JAMES MILLER is the Associate Principal Trombone with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, a position he has held since 1999. His duties include performing on alto, tenor, and bass trombone; tenor tuba; and bass trumpet. His previous orchestral experience includes the North Carolina Symphony, the Long Island Philharmonic, and the New York Philharmonic. Miller earned his Bachelor of Music Education degree from the University of Northern Iowa and his Master of Music degree from the Juilliard School, where he was a scholarship student of Per Brevig.
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8:00pm
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classical
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8:00pm
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Mar 11 Wed
6:00pm
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chamber-music, classical
UCLA Symphony UCLA Symphony, our remarkable all-campus orchestra, presents its second concert of the 2025-26 season. 108 musicians strong, Symphony is led by graduate conducting majors and features graduate performance-major soloists. It
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