About Allison Smith
Get to know Allison Smith
Violinist Allison Smith is an adjunct violin professor at
Cairn University and teaches privately in the Philadelphia area. She also
performs with several regional orchestras, including holding the principal
second violinist position in the Pennsylvania Chamber Orchestra, and is a
substitute musician with the Minnesota Opera Orchestra. She has taught private
music lessons for nearly a decade and enjoys working with students of all ages
and skill levels. She is passionate about sharing her love for music with the
next generation of musicians and believes that music is a catalyst for
transformation both personally and on a larger scale. Her goal as a teacher is
to adapt to the unique interests and needs of each student so that students can
thrive, see their progress, and enjoy music-making.
Allison received her B.M. in Music Education from Grove City
College (’21), where she studied with Rochelle Agnew and was a 2020-2021 winner
of their Concerto Competition. Allison then attended Penn State University
(PSU) for her M.M. in Violin Performance (’23), where she was a Graduate
Teaching Assistant studying with James Lyon, continuing on to complete a
Professional Performance Certificate in 2024. At PSU, she held leadership
positions in the university orchestras, received the Creative Achievement
Award, and enjoyed frequent collaborations in chamber music both with fellow
students and faculty members.
Allison’s most recent endeavors include her work with the
Kalmia Piano Trio, performing as concertmaster at Carnegie Hall for CCM artist
Lauren Daigle, and premiering new musical works at PSU and Wintergreen Music
Festival. She has spent summers at festivals in Chicago, Ohio, Pennsylvania,
Virginia, and Idaho.
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