bio
Alyssa Wang is a passionate and versatile conductor, violinist, and composer. A recipient of the 2024 New Music USA Creator Fund, the 2023 Solti Foundation Career Assistance Award, and the 2022 St. Botolph Emerging Artist Award, Alyssa has enjoyed exploring diverse creative paths with a focus on audience inclusivity and engagement. She is the Co-Founder, Artistic Director, and Principal Conductor of the Boston Festival Orchestra, which presents an annual summer festival, chamber music series, and music education program. After serving as Assistant Conductor for Boston Ballet for four years, she will start the 25/26 season in her new role as Music Director of the Cincinnati Ballet. Additionally, Alyssa has served as guest conductor with the San Jose Chamber Orchestra, Cape Symphony, Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra, and more.
As a violinist, Alyssa has soloed with ensembles across the country and is the newest member musician of the Boston Chamber Music Society. She has been featured in numerous contemporary recording projects, such as Carlos Simon’s Grammy-nominated album, Requiem for the Enslaved (Decca), Nancy Galbraith’s Violin Concerto with Boston Modern Orchestra Project, and David Post’s Violin Sonata (Centaur).
As a composer, she premiered her own violin concerto, Swept Away, with the Chamber Orchestra of Pittsburgh, who commissioned the work, in February 2023. She is currently working with Boston Ballet dancer Daniel Rubin on a duet for violin and dancer, and in the spring of 2026 is looking forward to premiering a String Octet for Boston Chamber Music Society.
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Alyssa earned her Bachelor’s Degree from Carnegie Mellon University under the tutelage of Andrés Cárdenes, and a Master’s Degree at the New England Conservatory where she studied with Malcolm Lowe. She is a recipient of the Pittsburgh Female College Association Prize, the Carnegie Mellon Women’s Award, the Senior Leadership Award, and the Presser Undergraduate Scholar Award. Alyssa is also an Andrew Carnegie Scholar.
My Artist Statement
I believe that music holds a unique power to make the world more compassionate, curious, and connected. For me, music has always been about the shared experience of making something with others and for others, a reminder that our greatest strength lies in collaboration and empathy. As an artist, I strive to create spaces where integrity and compassion guide not only the music itself but the way we work and connect with one another. I promise to lead with respect, courage, and authenticity—to listen deeply, to act with purpose, and to uplift those around me through both my words and my work. I believe in the strength of hard work, in pairing words with action, and in fostering environments where every voice feels valued. As a leader, it is my responsibility to lead with openness and care, and to model the kind of leadership I wish to see in the world. Through my work, I hope to show that music can both reflect the challenges of our time and remind us of our highest ideals, of who we are, and who we have the potential to become.