Praised for her “full-bodied, rich and warm tone” (Cleveland.com), Cleveland-based violinist and baroque violinist Ann Yu is an accomplished soloist, chamber musician, orchestral player, session musician, and educator whose versatility, excellence in artistry, and collaborative spirit has secured her as one of the most coveted musicians throughout Northeast Ohio's artistic communities. She received her bachelors and masters degrees from the Cleveland Institute of Music studying with Jaime Laredo, Jan Sloman, and William Preucil, where she was the winner of the 26th Annual Darius Milhaud Competition and Concerto Competition and the recipient of the Fortnightly Musical Award. Yu finds great joy in exploring other genres and styles of playing the violin through jamming with local bluegrass, old time, blues, and jazz musicians. Currently she studies baroque violin with Julie Andrijeski. Outside of music, she enjoys dancing lindy hop and blues, hiking, and volunteering for the Cuyahoga Valley National Park.