Upcoming MacPhail Faculty Spotlight Concert: March 8th, 7 p.m. CST

I am honored to share that I will be presenting “Timeless Tapestry: A Quarter Century of Original Compositions by Sarah Miller with Performances by the Composer and MacPhail Faculty” on Saturday, March 8th, 2025, at 7 p.m. at Antonello Hall in the downtown MacPhail facility. The date was chosen because it is International Women’s Day. I will be joined by Nina Olsen, clarinet, Sarah Olson, voice, Sara Langmead, piano, Caitlyn Lucic, marimba, and James DeVoll, flute. The concert will be open to the public who are invited to pay what they can to reserve tickets. I hope to see you there!

Clarinet pieces featured in the National Federation of Music Clubs 2024-2028 Festivals Bulletin!

I am excited to share that two of my compositions, “The Tiger Dreams” for clarinet and piano and “La Petite Danseuse de Quatorze Ans” for solo clarinet are featured in the new NFMC 2024-2028 Festivals Bulletin!

"Clouds" for clarinet, viola and piano premiered at a MacPhail Composition Recital

Sarah’s latest commission, “Clouds” was featured on a MacPhail On-Demand Faculty Recital. The premiere was Feb. 19, 2021 and the video can be accessed at the following link:

https://www.macphail.org/eventtypes/macphail-on-demand/

The score is available for purchase in the online store!

MIA Project first phase nears completion!

I have finished writing 7 pieces to accompany art works at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. These have all been recorded and will be uploaded to the MIA website once they are mixed and the videos are completed. Watch for further updates! Here is a teaser to watch:

https://youtu.be/gd__BkREU1ILake GeorgeMarimba Solo by Sarah Milleryoutu.be

This version was compiled by Bob Adney who is playing the marimba to accompany a painting of Lake George by Edward Steichen.

Somali Arrangements for Band and Orchestra to be premiered Friday, Feb. 8, 2020

My arrangements of the Somali national anthem and Aroos will be premiered at Minneapolis South High School on Friday, Feb. 8, 2020 at 7 p.m. These will feature South High School bands and orchestras who will be joined by students to sing the national anthem and by dancers from the Somali Museum for Aroos.

Iliad Song Cycle to be premiered at the MacPhail Faculty Recital Friday, 2/21/2020

My most recent composition, a song cycle setting portions of The Iliad  will be premiered at MacPhail Center for Music in downtown Minneapolis on Friday, Feb. 21st at 7:30 p.m.  The performers will be Dennis Petersen, tenor, Mike Alexander, horn and the composer at the piano.  It will be part of a MacPhail Faculty Recital which is free and open to the public.  I will also be performing the Lowell Liebermann Sonata for Flute and Piano with James DeVoll on flute.

Arrangements of Somali Music to be performed at South High School 2/7/2020

I have arranged the Somali National Anthem and a Somali wedding piece, Aroos for high school band and orchestra, and they will be premiered Friday, Feb. 7th, 2020 at 7 p.m. at Minneapolis South High School.

One-Dog Sleigh at the Ordway's Family Blast, April 20, 2019

The GTCYS Concertino Orchestra with conductor Dan Mollick performed “One-Dog Sleigh” at the Ordway’s Family Blast Event on April 20th, 2019. The music accompanies Mary Casanova’s picture book by the same title, and features narration by Storyteller Lorena Duarte. You can see the video using the following link:

https://vimeo.com/338738792