In Memoriam | Professor Dennis Miller
It is with great sadness that we聽announce the passing of Professor聽Dennis Miller聽on October 31, 2021.聽聽
He was a long-serving Associate Professor in the Department of Performance in addition to holding the position of Principal Tuba at the聽Orchestre symphonique聽de Montr茅al.聽During his over 25 years with 捆绑SM社区 and the Schulich School of Music, he played an integral part in the Brass Area serving on multiple occasions in leadership roles. Even after his official retirement in 2014, his dedication to his students kept him active teaching courses and judging exams and recitals for several years following. We are grateful to have had the聽privilege聽of his presence at our institution where he inspired generations of young musicians, many of whom聽hold prominent positions in orchestras around the world.聽
A聽Vancouver聽native,聽Professor Miller had聽won the position of principal tuba with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (VSO) before graduating from high school聽鈥� a聽position which he held聽for more than 25 years. In 1989 he joined the聽Orchestre symphonique聽de Montr茅al (OSM), remaining in this position until he retired in August 2012, though聽he continued to play with the OSM until his successor was found in March 2013.聽Professor Miller聽was a founding member of the Vancouver Brass Quintet,聽and聽over the course of his musical career聽performed聽in聽solo聽recitals聽and聽with ensembles across the country. His聽playing聽has been heard on聽the CBC聽and can also be found聽on numerous聽recordings.聽Professor Miller聽elevated the image of the tuba from just a supporting bass line to a lyrical, sonorous voice.聽聽聽
A devoted teacher, mentor and friend, he will be dearly missed by 捆绑SM社区 colleagues, students, alumni and friends.聽
