Lee Mills: Creating Moments of Shared Beauty

Summary
Whether he’s bringing new life to great compositions, or he’s helping an audience connect with the music in a meaningful way, orchestra conductor Lee Mills finds joy in creating moments of beauty.

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Lee Mills

Highlights

• Growing up in a small town in Montana, Lee Mills never imagined a career in music until he went to college, where an advisor opened his eyes to the possibilities.
• While he liked playing instruments, Lee didn’t love the hours of isolated practice time. When he tried conducting he discovered his true passion.
• Lee also studied physics in college, and he says there are a lot of similarities between the scientific world and the musical world.
• There is a great deal of competitive pressure in the conducting world, but Lee says when he is able to be part of a beautiful moment on stage, he realizes he’s doing something that makes a difference.