With a unique profile in education, performance, research, and entrepreneurship, pianist Alissa Freeman has been lauded for her excellence in each of these arenas. She has been the recipient of two Presser Awards, the Rackham Predoctoral Fellowship, the MarySue Harris Teacher Fellowship, invitations to present for many large national and international arts and music organizations, and several awards in national and state piano competitions. She was also the founder and director of The 5pm Series, a concert series that offered financial support to musicians during the COVID-19 pandemic by hosting over 100 online concerts across the world.
Both in her personal and professional life, one of Alissa’s goals is to understand barriers to inclusivity and find creative ways to remove them. Her passion project, ||:HerClassical:|| promotes music written by 18th-century women composers by compiling and producing recordings, editions, and teaching resources. Alissa received her Doctoral and Masters Degrees in Piano Performance and Pedagogy from the University of Michigan. Alissa currently manages and teaches at Panoramic Piano Studio in Madison, WI and teaches piano at Beloit College. She enjoys going on long hikes with her husband, Anthony, and dog, Ruby.