St. Peter's Catholic Church
9201 Church St
Libertytown, MD 21762
Date: November 22nd, 2008
Time: 7 PM
Dan Miller will be playing the dedication concert on the newly installed Rodgers three manual Masterpiece organ.
In considering the
scope of Dan Miller's gifted career, one finds it embraces the entire gamut of
musical artistry. He is internationally
renowned as a pianist, organist, harpsichordist and keyboardist, and has a fascination
with computer music technology. He has
taught music, conducted choral groups and orchestras, led and facilitated
worship in many different settings, and managed large concert productions and
music conferences. He is also respected
as an innovative leader in handbells. Affiliated
with ASCAP, Mr. Miller is well known for his composing and arranging, and has
several published works to his credit.
He has been seen and heard live in concert and through recordings on
radio, television, and the Internet. He
has been the featured solo organist with the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra, the
Charlotte Philharmonic Orchestra, the Florida Philharmonic, The King's Brass,
and other ensembles. Mr.
Miller holds the distinguished position of Product Manager at Rodgers
Instruments LLC, one of the world's leading organ builders, in Hillsboro,
Oregon.
A church organist since age
fifteen, Dan Miller has served at several notable churches. At Calvary Church in Charlotte, North
Carolina, he presided over the world's thirteenth largest pipe organ; at Coral
Ridge Presbyterian Church, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, he served as assistant
organist to Diane Bish. Mr. Miller holds
a Church Music Diploma from Moody Bible Institute. He majored in organ performance at the
American Conservatory of Music, holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from
Florida Atlantic University, and a Master of Music degree in Organ Performance
from Winthrop University.
Mr. Miller has recorded nine
organ compact discs, of which some selections have been broadcast on National
Public Radio's "Pipedreams."
His first CD, The Calvary Organ
Dedication, was chosen as "The Organ CD to Die For" by Stereophile
magazine in its February 1994 issue. He
continues to enjoy his work with teams and committees as consultant and advisor
in designing heroic grand organs of world-class significance and preeminence.
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