Mia Wimbiscus

Mia made her orchestral debut in 2020 with the Civic Orchestra of Chicago at Orchestra Hall as a finalist of the Crain-Maling Foundation, Chicago Symphony Orchestra Young Artists Competition. Subsequent solos with orchestra followed; Oistrakh Symphony of Chicago, Music Institute of Chicago, Academy orchestra, Highland Park Strings, and the Südwestdeutsche Kammerorchester Pforzheim in Rutesheim, Germany.

As a dedicated chamber musician, Mia has received Grand Prize at the Pearl Barnet Chamber Music Competition and First Prize at the Chicago International Music Competition in 2022 with the Dando Piano Trio. She was also a quarter finalist at the Fischoff International Chamber Music Competition with string quartets.

Mia will be featured in the NPR From the Top program this year. During recent summers, Mia participated in Orford Musique Academy in Orford, Quebec, Music Alps in Tignes, France, Cello Classics Course in Tereglio, Italy, and Rutesheim Akademie in Rutesheim, Germany. She studies with Hans Jensen.