Solo piccolo and flutist Mindy Kaufman joined the New York Philharmonic in 1979 at the age of 22. She received a bachelor of music degree from the Eastman School of Music, and at the age of 19 won her first audition — as second flute with the Rochester Philharmonic. She also performed as acting principal flute with the Milwaukee Symphony, during which time she recorded works by Dvořák and Kodály. Ms. Kaufman has appeared as a piccolo soloist with the New York Philharmonic under the direction of then-Music Directors Zubin Mehta and Kurt Masur. She performs chamber music regularly with her colleagues in the Philharmonic Ensembles and has performed at summer festivals including the Mt. Desert Festival of Chamber Music and the Grand Teton Music Festival. Ms. Kaufman can be heard on dozens of film sound tracks, including The Cotton Club, The Untouchables, Cape Fear, Aladdin, The Alamo, Hitch, and The Last Holiday. She also played with The Four Tops on CBS’s The Late Show with David Letterman.

Photo of Mindy Kaufman: Chris Lee