Bio

Canadian Conductor Tania Miller has distinguished herself as a dynamic interpreter, musician and innovator. On the podium, Maestra Miller projects authority, dynamism and sheer love of the experience of making music. As one critic put it, she delivers calm intensity . . . expressive, colourful and full of life . . . her experience and charisma are audible.” Others call her performances “technically immaculate, vivid and stirring”.

Tania Miller is in her third season as Artistic Director of the Brott Music Festival in Canada and the Artistic Director and Conductor of the National Academy Orchestra of Canada and of Brott Opera. Maestra Miller recently debuted with the Janacek Philharmonic in Ostrava, Czechia, the National Symphony in Mexico City, and the Xalapa Symphony with upcoming performances with the Aarhus Symphony Orchestra in Denmark.  Recent concerts include the Madison Symphony, Eugene Symphony, Warsaw Philharmonic, I Musici de Montreal, Winnipeg Symphony, Baton Rouge Symphony, New Haven Symphony, South Bend Symphony, Toronto Soundstreams, and London Symphonia.   

Miller has conducted the KBS Symphony in Seoul, and the Virtuoso Chamber Orchestra at the World Orchestra Festival in Daegu, South Korea with concerts in Daegu, Hwaseong, and Seoul. She has appeared as a guest conductor in Canada, the United States and Europe with such orchestras as the Bern Symphony Orchestra, NFM Wroclåw Philharmonic, Toronto Symphony, Seattle Symphony, Chicago Symphony, Oregon Symphony, Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra, Ottawa’s National Arts Centre Orchestra, Orchestra Métropolitain de Montreal, Vancouver Symphony, Orchestre Symphonique de Quebec, Naples Philharmonic, Hartford Symphony, Madison Symphony, Calgary Philharmonic, Rhode Island Philharmonic, Louisiana Philharmonic and numerous others. 

Maestra Miller conducted Brott Opera productions of Puccini’s La Boheme (2026), Bizet’s Carmen (2025), Rossini’s Il barbiere di Siviglia (2024),  Vancouver Opera’s 2024 production of Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte, Calgary Opera’s production of Lehar’s Merry Widow, and a recent Vancouver gala performance highly acclaimed soprano, Sondra Radvanovsky. She has conducted numerous opera productions as Artistic Director of Michigan Opera Works and as guest conductor of Opera McGill in Montreal.

Miller was Music Director of Canada’s Victoria Symphony for 14 years, and was named Music Director Emerita for her commitment to the orchestra and community.  She has distinguished herself as a visionary leader and innovator with a deep commitment to contemporary repertoire and composers and has gained a national reputation as a highly effective advocate and communicator for the arts. Ms. Miller has a Doctorate and Masters degree in Conducting from the University of Michigan.