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contact name: Scott Miller
email: Scott@ScottLMiller.net

location address:
Maple Grove MN 55369

open to public: no

Related Organizations:
American Composers Forum, BMI, SEAMUS

Ph. D. Music Theory and Composition, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities April 1994
M. M. Composition, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill May 1991
B. A. Music Business, State University of New York at Oneonta May 1988

SELECTED HONORS, AWARDS, and FELLOWSHIPS

American Composers Forum subito Grant (2006, 2008)

Meet The Composer/Creative Connections (2002, 2004, 2005, 2008)

American Composers Forum Performance Outreach Grant (2004)

Central Minnesota Arts Board Individual Artists Grant, Honorable Mention (2003)

Jerome Foundation Composers Commissioning Project (2002)

McKnight Artist Fellowship for Composition (2001)

Minnesota State Arts Board Artist Assistance Fellowship (2001)

National Arts Associate, Sigma Alpha Iota Music Fraternity (2001)

PHI KAPPA PHI honor society (2000)

MUSICA NOVA 98 International Electroacoustic Music Competition, Honorable Mention (Cat. B) (1998)

Central Minnesota Arts Board Individual Artists Grant (1996)

First Prize, 1994 University of Minnesota Orchestral Composition Competition

PI KAPPA LAMBDA music honor society (1994)

FESTIVALS and EXHIBITIONS

Electric Eyes New Music and Media Festival, The Southern Theater, Minneapolis 2008
The Cosmic Engine

Spark 2008 Festival of Electronic Music and Art, University of Minnesota Arts Quarter 2008
What You Have Taken

10th International Music Festival New Music Plus, Brno, CZ 2007
Shape Shifting

The Contemporary Music Festival, Ostrava Creative Center, Ostrava, CZ 2007
Shape Shifting

Society for Electroacoustic Music in the U.S. (SEAMUS) 2007 National Conference 2007
Chimera No. 2.1

Spark 2007 Festival of Electronic Music and Art, University of Minnesota Arts Quarter 2007
Jardins Mecaniques; Chimera No. 2

Third Practice Festival, University of Richmond, VA 2006
Fun House

Livewire Electronic Music Concert, University of Minnesota 2006
Some Fabric and a Few Pieces of Bone

Mláde Podiúm Festival, Pardubice, Czech Republic 2006
Chimera No. 2

American Composers Forum Sound Check: New Music and Conversations at the Southern 2006
Fun House

Society for Electroacoustic Music in the U.S. (SEAMUS) 2006 National Conference 2006
Fun House

Spark 2006 Festival of Electronic Music and Art, University of Minnesota Arts Quarter 2006
Fun House

Video Traverse Festival, Toulouse, France 2005
Moving In and Self Portrait

Women in Music Festival, University of North Dakota 2005
Shape Shifting

EXPRMNTL, Toulouse, France 2004
One month exhibition with opening performance of My House is Your Breathing

Spark 2004 Festival of Electronic Music and Art, University of Minnesota Arts Quarter 2004
Autumn Etude

Walker Art Center/Minnesota Artists Online Arts Advocacy Day 5 Minutes of Fame Web cast 2003
Tempest and Last Words?

Walker Art Center/Minnesota Artists Online 5 Minutes of Fame 2002
Tempest and Last Words?

Digital Plus - New Works by Bill Gorcica, Kiehle Gallery, Saint Cloud, MN 2002
Sarabanda, Tempest

Annual Conference of the College Music Society - Great Lakes Chapter, Northfield, MN 2002
Low Hangs the Moon

Society for Electroacoustic Music in the U.S. (SEAMUS) 2001 National Conference 2001
Chimera

"The Life and Times of James Simmons III, a Creative Interpretation of his Personal Diaries" - 2000
an exhibition by artist Rob Madgwick, Haslemere Educational Museum, Surrey, England
Variation 959 #1

Society for Electroacoustic Music in the U.S. (SEAMUS) Y2K National Conference 2000
Dies Sanctificatus

Navigations Festival of Dance and Music, Old Arizona Emerging Artist Series 2000
Standing Still at Sea

Sonic Circuits VII International Festival of Electronic Music and Art, presented by the 1999
American Composers Forum and the Walker Art Center, Landmark Center, St. Paul, MN
Eyes and Ears

Brno International Festival - 12th Exposition of New Music, Brno, CZ 1999
Dies Sanctificatus

Minnesota Dance Alliance "Homebred!" Artists in Motion Series 1998
Indicate What You Want and Solix, performed by RIG

American Choir Festival, Leipzig Neue Gewandhaus 1998
Dies Sanctificatus

Third International Festival of Contemporary Dance, Poland 1997
Solix

Minnesota Dance Alliance Benefit Concert 1997
Solix

International Double Reed Society Convention 1997
Time is Vicious

C. Buell Lipa Festival of Contemporary Music, Iowa State University 1996
Concertino for Trombone, Winds and Percussion

International Trumpet Guild International Brassfest 1995
Metal Fatigue

21st Annual National Flute Convention 1993
Angel of Progress

SELECTED PRESENTATIONS and INVITED LECTURES

Featured Composer, Mláde Podiúm Festival, Pardubice, Czech Republic 2006

Carleton College, Northfield, MN 2005
"Audible Mobiles and Interactive Electroacoustic Music."

University of Minnesota, School of Music/Department of Art 2005
"Interdisciplinary Collaborations," co-presented with Philippe Costaglioli.

Spark Festival of Electronic Music, University of Minnesota 2005
"Audible-Mobiles: An Application of Ecosystemic Programming in Kyma," presented with assistance of Pat O'Keefe, Bass Clarinet.

HAMU, Prague Academy of Music 2004
"My House is Your Breathing: Orpheus the Acousmatic," co-presented with Philippe Costaglioli.

Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic 2004
"My House is Your Breathing: Orpheus the Acousmatic," co-presented with Philippe Costaglioli.

Perpich Center for the Arts, Golden Valley, MN - Guest Composer 2003

Hillsdale College, Hillsdale, MI - Visiting Artist/Lecturer 2002

Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE) 12th International Conference 2001
"Infusing Technology Across Four Preservice Teacher Preparation Institutions in Minnesota:
Method to our Madness" co-presented with James Reineke (Winona State University).

Musical Intersections, Toronto 2000/College Music Society 43d Annual Meeting 2000
"Integrating Preservice Teacher Education with Technology: A Work in Progress" co-presented with Margaret Schmidt (St. Cloud State University)

Sixth Annual Technological Directions in Music Learning International Convention, 1999
Institute for Music Research, San Antonio, TX
"Using Technology to Integrate Preservice Music Teacher Education: A Work in Progress"
co-presented with Margaret Schmidt (St. Cloud State University).

Sigma Alpha Iota Province Day, St. Cloud State University 1998
"Electroacoustic Music History and Aesthetics"

Northwestern University School of Music Composers Colloquium - Guest Composer 1996

Minnesota Center for the Arts - Guest Composer 1996

Carleton College, Northfield, MN - Guest Composer 1996

Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic - Visiting Professor/Composer 1995

Leaf River Educational District, MN 1994
"Electroacoustic Music, Techniques and Educational Applications."

Minnesota Music Theory Consortium conference 1993

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Schell, Justin. Seeds of Change, Fruits of Labor: Zeitgeist and Wordless Music by Justin Schell. MNartists.org. 01 October 2007. .

Blackburn, Philip. "Noises Underground." access + ENGAGE 18 June 2007: 18.2. .

Desmith, Christy. "Avant-Garde Whatchamacallit Takes Over Studio Z. Zeitgeist and Scott Miller Present a Multimedia Chameleon."City Pages 02 March 2005: 48. .

Zeitgeist: Shape Shifting: Shades of Transformation by Juliet Patterson. MNartists.org. 09 June 2004. .

Beard, William Randall. Rev. of "Shape Shifting: Shades of Transformation." Morning Edition. 11 June 2004. Minnesota Public Radio. 11 June 2004. .

Gehrke, Karl. "Shape Shifting: Shades of Transformation." Backstage Pass. 03 June 2004, 05 June 2004. WCAL Classical 89.3.

Roberts, Chris. "St. Cloud: My House is Your Breathing." Word of Mouth. 04 April 2003. Minnesota Public Radio. .

Kohman, Liz. "Film Project Fuses Art, Sound." St. Cloud Times 03 May 2003: 1C.

Bergquist, Kris. "A Chance to See What Europe Concert Will Be." St. Cloud Times 16 April 1998: 13E.

Ultan, Lloyd. "Electronic Music." Encyclopedia of Computer Science and Technology, v. 34, supplement 19. 1996 ed.

Bergquist, Kris. "SCSU Concert Gives Spotlight to Computers." St. Cloud Times 25 September 1996: 1B, 6B.

Bergquist, Kris. "Scott L. Miller: Uses Computer Like Instrument." St. Cloud Times 20 June 1996: 8E.

Country of Citizenship:
United States

Birth Place:
Beaufort, South Carolina

Gender:
Male

Active Place:
Twin Cities

Minnesota County:
Hennepin

Composer

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