At 12, Talented Violinist Becomes Santa Rosa Youth Symphony's Youngest Concertmaster

CBS San Francisco

December 6, 2022

A talented 12-year-old is the concertmaster of the Santa Rosa Symphony Youth Orchestra making him the youngest in the organization's history spanning several decades, according to orchestra staff. His family and instructors hope it's an early accomplishment in a long career of music.

"I saw my friend playing and it was really beautiful, and I thought I just want to be like that," said Henry Miller, a student at Herbert Slater Middle School. "I've just been brought so much joy while listening to music."

Miller asked his mother, a music teacher, to give him piano lessons when he was four years old. One year later, he would choose to switch to the violin after seeing a friend play that instrument. He has dedicated himself to the violin since then, practicing 15 hours a week. He is not only the concertmaster of the Santa Rosa Symphony Youth Orchestra, but also of the Young People's Chamber Orchestra.

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