Pianist Alison Edwards is active as both soloist and chamber musician. She has been performing recitals nationally, including programs for the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art, the Peninsula Symphony, at Pomona College and for various community college series among others. In addition, Edwards has received top awards in competitions including first place in the Carmel Music Society Young Artist Competition and the MTNA Wurlitzer Collegiate Competition. She is currently a member of the Palo Verde Trio, Roselle Trio and the Fries-Edwards Duo.

During her undergraduate studies at California State University, Fullerton, she was the Music Associates Concerto Competition grand prizewinner and performed with the university’s symphony under the direction of Leo Kreter. She received the Master of Music degree from the University of Southern California, where she was presented with the departmental award for Outstanding Master of Music Graduate in Keyboard Studies. She has been an adjunct faculty member at California State University, Fullerton since 2001.