Youssefian, Alana

Alana Youssefian

A native of New Jersey, award-winning violinist Alana Youssefian has quickly forged a reputation as a sought-after soloist known for her passionate interpretations of works spanning the baroque era to the music of today. Alana has enjoyed an active solo and collaborative career with the world’s leading period instrument orchestras, in addition to holding engagements at venues such as the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Kimmel Center, Carnegie Hall, and Alice Tully Hall. In April 2020 her debut album Brillance Indéniable was released on the Avie label to rave reviews. Her video recordings on the Voices of Music YouTube channel have garnered over five million views. An avid pedagogue, she teaches violin privately and at the Music Conservatory of Westchester. She has served as a guest lecturer at NYU Steinhardt School and San Francisco Community College, and as a guest instructor for Ars Lyrica Houston and Oberlin Baroque Performance Institute. In her free time, Alana enjoys spending time with her husband and son.