Grammy-nominated violinist, composer, and improviser Alisa Rose seamlessly blends classical and American folk traditions, bringing expressive lyricism and improvisatory freedom to her performances. She has appeared at Carnegie Hall, Coachella, and international festivals, as well as on The Tonight Show, PBS, and NPR. A U.S. State Department Cultural Ambassador, she has collaborated with indie artist Feist and received a Grammy nomination for Quartet San Francisco Plays Brubeck.

A passionate chamber musician and educator, Alisa co-founded Scroggins & Rose, a duo with mandolinist Tristan Scroggins, whose three acclaimed albums push the boundaries of contemporary roots music, merging virtuosic precision with the spontaneity of chamber music and improvisation. Inspired by the creative exchange between composers and performers and the exploration of new works, her premieres include her Piano Trio at the Trinity Alps Festival, Richard Marriott’s Violin Concerto, new works by jazz trumpeters Erik Jekabson and Ian Carey, film scores with Clubfoot Orchestra, and original duos with pianist-composer Monica Chew. Additional recent collaborations include the RossoRose Duo with pianist Amy Zanrosso and chamber projects with pianist Monica Chew and cellist Michael Graham.

As a composer, she merges folk traditions with classical forms, as heard in her Embracing Roots Violin Concerto, premiered in 2022 with support from the San Francisco Arts Commission, and in her solo album Fiddle Caprices and Pizzicato Pieces, which explores cross-genre virtuosity.

Alisa finds great joy in teaching violin, working with students from young beginners to pre-professionals to develop fluid and healthy technique, effective practice strategies, expressive sound, and confident performances. She maintains a private studio and teaches at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music Pre-College, where she earned her B.M. and M.M. in Chamber Music, studying with Camilla Wicks and Bettina Mussumeli.