Yuki Ishizaka was born and raised in Tokyo. She completed her Bachelor’s degree at Tokyo University of the Arts, the national university, and her Master’s degree as a scholarship student at the Buchmann-Mehta School of Music, Tel Aviv University. During her studies in Tel Aviv, she was awarded for outstanding achievement as violin and viola player in the school’s orchestral program.
She joined the Israel Philharmonic as second violin player in 2019.