Directory:Myka Miller

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Myka Miller is an oboe and english horn player currently residing in Los Angeles, California. Miller is most noted for her willingness to feature the oboe and english horn in non-traditional musical settings, including hip-hop, latin, jazz, salsa, rock and other genres in addition to classical.

Miller is also the Executive Director of The Harmony Project in Los Angeles, which provides musical instruments and education to hundreds of inner-city schools. Prior to her appointment at The Harmony Project, Miller had worked at the American Youth Orchestra and the Henry Mancini Institute. She is also the co-founder (with Jenni Olson Scott) of the all-female woodwind quintet Orion Winds, and is a member of the Los Angeles-based Latin rock band Roxing Kafe, with which she also plays flute and sings.

Among the artists Miller has appeared and/or recorded with are Billy Childs, Tony Bennett, Josh Groban, Bright Eyes, Sandro Albert, Katisse Buckingham, daKAH Hip Hop Orchestra, Renato Neto and numerous others.


References

[1] Bio from The Harmony Project
[2] Bio from Orion Winds
[3] Official MySpace Page