Allyson Goodman, viola
Allyson Goodman was appointed principal viola of the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra/Washington National Opera Orchestra in 2014 and joined as the youngest member of the ensemble. She has been featured as a soloist and chamber musician with the orchestra and performs solo and chamber recitals regularly on the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage. As the recipient of top prizes in numerous competitions, Allyson has also appeared as a soloist, recitalist, and chamber musician across the country.
Allyson has performed as principal viola of the Santa Fe Opera, the Grand Teton Music Festival and the Music Festival of the Hamptons, and has served on the faculty of the Aspen Music Festival and School and the Miami Summer Music Festival. When she isn’t performing or teaching, Allyson enjoys exploring D.C. on her bicycle.