It was like a fairy tale. Renowned flutist Julius Baker was in town and 11-year-old got to meet him. Then he asked the question every orchestral musician wants to hear: do you know any Mozart? Of course she knew Mozart. Though Stillman had only been playing flute for a couple of years, she managed to impress one of the best and was launched into the spotlight and eventually had a full-fledged career as a solo flutist.
Though decades have passed, Stillman has not lost her passion for creating and sharing music. Through , she celebrates the music of Latino cultures while bringing chamber music and instruction to the Latino community in Philadelphia. As the founding artistic director of , she uses a mix of history, literature and visual arts to help contextualize her music. Stillman will join Frank Stasio to perform music from the new Dolce Suono Trio album entitled 鈥�.鈥� She will also perform with as solo flutist on Sunday, May 6 at 3 p.m. at Carolina Theatre in Durham.
An 11-year-old Mimi Stillman performs with the legendary Julius Baker
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIMYu27NTM8
