Kojiro Umezaki (梅崎 康二郎) is a shakuhachi player, composer, and media artist whose work bridges tradition and technology. A longtime member of Yo-Yo Ma’s Silkroad Ensemble, he appears on multiple recordings including the Grammy Award–winning Sing Me Home and the documentary The Music of Strangers. His creative practice explores intercultural collaboration and real-time music systems, drawing inspiration from historic Silk Road traditions. Recent projects engage robotics, fabrication, and community work with youth on Northern Cheyenne lands. He holds a degree in electro-acoustic music from Dartmouth College.
