Background
Miller, Frank was born on March 5, 1912 in Baltimore. Son of Samuel and Leah (Rose) Miller.
Miller, Frank was born on March 5, 1912 in Baltimore. Son of Samuel and Leah (Rose) Miller.
Miller studied at Curtis Institute of Music, under Felix Salmond and at age 18, joined the Philadelphia Orchestra.
His longest stints were principal cellist of the National Broadcasting Company Symphony Orchestra and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and conductor of the Evanston Symphony Orchestra. A 1950 segment of Miller playing cello in "The Swan" from Carnival of the Animals with an orchestra on The Voice of Firestone is sometimes shown on Classic Arts Showcase. At age 18, Miller joins Philadelphia Orchestra, under conductor Leopold Stokowski
1935, he joins Minneapolis Symphony as principal cellist under conductor Eugene Ormandy
1940-1954 National Broadcasting Company Symphony Orchestra, cello (principal) under conductor Arturo Toscanini
1957-1959 Casals Festival Orchestra in Puerto Rico, under Pablo Casals
1959-1985 Chicago Symphony Orchestra, cello (principal)
1962-1984 Evanston Symphony Orchestra, music director
1964 co-founds Savoyaires with writer, Lilias Circle.
Married Shirley Hauk Blichmann, 1971. Children by previous marriage: David S., Paul.