Yue Zhong is a versatile flutist based in Manhattan, NY, with roots in Virginia and Shanghai.  She has performed at some of New York's most prestigious venues, including Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center, and Bohemian National Hall.

 

An active orchestral and chamber musician, Yue performs as principal flutist with the Mannes Orchestra, Wind Orchestra, Opera Orchestra, and Mannes Sounds Ensemble at The New School.  During her undergraduate years at the University of Washington, she served as principal flutist with the Wind Ensemble, Symphony Orchestra, and Symphonic Band, and as piccoloist with the UW Husky Marching Band.  She has also performed with the Leonore Chamber Orchestra in Seattle and as part of the Madeline Island Chamber Music Woodwind Quintet.  She has appeared in masterclasses with renowned flutists including Jonathan Keeble, Bonita Boyd, Alexa Still, Brandon Patrick George, Keith Underwood, and Jeffrey Barker, among others.

 

Her festival credits include the Madeline Island Chamber Music Festival for Winds (WI), ARIA International Summer Music Academy (MA), and the Sewanee Summer Music Festival(TN), where she served as principal flute of the Sewanee Symphony, where she has been accepted for a second season in 2026..

 

Yue’s performances have been broadcast on Classical KING FM 98.1 in partnership with Seattle Opera, and she has been featured with the University of Washington Wind Ensemble on national television.  In 2024, she was concertized internationally in Daejeon, South Korea.  In the 2025-26 season, she had the honor to  perform three times at the Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center with the Mannes Orchestra.  She was featured as a soloist at the Mannes Sounds Festival at Bohemian National Hall in December of 2025.  In 2026, she made her Carnegie Hall debut as a featured performer at the Mannes Sounds Festival Finale, and joined the pit orchestra for GRAHAM100, The Martha Graham Dance Company's centennial celebration at New York City Center.

 

Yue earned her Bachelor of Arts in Music from the University of Washington, Seattle, where she studied with Professor Donna Shin.  She is currently pursuing her Master of Music in Instrumental Performance at the Mannes School of Music at The New School, studying with Judith Mendenhall.  Alongside her performance career, Yue maintains a private teaching studio in Manhattan and Jersey City. Fluent in both Chinese and English, Yue enjoys cooking, cosplaying, and exploring cafes around the city in her free time.