Lily Josefsberg joined the Detroit Symphony as Piccoloist in June 2026. Previously, she was piccolo and third flute of the San Diego Symphony from 2022-2026. She has performed with the New York Philharmonic, Cleveland Orchestra, Baltimore Symphony, Kansas City Symphony, Detroit Symphony, Milwaukee Symphony, Columbus Symphony, Florida Grand Opera and Richmond Symphony, among other ensembles.
In 2019, Lily won first place at the Walfrid Kujala International Piccolo Competition. She attended the Aspen Music Festival, serving for three summers as the piccolo fellow under the primary tutelage of Nadine Asin.
Originally from Ridgewood, New Jersey, Ms. Josefsberg earned her Masters of Music and Graduate Performance Diploma in piccolo performance from Peabody Conservatory, where she was the teaching assistant and student of Laurie Sokoloff. Her Bachelors of Music in flute performance is from Boston University, where she studied under Linda Toote and John Heiss.
In her free time, she enjoys playing pickleball, running, and baking.