David Allen Miller

David Alan Miller (born 1961), prominent American classical music symphony orchestra conductor, and for the past several years, the conductor of the Albany Symphony Orchestra. Original, vintage, pen and ink, "on-the-spot" illustration by George 'Georges' Krishizki. The hand drawn illustration has been signed by Miller and additionally signed, dated and titled by Krishizki: "Georges / 1982 / David Allen Miller conducting Youth Symphony Orchestra of New York at Carnegie Hall, Dec. 12, 1982."

Miller is a frequent guest conductor for other orchestras, including Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Oregon Symphony, Massachusetts Institute of Technology orchestra, and, from 1999 to 2007, for the Minnesota Orchestra's Casual Classics series. He has also returned to the Los Angeles Philharmonic on occasion to conduct them during their summer season at the Hollywood Bowl. He received Columbia University's Ditson Conductor's Award in 2003. This award is "the oldest award honoring conductors for their commitment to American music," (and) was established in 1945 by the Alice M. Ditson Fund at Columbia. Past recipients include Leonard Bernstein, Eugene Ormandy, JoAnn Falletta, Michael Tilson Thomas and James DePreist.

George 'Georges' Krishizki (March 22, 1924 – December 20, 2001), Russian-Polish-American illustrator who came to the U.S. in 1949. While he earned acclaim for his renderings of the city’s architectural landmarks, it was his on-the-spot drawings of musicians in performance that attracted an especially appreciative audience. In a 1973 article published in conjunction with two simultaneous exhibitions, Georges explained the genesis of his long-running engagement with the concert hall: “I’ve always enjoyed going to concerts, and one day I decided it would be fun to combine my interests in music and art and make sketches of musicians during performances.”  Indeed, the most remarkable feature of Georges’ oeuvre, apart from the astounding range of performers who gladly expressed their approval and appreciation by signing, is the skill with which the drawings are accomplished.

This original pen and ink illustration, measuring approximately 9 x 12, on heavy-weight sketch paper, is in fine condition with some light overall toning. Its verso is blank and clean.