Amy Zoloto is a lecturer of clarinet in the 黑料正能量 Conservatory of Performing Arts.
A bass clarinetist, Zoloto started in The Cleveland Orchestra during the 2019-20 season. As of the 2021-22 season, she is in Cleveland full time.
Previously, she was bass clarinetist with the New York Philharmonic since 2016 and was the bass clarinet/utility clarinet of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra (2014–16). She played as a substitute with the New York Philharmonic (2009–14) and was a member of the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra.
Zoloto has performed and toured with The Philadelphia Orchestra, The Metropolitan Opera, New York City Opera, Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra and American Symphony Orchestra. She has participated in the Bard Music Festival, Colorado Music Festival and Pacific Music Festival in Sapporo, Japan.
As a chamber musician, Zoloto has appeared in the New York Philharmonic Ensembles chamber series, was a member of the Sylvan Winds, toured Europe with the Jeunesse Musicale Wind Quintet and played at the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival.
As a teacher, she has conducted master classes at the Manhattan School of Music, coached the New York Youth Symphony and was an adjunct professor at the University of Florida.
A Chicago native, Zoloto is a graduate of DePaul University, where she studied with Larry Combs, retired principal clarinet of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and performed for two years with the Civic Orchestra of Chicago. She completed further studies with Frank Kowalsky. She is a Buffet Crampon USA performing artist.
