Guest Soloist

Yoshi Ozaki

Yoshihiro Ozaki, a native of Japan, started playing the cello in 1998 at the age of 15. He was inspired by his first cello made by famed luthier Yoshiki Nakamura. After graduating from Rikkyo University in business, he moved to Texas to attend Baylor University. While studying biochemistry there, his passion for the cello continued to grow, and included performing as a soloist with the Baylor Campus Orchestra. He has studied cello performance with Haruo Kuroiwa, Izaak Casal, Gary Hardy, and Victoria Wolff.

After moving to Des Moines in 2009 to pursue a medical degree at Des Moines University, Yoshi's love for music led him to start the Des Moines University Chamber Orchestra, a group that nurtures the musical talents of both students and staff at the University.