Biography

Active in contemporary music, Alison has performed with the Lucerne Festival Academy with conductor Pierre Boulez, the Ensemble Modern Festival Akademie in Austria, the June in Buffalo Contemporary Music Festival, the Weill Music Institute's workshop Reich on Reich at Carnegie Hall, and the Monday Evening Concert Series in Los Angeles, among others. As co-artistic director of the new music ensemble Out of Context, she presents new works and transcriptions and has performed at colleges and on chamber series across the country since 2006. Alison is also the oboist of Midnight Winds. Their background includes countless premieres, outreach programs and several short-film soundtracks. 2008 marked the ensemble’s first international tour where they presented concerts and workshops throughout Poland. A frequent performer on period instruments, Alison has been a guest artist with ensembles such as the Bach Collegium San Diego, Harmonia Baroque, Dallas Bach Society, Conspirare, and the Rochester Early Music Festival.

Recently, Alison received an "Investing in Artists" grant from the Center for Cultural Innovation for an extended range oboe. Upcoming projects include tours with Out Of Context and collaborations with the percussion duo Proper Glue. Her principal teachers include Robert Morgan, Richard Killmer, Allan Vogel and David Weiss and she holds degrees from the Eastman School of Music and the University of Southern California.