Conductor of Repertory Orchestra and Repertory Chamber Orchestra
Mark Miller came to BYSO in 1985 as Orchestra Manager. On leaving that post in 1987, he was asked by then Music Director Eiji Oue to remain on the artistic staff. He was named Assistant Conductor by David Commanday in 1993, and in 2011 became the conductor of the Repertory Orchestra. In addition to his work at BYSO, he conducts the Boston University All-Campus Orchestra and the Cape Symphony Youth Orchestra. He has guest conducted the Cape Symphony and the North Shore Philharmonic and has conducted at all-state and district festivals. As an educator he has worked with the Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra and other college, community and youth orchestras. Mr. Miller plays clarinet professionally and currently serves as principal clarinetist of the Cape Symphony. He has appeared as clarinet soloist with the Simon Sinfonietta, the Cape Symphony, Harvard’s Mozart Society Orchestra, and the Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras. Mr. Miller’s original compositions, arrangements, and transcriptions have been performed by the Cape Symphony, the Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras, Foxborough High School's nationally acclaimed ensembles, and Arcadian Winds, as well as other performers and ensembles. His many wind quintet arrangements are played by quintets throughout North America and Europe. A native of Pensacola, Florida, Mr. Miller attended the Florida State University, where he earned degrees in composition and clarinet performance. He holds a master’s degree in composition from Boston University.