Eric Millard is the Assistant Professor of Trumpet at UNC Charlotte and the founder/director of the Charlotte Youth Trumpet Ensemble. Millard regularly performs with the Charlotte Symphony and was formerly the third/associate principal trumpet with the Tallahassee Symphony. Millard has also performed with the Charlotte Ballet, Opera Carolina, Boise Philharmonic, Ballet Idaho, Pensacola Symphony, Sinfonia Gulf Coast, Northwest Florida Symphony, and Albany Symphony. Playing in a wide range of styles, Millard has performed in numerous shows, including most recently, the North American tour of “Aladdin the Musical”.
As a soloist, Millard has won prizes at prestigious competitions such as the International Trumpet Guild (ITG) Solo Competition, NTC, King’s Peak International Music Competition, The American Prize Solo Competition, Music Teachers National Association Solo Competition, and the U.S. Army Band National Collegiate Solo Competition and has won concerto competitions at both of his alma maters. Eric has performed at festivals and conferences including the Concert Band Directors National Association Conference, the North Sea and Montreux Jazz Festivals, Florida State Music Teachers Association Conference, and the ITG Conference.
Millard received his Doctorate and Master’s Degrees in Trumpet Performance from Florida State University and received a Bachelor’s Degree in Trumpet Performance from the University of Kentucky. Millard’s primary instructors were Dr. Christopher Moore, Vince Dimartino, Robert Sullivan, Mark Clodfelter, and Dr. William Stowman. Dr. Millard also serves as the Conference Stage Manager for the International Trumpet Guild and as the Book Reviews Column Editor for the International Trumpet Guild Journal. Eric Millard is an S.E. Shires performing artist.
As a soloist, Millard has won prizes at prestigious competitions such as the International Trumpet Guild (ITG) Solo Competition, NTC, King’s Peak International Music Competition, The American Prize Solo Competition, Music Teachers National Association Solo Competition, and the U.S. Army Band National Collegiate Solo Competition and has won concerto competitions at both of his alma maters. Eric has performed at festivals and conferences including the Concert Band Directors National Association Conference, the North Sea and Montreux Jazz Festivals, Florida State Music Teachers Association Conference, and the ITG Conference.
Millard received his Doctorate and Master’s Degrees in Trumpet Performance from Florida State University and received a Bachelor’s Degree in Trumpet Performance from the University of Kentucky. Millard’s primary instructors were Dr. Christopher Moore, Vince Dimartino, Robert Sullivan, Mark Clodfelter, and Dr. William Stowman. Dr. Millard also serves as the Conference Stage Manager for the International Trumpet Guild and as the Book Reviews Column Editor for the International Trumpet Guild Journal. Eric Millard is an S.E. Shires performing artist.
