Tobie
Miller
Hurdy-gurdy, recorder and voice (soprano)
Roots
I was born in Vancouver and grew up in Montreal, in Canada.
Study
I first completed a Bachelor’s degree in Early Music at McGill University in Montreal and then came to the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis for postgraduate and Master’s studies.
Professional
I work as a musician, specializing in historical hurdy-gurdy, with a little recorder and singing to round it out (those are the things I’ve actually studied, as there are
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even today
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not possible to learn hurdy-gurdy at university level). I perform both with my own ensemble, Danguy, and as an invited soloist with other ensembles.
Why
I think it chose me!
Elective affinity
My hobbies revolve a lot around nature and sustainability
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being outside, but also creating things in slow actions. When I’m not on tour, for example, you can often find me at the sewing machine.
“Un Noël normand – Rouen 1474”
Concert from 18.12.2022. Barfüsserkirche, Historical Museum Basel. Video: Oren Krischenbaum
“Demenons tous” Allez regretz (Ghizeghem)
ENGEL “Demenons tous” // Allez regretz – Hayne van Ghizeghem (†1493-7) From “Noël normand” – Rouen 1474 18.12.2022 Barfüsserkirche, Historisches Museum
Nature humaine; Le grant desir – Compere
From the concert Noël normand – Rouen 1474, Basel Barfüsserkirche 18.12. 2022
“Nature humaine”; Le grant desir – Loÿset Compere
2024
April
Ad narragoniam
Music in the ship of foolsBarfüsserkirche
Historical Museum Basel
May
Jouissance vous donneray
A picture comes to lifeBarfüsserkirche
Historical Museum Basel
September
The Bassanos
Homage to the recorderOctober
Magnum opus musicum 1604
Obituary for Orlando di LassoMartinskirche
Basel
November
Du Fay 550
Music for a lifetimeBarfüsserkirche
Historisches Museum Basel
December
Now sing and rejoice
Sing-along ConcertBarfüsserkirche