Yoshi Weinberg (they/them) is a New York City based flutist, harpist, and composer. Lauded for their “sublime tone” and “creative interpretation and technical virtuosity” (I Care If You Listen), Yoshi is a dedicated performer of contemporary and experimental works. Yoshi has performed as a soloist across North America and Europe including Carnegie Hall (NYC), Walt Disney Concert Hall (LA), the Fitzgerald Theater (St. Paul, MN), among many others. They currently are Artistic Director of InfraSound, and a founding member and flutist for Apply Triangle, InfraSound, and Aqueeressence. An active freelancer, Yoshi has performed with Talea, ChambeQUEER, Ensemble Signal, Contemporaneous, the Da Capo Chamber Players, Zeitgeist, and many others. They currently sub on Reed 1 for The Lion King on Broadway. Additionally, Yoshi served as Artistic Director of the Minnesota new music ensemble RenegadeEnsemble for the 2017-2018 season. As a composer, Yoshi’s compositions have been described as “a stunning compositional display of polyphony and texture” (ICIYL) and “transcendent, emotional, and intimate” (Sparks and Wiry Cries). Their works have been premiered by ChamberQUEER, InfraSound, e(L)ement duo, the dream songs project, and RenegadeEnsemble, and have been featured on Minnesota Public Radio and at the American Harp Society Summer Institute. Yoshi is currently studying for their DMA in Flute Performance at CUNY Graduate Center, studying with Robert Dick. They received their MM in Contemporary Performance from Manhattan School of Music, and their BM in Performance from Saint Olaf College.

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