Mimi Stillman, “A magically gifted flutist, a breath of fresh air” (The Washington Post), is an internationally acclaimed soloist and chamber musician. A Yamaha Performing Artist, she is founder and Artistic Director of the Dolce Suono Chamber Music Concert Series in Philadelphia. She has performed as soloist with The Philadelphia Orchestra, Hilton Head Orchestra, Orquesta Sinfónica Carlos Chávez, recitals and chamber music at the Kennedy Center, Weill Hall at Carnegie, Philadelphia Museum of Art, for La Jolla Chamber Music Society, Verbier Festival, and others. At 12, she was the youngest wind player ever admitted to the Curtis Institute of Music, where she received her Bachelor of Music degree studying with Julius Baker and Jeffrey Khaner. At seventeen, she was the youngest wind player ever to win the Young Concert Artists International Auditions. On her CD “MIMI”, Ms. Stillman recorded her book of arrangements of  Debussy's songs, Nuits d'Étoiles: 8 Early Songs (Theodore Presser). She teaches masterclass at universities and flute societies. She holds an MA and is a Ph.D. candidate in history at the University of Pennsylvania and a published author on music and history. Her solo and flute and guitar CDs for the DTR and Albany labels will be released in fall 2008.