Darrin C. Milling is principal bass trombonist of the São Paulo State Symphony Orchestra (Brazil) and professor of low brass at the Center for Musical Studies of São Paulo (Centro de Estudos Musicais – Tom Jobim – ULM). He is also Cofounder of the US-based Low Brass Project chamber ensemble and performs with the Brazil-based BelMill recital duo. Darrin has recorded for Decca, BIS, Argo and BMG labels, appeared on Maryland Public Television with the Baltimore Symphony, recorded a European Television promotional with The Philadelphia Orchestra and, at present, appears frequently on TV Cultura in Brazil with his current full-time orchestra.

Milling was born in Baltimore, Maryland and began formal musical studies on tenor trombone at age nine while attending The Peabody Preparatory. During his freshmen through sophomore years at Baltimore School for the Arts, Darrin began to study bass trombone and had his first concert tour abroad, to Taiwan, with the Greater Baltimore Youth Orchestra. Following high school, Milling received his B.M. from The Curtis Institute of Music (Philadelphia) and continued with masters studies at the Esther Boyer College of Music of Temple University.

Darrin previously held bass trombone positions with the Pennsylvania Opera Theater Orchestra, Haddonfield Symphony (NJ) and, former, Bridgeton Symphony Orchestra (NJ). Milling had been offered one-year contracts with both the Virginia Symphony and Charleston Symphony Orchestra, and he was engaged as a per service musician with the Naples Philharmonic (FL) for several seasons. Darrin has also performed regularly as a substitute musician with The Philadelphia Orchestra among other professional ensembles throughout the U.S. and abroad. His most notable concert experiences were those with maestros Christoph Eschenbach, Riccardo Muti, Sir Simon Rattle, Wolfgang Sawallisch and Yuri Temirkonov.

Milling's teaching, conducting and administrative experiences include former posts as Resident Camp Director of Luzerne Music Center (Lake Luzerne, NY) and professor of trombone at Wilkes University (Wilkes-Barre, PA). In addition, he has presented masterclasses at Tanglewood Music Center (BUTI), New World School for the Arts (FL) and conducted brass ensemble, as well as orchestral sectionals, at Brazil's International Music Festival of Campos do Jordão.

Darrin is an active soloist and chamber musician having performed in numerous concert halls in various regions throughout his career. Since assuming his orchestral post in Brazil, Milling has appeared as guest soloist with the Pennsylvania-based Chester Community Concert Band (courtesy of Getzen Instrument Co.) and São Paulo State’s Youth Symphonic Band (Brazil) among other highlights.

Darrin gratefully acknowledges the following artists who significantly contributed to his musical development: Joe Alessi (trombone), Blair Bollinger (bass trombone), Wayne Cameron (trumpet), Randy Campora (bass trombone), Mary Lou Speaker Churchill (violin), Orlando Cole (cello), James DeSano (trombone), Glenn Dodson (trombone), John Englekes (bass trombone), Carolyn Foulkes (trumpet), Charlotte Hellekant (mezzo-soprano), James Jenkins (tuba), Mark Lawrence (trombone), Otto-Werner Mueller (conductor), Kadie Nichols (trombone), Karen Tuttle (viola), Charles Vernon (bass trombone), Wayne Wells (trombone) and Douglas Yeo (bass trombone).