Yousif Sheronick

Praised by The New York Times for his “dazzling improvisations” and “wizardry on a range of humble frame drums,” Yousif Sheronick brings percussion to life through a vibrant fusion of classical and global rhythmic traditions. A graduate of Yale University, Yousif has collaborated with an extraordinary range of artists including Philip Glass, Yo-Yo Ma, Laurie Anderson, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Lark Quartet, Silk Road Ensemble, Branford Marsalis, Sonny Fortune, Ethos Percussion Group, Glen Velez, and Paul Winter. He also performs alongside his wife, violist Kathryn Lockwood, in their adventurous and genre-blurring ensemble, duoJalal. Equally devoted to education, Yousif is the founder of Frame Drum School (www.framedrumschool.org), where over 1,400 students from 74 countries study his distinctive approach to rhythm and world percussion. His performances and collaborations have taken him from Carnegie Hall to festivals across six continents. Yousif also serves as co-Artistic Director of the Telluride MusicFest, a two-week summer chamber music festival set in the scenic mountains of Colorado.