Mark Miller – RESUME
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Mark Miller 800-327-4266 |
421 N. Northwest Hwy. Suite 203Barrington , IL 60010United States of America . |
| From 1988 toPresent: | Opus II Piano Studio, Barrington , ILEstablished private piano studio. Teaching private piano lessons in classical and jazz and writing custom arrangements for singers |
| From 1985 toPresent: | Hamilton Partners Office Complex, Itasca , ILHouse pianist for lunch in atrium of office complex( One Pierce Place , Itasca , IL ) |
| 2001 | Founded – Distance Jazz Piano InstituteCurrent students from U.S.A. , England , Hong Kong ,and New Zealand |
| 1999 | Completed second CD entitled“Now And Then: Songs To Remember” |
| 1998 | House Pianist at “The Barn" restaurant and lounge |
| 1997 | Completed first CD titled “Solace” |
| 1993 – 1994 | Formerly Farman’s Restaurant, Lake Zurich , ILHouse pianist for dinner and lounge(entertainment and sing along) |
| Recent Gigsand SpecialAppearances | The Redhead Piano Bar ( Chicago ), Fairmont Hotel ( Chicago ),
Chicago Place Mall Christmas Season (Magnificent Mile ), Political dinner for Mayor Daley (Mark Miller Trio), Roy Fairchild Art Exhibit ( The Studio of Long Grove ),
Lord & Taylor ( Water Tower Place and Old Orchard), Park Hyatt Hotel (Magnificent Mile Chicago ), The 95 th Restaurant ( Hancock Center ). |
| 1992 | Biltmore Country Club, Barrington , IL - House Pianist |
| 1991 | Park Ridge Country Club ( Park Ridge , IL )- House Pianist |
| 1990 | Wynstone Golf Club ( North Barrington , IL )- House Pianist |
| 1985 to 1988: | Private instructor at Barrington Conservatory,Northwest Fine Arts Studio , Olsen’s Musicland, |
| 1982 to 1985 | Pianist with ” Grand Illusion ” band; openedHoliday Inn Camden , AR.Pianist and synthesist with ” The Diamonds ” (5 piece in -house band) for a 7-month engagement at the Galleon Beach Hotel, ( Grand Cayman , BWI ) |
| Education | B.A. Music Theory – University of Illinois (Champaign-Urbana)Masters in Jazz, Professor Alan Swain- Depaul University, Professor Tony Caramia, currently at Eastman School of Music. |