Celebration of Music - Talent Search

Miles Hudgins began his musical journey at the age of only 4 years old after taking an interest in piano following his mother’s lead. Since the days of playing “repeat after me” for hours on end with his mother, he has become a multi-faceted instrumentalist and music producer, with a primary focus on the piano and woodwind family in live performance. He has taken his talents as both a performer and producer to various different places including original dance recital soundtrack composition for the University of North Carolina, honing and showcasing knowledge in electronic music production at ‘Grammy Camp’ in Los Angeles, California, playing in a big-band setting with the Philadelphia Jazz Orchestra, as well as performing more traditional pieces in Carnegie Hall, New York. In addition, Miles has played shows at the small combo and solo levels, such as his ‘Cultural Festival’ sets in Golden, Colorado, and with the Miles Hudgins Trio at the club ‘Shanghai Jazz.’ In addition, he has a self-released album titled “Split Decision” as well as two singles “Astray” and “Conscious” that are available on a plethora of platforms such as iTunes and Spotify.

Music has been a passion of Miles’ for as long as he can remember. The process of creating a sonic experience from nothing more than the imagination has intrigued him all of his life, and the role that technology plays in modern music has done nothing but further that curiosity. As both a member of National Honor Society, an organization built to promote community service amongst academically high-achieving students, as well as being enrolled in a four-year program known as the “Computer Science and Applied Engineering Academy,” he hopes to enter the field of Music Technologies after high school. In regard to his future aspirations, Miles writes:

“Our world that is ever changing due to the rapid advent of new technologies, ideologies and innovations serves as the optimal breeding ground of creative expression. The technological progress that we are making as a society is no longer driven by concrete mathematics and sciences— ingenuity and imagination have replaced sheer academic intelligence as the impetus for discovery. When I look to the future in this ever-changing world, I see myself promoting the imagination. While I am unsure of what my career, in particular, will be, I wish to bring together engineering and the arts. Apart from my interest in engineering and the infinite possibilities that lie within the field, the biggest passion of mine lies in music. I hope to bring together STEM and the arts, and put myself at the forefront of music technologies. Whether that be in the form of creating software applications for digital audio workstations or hardware for physical sonic workplaces, my goal is to promote technology in the music industry and the arts as a whole.

Music has changed my view of the world, inspiring me to help others to see mathematics, sciences, and engineering through a creative lens.”