Flutist Lauren Sileo performs as soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral player and has appeared throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia and Australia.
Northern Virginia native Lauren Sileo was accepted to The Juilliard School with the highest honor of Presidential Distinction and was the only undergraduate flutist worldwide to be accepted for her year. In 2004, Sileo was chosen to perform Debussy’s Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune with the Juilliard Orchestra. Ms. Sileo graduated in 2005.
Lauren Sileo began her flute studies at the age of 9 with her stepfather, Bruce K. Brown. Her principal teachers include soloist Carol Wincenc and Robert Langevin of the New York Philharmonic, with whom she studied at Juilliard and summer masterclasses at Orford Arts Centre in Quebec.
Ms. Sileo has been performing regularly with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra since 2009. During the BSO’s 2017-18 season, Sileo served as Acting 2nd Flute. In August 2018, Sileo toured with the Baltimore Symphony, performing at the Edinburgh International Festival (Scotland), the International Concert Series at the National Concert Hall in Dublin (Ireland), and the BBC Proms at Royal Albert Hall (England).
Ms. Sileo stays busy in the Washington Metropolitan area and has performed with the Maryland Lyric Opera, National Symphony Orchestra, Washington National Opera, PostClassical Ensemble, Baltimore, Richmond, Maryland and Annapolis Symphony Orchestras. She is thrilled to be joining the National Philharmonic as Principal Flute starting September 2025.
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