Joy Yanai
cellist

Canadian-Japanese cellist Joy Yanai played as a tenured member of Artis-Naples & Naples Philharmonic for 6 seasons before moving to Houston, TX where she currently performs and teaches.

Media

  • Prokofiev: Sinfonia Concertante, II. Allegro giusto

    Joy Yanai, cello
    Jayoung Kim, piano

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  • Debussy: String Quartet in G minor

    Mann-Wen Lo & Kate Arndt, violins
    Tanner Menees, viola
    Joy Yanai, cello

    Mellon Music Festival 2024

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  • Brahms: Cello Sonata No. 2 in F major

    Joy Yanai, cello
    Michael Bukhman, piano

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Education

Graduate Diploma, New England Conservatory (Boston, MA)
Studio of Lluís Claret

Master of Music, New England Conservatory
Studio of Paul Katz

Bachelor of Music, New England Conservatory
Studio of Laurence Lesser

High School Diploma, Walnut Hill School for the Arts (Natick, MA)
Studio of Laurence Lesser

Private Lessons

Joy has experience teaching a variety of levels and ages including beginner through advanced K-12 students, adult amateurs, and conservatory students. She served as the assistant to Paul Katz during her M.M. studies at New England Conservatory and has taught for five years for the Naples Philharmonic Youth Orchestra.

Joy offers in-person lessons in Rice Military (Houston, TX) or virtual lessons over Zoom.