Laurie Miller

About Lauire

Laurie Miller: I grew up in Appleton, Wisconsin, where I started playing the horn in 7th grade. I continued to play through high school and sporadically in college. After graduating from UC Santa Barbara with BA degrees in Sociology and Spanish in 1982, and a law degree from Drake University in 1986, my husband, Marty, and I moved to Whitefish in October of that year. After our daughters started playing piano about 10 years later, it wasn’t long before I got the bug to make music again. I returned to the horn after a 16-year hiatus and in 1998 joined the symphony.

Playing in the symphony has allowed me to become intimately familiar with much of the great classical music repertoire that had previously eluded my attention. From the fiery passages of Scheherazade to the lush notes of Dvorak’s New World Symphony, it’s hard to pick a favorite. I’m thankful for all the support I’ve received over the years from my symphony colleagues. From the beginning, not only have I been awestruck by their musical expertise, but by their generosity and encouragement. I feel lucky to still be playing in the symphony after 25 years and hope to continue to do so for many years to come.

My involvement with the symphony expanded when I became a member of the Board of Directors in 2016. My board experience has given me a new appreciation of the work it takes to keep a symphony of this size and quality on solid financial footing. The phrase, “It takes a village,” aptly applies in this case. Thank you for your support of the GSC over the years. Each of our lives has been enriched beyond measure by the giving and receiving of such great classical music.