Miller Theatre at Columbia University is located on the
Morningside Heights campus of
Columbia University
Columbia University (also known as Columbia, and officially as Columbia University in the City of New York) is a private research university in New York City. Established in 1754 as King's College on the grounds of Trinity Church in Manhatt ...
. It is a performing arts producer dedicated to developing and presenting new music.
In 1988, the former
McMillin Theater was renovated and renamed the
Kathryn Bache Miller
Kathryn Bache Miller (April 19, 1896 – October 15, 1979) was an American art collector and philanthropist.
Early life
Bache was born in 1896, she was the daughter of investment banker Jules S. Bache and Florence Rosalie Scheftel (1869– ...
Theatre with
George Steel as its first executive director. The current director, Melissa Smey, took over from Steel in 2009.
Miller Theatre is particularly known for its Composer Portraits Series. Each concert in the series focuses on the work of a single composer.
References
External links
Miller Theatre{{Columbia
Music venues in Manhattan
Columbia University campus