of all levels at his home in Rochester. He is also willing to travel to your home to teach.

From Long Island NY, Neil Miller is a violist with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. He holds both a Bachelor of Music degree in violin performance, and a Master of Music degree in viola performance from the Eastman School of Music. He was awarded the coveted Performer’s Certificate and was also the recipient of the Robert L. Oppelt Viola Prize which is presented annually to an outstanding violist at Eastman. Summer festivals have included the National Repertory Orchestra in Breckinridge Colorado where he performed in over 20 concerts playing 120 orchestral works. Conductors included Karina Canellakis, Andrew Litton, Peter Oundjian and Michael Stern. Neil has also participated in LyricaFest in Boston as well as Charles Castleman’s Quartet Program both in Boulder, CO, and Fredonia, NY. Neil has studied with Shirley Givens, Lynn Blakeslee, Renée Jolles, Carol Kushner, Barbara Weber, and was most recently a viola student of George Taylor.