Yuri Inoo
Artist Teacher, Percussion
Conservatory of Music
About
A native of Kanagawa, Japan, Yuri Inoo is a musician and educator in the Los Angeles area. She has performed and collaborated with artists such as Yo-Yo Ma, John Williams, Steve Reich, Michael Giacchino, and members of NEXUS. Her playing can be heard in a number of new music and chamber recordings and motion pictures including the award-winning Pixar film Encanto (2021) and Disney's Zootopia 2 (2025).
Inoo is currently the principal percussionist with the Redlands Symphony in Redlands, California, and an active freelance musician in Southern California. As an educator, she is the percussion instructor at Occidental College, University of Redlands, Mount Saint Mary's University, and Idyllwild Arts Academy, while keeping a private studio. She frequently appears as a guest clinician at high schools and universities all over Southern California.
Inoo holds a Bachelor of Music degree from San Francisco State University, graduating summa cum laude and receiving the Most Outstanding Senior Award. Inoo received her Master of Music and Doctor of Musical Arts degree in percussion performance at the University of Southern California. She is an artist with Koide Cymbals.
Education
- B.M., San Francisco State University
- M.M., University of Southern California
- D.M.A., University of Southern California