Allison Rich, Cello

Allison Rich is a performer and music educator working in both New Mexico and Michigan. She is an experienced orchestral musician, having performed with orchestras including the Toronto Symphony, Santa Fe Opera Orchestra, and the Detroit Opera, among others. She is currently a tenured member of the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra, and is a new member of the Santa Fe Symphony.

Allison has a special interest in playing and promoting contemporary music. Recent collaborations include performances with Albuquerque’s Chatter Ensemble, Continuum Contemporary Music, and Toronto’s Esprit Orchestra. As often as possible, Allison pursues projects that support new voices and new sounds in the classical music community.

Allison Rich completed her Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the University of Toronto, where she studied Cello Performance with Joseph Johnson. She earned her MM at the University of Michigan and her BM at the Eastman School of Music, studying with Professors Richard Aaron and Steven Doane.