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"The orchestra has come along to the point where it can perform about any kind of music and do it pretty consistently," he says. "The profile‘s better, the technique is betâ€" ter. Most people, I think, know there‘s an orchestra in town." Miller, who has just signed a threeâ€"year contract, says over the next few years, the orchestra is "Change is tough," says Miller. It was a matter of injecting enerâ€" gy and enthusiasm into their manâ€" date and sense of selfâ€"worth, says Miller. When Miller suggested the musiâ€" cians could "do a lot better, could do concerts that would fill the hall and have really great soloists," the dramatic change in philosophy and workload didn‘t go over well with some. "They needed a kickâ€"start," says Miller. "The orchestra had cubbyâ€" holed itself into a kind of club that met on Monday nights." Troubles that brewed in 1988, shortly after Miller‘s arrival, were quashed when the OSO developed a professional board of directors. Up until that time, playing members comprised the board and couldn‘t cope with playing as well as operatâ€" ing an evolving orchestra and hanâ€" dling the responsiblities of fulltime jobs and families. Frustration also arose when Miller‘s ideas "bothered" some peoâ€" ple. "It reached a point where after about a yearâ€"andâ€"aâ€"half, I didn‘t think I‘d be there at all," says Miller. "The first couple of years were difficult." Offer valld to Oakville Beaver "Shop Locally" card holders "I‘d love to take the credit," says Miller. "But it‘s not just me. An institution grows from inside because everything is working." He has bucked the trend. Whereas many conductors â€" profesâ€" sionals ones included â€" pack their bags after a couple of seasons and move on, Miller has made a huge committment to the local ensemble and as such, a major difference in its development. David Miller finds it hard to believe he‘s been at the helm of the Oakville Symphony Orchestra for seven seasons. By KATHY YANCHUS Oakville Beaver Staff Miller makes a difference Although disadvantaged by Oakville‘s distance from the Toronto area, where many area community orchestras solicit playâ€" ers, the OSO‘s lack of numbers comes from their steadfast adherâ€" ence to the philosophy of having committed to developing its audiâ€" ence and attracting more players, particularly in the string area. David Miller: OSO Artistic Director First Star‘s Famous Psychic Fair 4+ RankelPructaleIMPiviaa 12 under Free with adult x Free Parking * Don‘t Miss This Special Psychic Event! * Psychics * Books/Crystals/Curios _ * Mystics * Free Lectures Demos * Clairvoyants * Hourly Draws Much More! Holiday Inn Burlington 3063 South Service Rd. (OEW at Guainh | inal 3063 South Service Rd. (QEW at Guelph Line) D ECCC i( [ includes Free Entrance to the ever changing, s always fascinating Museum of the Paranormal Only 5 Strange Psychic Curiosities" Gaze into a genuine crystal ball... Find out what the shape of Eour nose reveals about you... Rub Aladdin‘s magical lamp... ing a Tibetan wish bell... Operate the mysterious Ouija Board â€" if you dare... It‘s all here and a whole lot more!!! At least a quarter of the Mississauga Orchestra‘s players are professional and other orchestras have been known to bus in profesâ€" sionals to supplement their ranks. In Oakville, aside from Miller, there are only three paid players but this ""an absolute minimum of profesâ€" sional players." See ‘Orchestra‘ page 14 (Photo by Riziero Vertolli) Friz1â€"10 Sat: 1110 Sun: 11â€"7 8:00 p.m. The Oakville Centre is located at 130 Navy Street in the Downtown Oakvilie Centennial Plaza Complex. Box Office open Monday to Friday 12 noon to 5 p.m. appearing as part of The Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts‘ ‘93â€"‘94 Caitch A Shining Star Shooting Stars Series Saturday, April 9, 1994 Wy Mot?