Violin and Fiddle
Alba Layana Izurieta is a violinist from Ecuador based in Chicago, who currently performs with a 1974 Sergio Peresson violin and an Émile Ouchard bow generously loaned by Bein and Fushi. She recently performed as a Violin Fellow of the Grant Park Music Festival and as an Associate Member of the Civic Orchestra of Chicago. Alba obtained a
Master of Music degree from Northwestern University, where she studied the Suzuki Method, and a Bachelor of Music degree from Louisiana State University. Her teachers include Desirée Ruhstrat and Espen Lilleslåtten. In 2021, Alba made her first appearance on American television in the Louisiana Public Broadcasting's educational puppet show Ziggy’s Arts Adventures. She was also featured on TVeo Canal Regional in Mexico and on Ecuavisa in Ecuador. To honor the musical legacy of her cultural heritage, she performs Latin American music with her mother, sister, and friends in several music venues in Ecuador and the US. Alba is eager to share the valuable lessons in music every member in her family taught her. She also currently teaches violin and piano at Music House and Musette Strings.
Education: Master of Music degree from Northwestern University and a Bachelor of Music degree from Louisiana State University
Started at the Old Town School in November of 2024
