Hailed for her "magnetic, wide-ranging tone" and her "rock solid technique" (Philadelphia Inquirer), violist Ayane Kozasa is a member of the San Francisco-based Kronos Quartet. Their current season tours include performances at Carnegie Hall as well as trips to Brazil, Japan, and Sweden, and they are collaborating with artists such as Peni Candra Rini, Ariel Aberg-Riger, and Terry Riley. Ayane is also a member of the quartet collective Owls, whose debut album will be released on March 14, 2025. As a founding member of the Aizuri Quartet, she toured with Aizuri for 11 years, garnering a Grammy nomination and capturing grand prizes at the M Prize Chamber Arts Competition and the Osaka International String Quartet Competition. Much of Ayane’s current work involves mentoring young musicians through programs like the Meadowmount School of Music, and she is currently on the viola faculty at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. Aside from music, she enjoys hiking, doodling, and creating animation.