"I still hold high standards for myself, and I still want to play really well, but by the time I step onto the stage, I try to tell myself, 'Whatever will be, will be.'"

Adam McMillan is a  Melbourne-based pianist, performing regularly as a recitalist, chamber  musician, and concerto soloist. He has received awards including first  prize in the MRC Great Romantics Competition, the  Musica Viva Chamber Music Prize and first prize in the Queensland Piano  Competition. Adam performs as one half of Duo Piaggio alongside violinist Kyla Matsuura-Miller, and is a member of the newly emerging Ensemble CANE.

Recent performance highlights include duet recitals with Garrick Ohlsson for Musica Viva, Rachmaninoff’s Third Piano  Concerto with Bendigo Symphony Orchestra, Huon Music Festival, Gippsland  Fine Music Festival, Australian Digital Concert  Hall, Musica Viva Morning Masters series, Queensland International Chamber Music Competition (QICMC), Peninsula Summer Music Festival, Brisbane Baroque Festival, Canberra International Music Festival, and  the Australian Showcase at the Sydney International  Piano Competition. Adam’s performances have been broadcast on ABC Classic FM, 3MBS, and 4MBS. 

Adam studied at the  Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM) with Timothy Young. Prior to  studying at ANAM, he attained a Bachelor of Music under the tutelage of  Jenni Flemming at the Queensland Conservatorium, where he was a  recipient  of the Sir Samuel Griffith Scholarship, and graduated with First Class Honours and a University Medal. During his studies, Adam also received guidance in masterclasses and lessons from distinguished pianists such as Sir András Schiff, Dame Imogen Cooper, Sir  Stephen Hough, and Daniil Trifonov. From 2018-2019, he was the recipient of the Margaret Schofield and Mel & Nina Waters scholarships with Melba Opera Trust.