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

even today

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

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.

tobiemiller.net, ensembledanguy.com

“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

2025

April

A Company of Violins

Birth of a new instrument family
Sun 27.04.25 18:15 Concert

Barfüsserkirche
Historical Museum Basel

May

Lost and Found

From the rediscovered Egenolff songbook
Sun 25.05.25 18:15 Concert

Barfüsserkirche
Historical Museum Basel

June

Amor, Fortuna!

Madrigals for Palestrina's 500th Birthday
Sun 29.06.25 18:15 Concert

Barfüsserkirche
Historical Museum Basel

September

Festival 2025 «ARCADIA»

2. ReRenaissance Festival
Fri 26.09.25 until 28.09.2025

Basel, Martinskirche