Born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Richard Miller has performed extensively throughout the United States and Latin America in concerts that explore his roots in Brazilian choro, American Jazz, and classical guitar. Recent credits include: a special performances for Pope Francis and for President Obama; music director for the Kennedy Center's production of Olivério, A Brazilian Twist, a residency at Club Bonafide in New York Cityl; New York jazz clubs such as Iridium, BB Kings, Cornelia Street Café, Zinc Bar, and DROM; concerts and lectures at Texas Southern University, University of Florida, Georgetown University, Baruch College, College of Charleston, James Madison University, UPenn, NYU, Middlebury College, among many others.