Flutist Lauren Sileo is an exciting, up-and-coming artist recognized for her beautiful sound and charismatic stage presence that captivates her audience. "She is a born performer and tosses off extremely demanding repertoire with flair and panache!" (Carol Wincenc, World Acclaimed Soloist) A versatile musician, Sileo performs frequently as soloist, chamber musician and orchestral player. She has appeared throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, Japan and Australia at major concert halls including Carnegie Hall, The New York Philharmonic's Avery Fisher Hall, The Kennedy Center in D.C., The National Arts Centre of Canada, The National Concert Hall in Dublin, Ireland and Dai-Ichi Seimei Hall in Tokyo. 

Virginia born 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 the 2002-2003 academic year. In 2004, Sileo was chosen to perform Debussy's Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune with the Juilliard Orchestra. Sileo graduated with an Undergraduate Artist Diploma in 2005.

Ms. Sileo began her flute studies at the age of 9 with her Stepfather Bruce K. Brown. Other former teachers include Toshiko Kohno of the National Symphony Orchestra, Soloist Carol Wincenc and Robert Langevin of the New York Philharmonic, with whom she studied at Juilliard and at summer masterclasses at The Orford Arts Centre in Quebec. She has performed in masterclasses worldwide with prominent figures such as Julius Baker, Emmanuel Pahud, Michel Debost and Jeffrey Khaner.

An avid performer of contemporary music, Sileo was a member of the New Juilliard Ensemble, with whom she performed the works of many of today's leading composers. In 2003, American composer David Teie dedicated his Flute Concerto to Ms. Sileo, which she later recorded with members of the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center. Ms. Sileo was Featured Soloist in 2009 with Washington's Capital Wind Symphony performing contemporary composer Anthony Plog's Flute Concerto.

Ms. Sileo is currently Principal Flute with the Winchester Orchestra as well as the Capital Wind Symphony. She enjoys freelancing in the Washington Metropolitan area as well as teaching privately in Northern Virginia. Lauren is on music faculty at The Wakefield School in The Plains.