Yosef E. Granillo

Yosef E. Granillo, 15 years old, is a 4th time member of the St Louis Symphony Youth Orchestra. His 12-year experience with violin also includes the Webster Community Music School Young People’s Symphony Orchestra, the Young People’s Concert Orchestra and the Alton Youth Symphony Orchestra. He won several music competitions over the years and was most recently selected as “Judges’ Choice” at the SLAMTA Sonatina Festival in February 2025. 

Yosef is very grateful to be a student of Joo Kim for the past six years and to his parents who support his musical and many other pursuits.  

Yosef is currently a sophomore at Washington University in St Louis as a computer science and math major, also pursuing pre-medical studies. He still makes time for community service as volunteer coach for KEEN St Louis, volunteer crisis line worker for KUTO, and Shachbag for the Israeli Scouts.