Margaret Miller

Margaret Miller is a retired Senior Lecturer of Music and former Coordinator of the Graduate String Quartet Program at Colorado State University (CSU), affiliated with the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance within the College of Liberal Arts. She teaches viola, chamber music literature, and coaches ensembles. She also served on the faculty of the LEAP Institute for the Arts, a multidisciplinary program focusing on post-graduation career readiness for musicians.

Before joining CSU in 2004, Miller was violist of the da Vinci Quartet (1986–2004), a residency ensemble at the University of Denver and Colorado College. The quartet won prestigious awards, including prizes at the Naumberg and Shostakovich competitions, and recorded American composers’ works for Naxos. Miller’s teaching excellence has been recognized by the Colorado Chapter of the American String Teachers Association and the Colorado Springs Youth Symphony.

Her professional engagements include masterclasses at institutions like the University of Missouri and Kansas State University, and clinics on viola performance and career strategies at conferences such as the Primrose Festival. She continues to advocate for innovative music education and community outreach through performance and pedagogy.