Alyssa has had the privilege of performing in a diverse range of settings, ensembles, and genres. She has concertized in Japan, the United States, Canada, the Netherlands, France, Spain, Belgium, and Germany. During her time at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, she was a three-time consecutive winner of the annual baroque concerto competition. She also is an experienced leader, having led ensembles as concertmaster in numerous projects at both the San Francisco Conservatory and the Conservatorium van Amsterdam. She has had the privilege of performing with ensembles such as the Netherlands Bach Society, Luther's Bach Ensemble, and Pearls in Baroque Ensemble. She is a member of the inaugural Jeune Orchestre de Baroque Européen.
Born and raised in Japan to a Thai mother and American father, Alyssa studied at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, where she earned a Bachelor of Music in Violin Performance, and a Professional Studies Diploma in Historical Performance. She earned a Master of Music in Baroque Violin at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam. Her teachers include Shunske Sato, Sayuri Yamagata, Elizabeth Blumenstock, and Ian Swensen. Other mentors include Corey Jamason and Elisabeth Reed. She has participated in masterclasses with Rachel Podger, Marc Destrubé, Kenneth Slowik, Robert Mealy, Jeffrey Thomas, among others.
Alyssa performs on a violin by Cornelius Kleynman, on loan from the Nationaal Muziekinstrumenten Fonds
Outside of music, Alyssa enjoys practicing yoga, tasting wine and cheese, and staying up to date on the newest content on Netflix.
