David Miller
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Conductor
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Mississippi Community Symphonic Band
David Miller is the band director who had the vision of a musical outlet for adult musicians in mostly non-music careers when he helped establish the Mississippi Community Symphonic Band. He was active in school band programs as a kid and played French horn in college, after which he became a band director in Florida all while serving twenty years in the US Air Force. In 2004, David assembled a team of passionate music makers to form the community band, which continues to provide free concerts and the opportunity for musicians, no matter their day job, to come together and make music.