Congressionally recognized cellist Miles Levine (18) began studying cello at age four. In 2020, he was accepted into the studio of Astrid Schween at Juilliard Pre-College, and is continuing his studies as a student in the Columbia University-Juilliard dual enrollment program under the tutelage of Astrid Schween and Clara Kim.
At 13, Miles gave his orchestral debut, and has since performed in venues such as Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully Hall, Merkin Hall, and the Dimenna Center for Classical Music. He has received numerous awards and accolades, including first prizes at the Juilliard Pre-College Concerto Competition, Yonkers Philharmonic Concerto Competition, Medici International Music Competition, and Camerata Artists International Competition. In 2023, he also appeared on NPR’s radio show “From the Top,” where he performed John Williams’ “Elegy for Cello and Orchestra” and spoke about the importance of expanding and modernizing the canon in “classical” music.
As a dedicated chamber musician, Miles has performed with various groups at The Perlman Music Program, the Heifetz International Music Institute, and The Juilliard School, and has studied with Emanuel Ax, Itzhak Perlman, and members of the Juilliard and Emerson String Quartets, among others. He is a part of the Compass Quartet, which will be making its Lincoln Center debut next season as a part of Juilliard’s honors chamber music program.
Outside of music, Miles is passionate about writing about himself in the third person, humility, irony, lists, and the Oxford comma. He is a staff writer for the Columbia Political Review and likes to read Tolkien.
Photo: Ibeth Pinzon