Pierre Miller is a sophomore at Mount Olive High School in Budd Lake. Pierre has studied piano for about ten years. He started learning to play the piano at the age of five. His first consistent piano training lasted for about five years with Neil Innes and ended when Mr. Innes moved to Kentucky. He has had various instructors since then, until he finally found his present teacher, Sophie Goldblatt of Succasunna. Pierre has been studying piano with Mrs. Goldblatt for over two years. During Pierre’s elementary and middle school years, he was placed in the Gifted and Talented Music Program and participated in three school recitals. In January 2001, he was selected among the Best of Morris Talented Youths and performed at the Community Theatre in Morristown, New Jersey for the Children’s Museum fundraiser. Pierre is the winner of the Third Annual Andrew De Grado Piano Competition and performed earlier this year at Kean University’s Wilkins Theatre. Also, he won the 2002 Goldblatt Competition and a talent show at his school in 2001. Pierre is the piano accompanist for the choral ensemble student groups at his school. He has not studied any instruments other than the piano, but hopes to in the future. Pierre is also interested in sports and has signed up at his school for winter indoor track. Besides music and sports, Pierre is interested in science, math, and animals.

Pierre Miller was a winner in the 2002 Fourth Annual Andrew De Grado Piano Competition in the soloist category with his performance of Rhapsody in G Minor by Brahms.