Eric Miller | Viola de gamba, Cello

Eric Miller performs as a viola da gambist, cellist, and occasionally trumpeter around the Midwest, currently performing with the Wisconsin Baroque Ensemble, ViolMedium, a project cofounded with Chicago gambist Phillip Serna, and frequently giving solo recitals. Previous performance credits include the Arbor Vitae String Quartet, the Madison Choral Project, the Madison Chamber Choir, Madison Youth Choirs, and American Players Theater as well as countless chamber music projects, mostly centered around historical performance. As an improviser, he is known for his skill and sensitivity in collaboration with songwriters and has collaborated on several albums with songwriter Katie Burns. As an explorer in experimental music, he has recorded several hours of lo-fi electronic music with his duo, Basidium. Eric is a committed educator and currently teaches orchestra in the Oregon School District where he also coaches a youth viol consort as part of the Viola da Gamba Society of America’s Consort Loan Program. He is director of the VdGSA’s Young Players’ Weekend, and has taught viola da gamba at the Madison Early Music Festival. Trained in the Suzuki method, Eric has taught cello, trumpet, and viola da gamba lessons to students all ages and abilities at his home in Madison, Wisconsin since 2009. He holds degrees from Northern Illinois University where he was introduced to the viola da gamba while he studied cello and trumpet and the University of Wisconsin – Madison where he studied cello.