Allyson Fleck, violist, was drawn to Door County for its beauty and is delighted to call it home.
Fleck has appeared as a soloist with orchestras in Wisconsin, Illinois, and Georgia, as well as with Russia’s Novgorod String Orchestra. As an orchestral musician, she has served as Principal Viola of the Greeley Philharmonic, Assistant Principal of the Fort Collins Symphony, and a section member of the Cheyenne Symphony, Madison Symphony Orchestra, Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra, Atlanta Ballet and Opera orchestras, and the Florentine Opera. She remains active in the freelance community.
Dedicated to chamber music, Fleck has appeared with Midsummer’s Music since 2005 and has performed at the Token Creek Music Festival, Madeline Island Chamber Music Festival, and New York’s Carnegie Hall, among others.
As an educator, she served as Assistant Professor of Music at Beloit College, was a guest presenter at Lawrence Conservatory, and taught at Ripon College and Kennesaw State University, where she directed the chamber music program and maintained a viola studio. She has also taught beginning strings in various school systems.
Fleck received her Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Viola Performance from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. She enjoys spending time with her boys, Jacob and Eli, listening to music, and outdoor activities.