Curriculum Vitae

George Miklas is a world-renown harmonica performing artist who is available to appear with your band or orchestra. The most recent addition to his repertoire is John Philip Sousa's HARMONICA WIZARD MARCH.

George is equipped with band and orchestra sets which will delight your audience as they experience the solo harmonica in a variety of genres including Classical, Pop, and Country.

Prepare for your audience to be amazed as they will leave talking to themselves about the many different harmonicas used in performance, from the world's smallest to the world's largest harmonicas, and many others in between.

This is a truly unique opportunity for your concert audience, school, or community.

George will interact with the audience as he explains the different harmonicas that he plays. He speaks with just a touch of humor, which is always family-friendly, and suitable for all audiences.

Contact George NOW for available dates.

CURRICULUM VITAE:

GEORGE MIKLAS, Mercer, PA

Education

B.M.in Ed., Dana School of Music / Youngstown State University.
M.Ed. Slippery Rock University.

Former member of Jerry Murad's HARMONICATS http://www.harmonicats.com/

Chord Harmonica1984,1985;
Bass Harmonica 1993-1996;

Membership

S.P.A.H. - Society for the Preservation and Advancement of the Harmonica; http://spah.org/
Garden State Harmonica Club, Paramus, NJ
Steel Valley Harmonica Club, Youngstown, OH
Rubber Capital Harmonica Club, Akron, OH
Buckeye State Harmonica Club, Columbus, OH

Adjudicator

Yellow Pine Harmonica Contest, Yellow Pine, ID;
Ohio Valley Harmonica Championships, Belleville WV

Clinician/Faciliatator/Presenter:

S.P.A.H. Convention, Sacramento CA, Minneapolis MN, Virginia Beach VA;
Buckeye Harmonica Fest, Columbus OH, Akron OH;
Garden State Harmonica Festival, Hasbrouck Heights / East Hanover / Paramus NJ ;
Mile High Harmonica Festival, Denver, CO

Arranger / Orchestrator:

Heritage Harmonica Boys / Heritage Baptist College, Indianapolis IN (1984 - 2000);
Grove City Alliance Church, Grove City, PA (2009 - current)

HARMONICA PERFORMANCES IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE FOLLOWING ARTISTS, CONDUCTORS, AND VENUES:

The St. Louis Symphony Pops Orchestra Maestro Richard Hayman

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Hayman

Dana Pops Orchestra Maestro Michael Gelfand

Ashtabula Area Orchestra Maestro Michael Gelfand

http://web.ysu.edu/gen/fpa/Michael_Gelfand_p87.html

Mercer Community Band Maestro Hendley D. Hoge

http://mercomband.homestead.com/June28th2002.html

Firestone Park Columbiana, OH

Packard Park outdoor concert series, Warren, OH

Bavarian Festival, Frankenmuth, MI

http://www.frankenmuthfestivals.com/

German Park, Indianapolis, IN

http://germanparkindy.org/