Alyssa French is a collaborative pianist from Santa Monica, California. As a solo pianist, she has performed internationally in Acqui Terme, Italy, and Beijing, China, as well as at Weill Hall in New York. She earned a Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance from California State University, Northridge (CSUN) and is currently pursuing a Master of Music in Collaborative Piano under the guidance of Dr. Tali Tadmor. Alyssa has served as Assistant Music Director for CSUN opera productions of Kurt Weill’s Street Scene, Mozart’s Così fan tutte and The MagicFlute, and Puccini’s La Bohème. In addition to opera, she is an experienced music director for musical theater, having worked on Urinetown, 1776, and Between the Lines this past spring. She is passionate about vocal collaboration and opera, continually striving to bring expressive and engaging performances to the stage.