Hashimoto, Sae

Sae Hashimoto

Hailing from Osaka, Japan, Sae Hashimoto is an exhilarating percussionist in New York City. Her unique performances have been described as “seductive yet sharp” by The New York Times, and “remarkably dynamic” in New York Classical Review. She has served as guest timpanist with the New York Philharmonic and New York City Ballet. She currently serves as the principal timpanist of New Jersey-based orchestra Symphony in C. From 2018 to 2020, she served as the percussionist of Ensemble Connect, a fellowship program of Carnegie Hall for extraordinary young professional classical musicians. As a passionate advocate for contemporary music, she has worked with leading composers of today. She has premiered over ten works by avant-garde composer John Zorn, some of which have been recorded and released on albums under the Tzadik label. She was a recipient of the Kovner Fellowship at the Juilliard School where she received her BM and MM degrees.