It is with great sadness we share the news that Miles Hoffman, host of A Minute with Miles, passed away on August 18, 2023, after battling a long illness.

In addition to his work on A Minute with Miles, he was a contributor to NPR and penned The NPR Classical Companion. Beyond his radio pursuits, Miles was a gifted violist who played in the National Symphony Orchestra and was artistic director of the American Chamber Players, a group he founded. He also served on the faculty of Converse University and was Dean of their Petrie School of Music for several years.

Coby Cartrette Hennecy from ETV Endowment of South Carolina fittingly describes Hoffman’s legacy: “Miles Hoffman brought classical music to life with an energy and insight that’s unforgettable. He left his mark on radio audiences everywhere.”

Hoffman was a graduate of Yale University and the Juilliard School. In 2003, he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Centenary College of Louisiana in recognition of his achievements as a performer and educator.

We are grateful for his incredible knowledge of music and his wonderful ability to share that knowledge in such an enjoyable way. Miles was one of a kind, and he will be truly missed by everyone at WDAV.