Dr. Mia Detwiler is a versatile violinist and teacher who performs regularly as a soloist and chamber musician throughout the United States and abroad. An enthusiastic supporter of contemporary music, she has premiered more than ninety works.

Detwiler has performed at contemporary music festivals around the world including the Foro Internacional de Música Nueva Manuel Enríquez, New Music Gathering, the International Computer Music Conference, Days of New Music Tirana, June in Buffalo, New Music on the Bayou, the Kaleidoscope MusArt Series, the University of Louisville New Music Festival, and Mise-en Music Festival, among others. She has also been featured on albums released by Stradivarius, New Focus Recordings, Ravello Records, and Wandelweiser Records. 

Detwiler is a founding member of Amorsima Trio, with whom she performs new works by living composers from around the world. Notably, the trio commissioned and premiered 21 miniatures in celebration of Beethoven's 250th anniversary in 2021 and received a Classical Commissioning Grant from Chamber Music America in 2022. An avid chamber musician, Detwiler also performs with Duo Chromatica and Sounds Modern.

Detwiler holds a Doctor of Musical Arts in Violin Performance with a related field in Contemporary Music from the University of North Texas where she served as Violin Teaching Fellow and studied with Dr. Felix Olschofka. Her doctoral dissertation, titled "An Introduction to Contemporary Violin Techniques: A Practical Guide with Exercises for Students and Teachers," showcases her expertise in teaching contemporary music and includes her original etudes designed for this purpose. She is currently Instructor of Violin at Texas Woman's University and teaches at the International Summer Music Institute at the University of North Texas during the summer.