was a busy recitalist as well, appearing in concerts in such venues as Carnegie Hall and the White House. She also was a regular guest on both the radio and television broadcasts of The Bell Telephone Hour and appeared several times on The Voice of Firestone and The Ed Sullivan Show. Life and career in Pittsburgh Miller and her husband moved to Pittsburgh in 1967 when Posvar was appointed President (ultimately Chancellor) of the University of Pittsburgh. The couple served as the first family of the University of Pittsburgh for nearly 25 years and shared an eclectic life of military assignments, world travel, and academic and artistic pursuits. The University of Pittsburgh continues to award an annual music scholarship in Miller's name. While in Pittsburgh, Miller established herself as a teacher and coach of singing, and as a producer and director of opera programs. In 1978 she established the Opera Theater of Pittsburgh along with Helen Knox and for many years she served as Artistic Director and a vocal coach for the company. Although she stepped down as director in 1999, she is still involved with the company. She also currently teaches at the Carnegie Mellon School of Music, and gives master classes all over the world. After more than 50 years of marriage, Miller's husband died of a heart attack in 2001. The couple had three children together: Wesley, Marina and Lisa. Sources Biography of Mildred Miller at Lakewood Public Library Online Rome News-Tribune, 1965 Metropolitan Opera Archives Flying Without a Safety Net: The 80 Years of Mildred Miller Posvar, Pitt Chronicle, December 13, 2004 References Mildred Miller Posvar Papers (Mildred Miller Posvar Papers, 1939-2008, CTC.2009.01, Curtis Theatre Collection, Special Collections Department, University of Pittsburgh) 1924 births American mezzo-sopranos Carnegie Mellon University faculty Cleveland Institute of Music alumni Living people New England Conservatory alumni Bowling Green State University alumni Operatic mezzo-sopranos Musicians from Cleveland Musicians from Pittsburgh Singers from Pennsylvania Classical musicians from Pennsylvania