Violin & Viola Lessons with Allyson C.

Allyson is a violinist currently studying with Professor Danielle Belen of the University of Michigan. Allyson holds a bachelor's degree from the Robert McDuffie Center for Strings of Mercer University where she was a recipient of the presidential scholarship.

Allyson has given solo performances at Carnegie Hall as well as the Kimmel Center. She has performed as a substitute violinist for the Philadelphia Orchestra, and has played under the baton of renowned conductors Marin Alsop, Simon Rattle, and Yannick Nezet Seguin, and Stèphane Denéve among others.

Allyson has a position in Lansing Symphony Orchestra and has acted as one of the concertmasters for the Macon-Mercer Symphony. She has attended Summer festivals such as The National Repertory Orchestra, NYO-USA, Bowdoin International Music Festival, The Manchester Music Festival, The Chautauqua Institute, and in 2021 was a young artist at Rome Chamber Music Festival. Allyson has had the privilege of taking lessons and masterclasses with James Ehnes, Miriam Fried, Catherine Cho, Donald Weilerstein, Cho Liang Lin, and Kathleen Winkler, among others. Allyson has collaborated with renowned musicians such as Lisa Batiashvili, Clive Greensmith, David Kim, and Robert McDuffie, Victoria Chiang, as well as with members of the Borromeo, Emerson, Ehnes, and Tokyo string quartets. She has also appeared in concerts alongside members of R.E.M, The Rolling Stones, and the Allman Brothers. Allyson has appeared on NPR’s From the Top and has recorded for SiruisXm and PBS.

With her string quartet, the Mia Quartet, she has been a finalist at the Coltman Chamber Music Competiton, the winner of the Audience Choice Award at the St. Paul String Quartet Competiton, 3rd prize winner at the Briggs Chamber Music Competiton, and one of two quartets to recieve a fellowship to study at the Encore Chamber Music Festival. They have worked extensively with members of the Cavani, Calidore, Pacifica, Telegraph, and Verona quartets among others.

Allyson is also the founder of Concert Music Outreach Collective (cmoutreachcollective.org), a nonprofit dedicated to bringing high level chamber music performances to underserved communities in the Southeastern Michigan area.