My Story
Grammy-nominated violinist and composer Alisa Rose is a modern musician who easily navigates between many musical styles. With roots in classical music as well as the rich American musical tradition, she attracts attention for her expressive lyrical voice on the violin. Her stylistic fluidity gives her the ability to create unique and genuine music which is free from the constraints of genre.
Alisa Rose has appeared with a wide range of artists including the Real Vocal String Quartet, 2008 Rockygrass winners 49 Special, and Grammy-nominated Quartet San Francisco. Alisa performed and taught throughout Eastern Europe as an Ambassador of the State Department, and has performed at Carnegie Hall, NPR's Weekend Edition, the historic Carter Family Fold festival, TEDx Alcatraz with Bob Weir, Song of the Mountains on PBS, as well as numerous international tours.
Alisa teaches privately as well as at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, where she received her B.M. and M.M. in Chamber Music studying with Camilla Wicks and Bettina Mussumeli.
Recent Press
One string player meeting the challenge is Alisa Rose. This violinist and composer is former member of Quartet San Francisco and the Real Vocal String Quartet—with whom she served as an ambassador of the U.S. State Department—and she has performed at Carnegie Hall, NPR’s Weekend Edition, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and Song of the Mountains on PBS-TV. As a composer, she uses American folk techniques in conjunction with classical forms.
"I love the violin. It's very vocal and it also has this tremendous quality to be rhythmic and make you dance."
Classical Music and Bluegrass are a Perfect Match for Alisa Rose - KALW Crosscurrents
“I definitely imagine I could have gone a more academic path. I chose music because I was drawn to the expression of it and the connection I find through it. The things that drew me into it was playing string quartets with other people, playing in the youth orchestra in high school and loving it, creating music with other people and how inspiring that is. . . [also] going to a jam and playing with other people, I find it to be personal and meaningful.”
Alisa Rose Fiddles on the Cusp - San Francisco Classical Voice
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