Alice Yoo has been warmly hailed for her sensitive musicianship, expressive nuance, and passionate commitment to chamber music and teaching.
Co-founder and Co-Artistic director of the Denver Chamber Music Festival, Alice is a sought-after chamber musician and has collaborated with artists such as Itzhak Perlman, Mitsuko Uchida, Pamela Frank, Kim Kashkashian, Midori Goto, Miriam Fried, Jonathan Biss, and members of the Cleveland, Guarneri, Takács, and Juilliard Quartets. Festival appearances include tours with Musicians from Marlboro and Marlboro Music Festival, Caramoor, Ravinia Festival, Olympic Music Festival, and Moab Music Festival.
Passionate about new music, Alice has worked closely with many esteemed composers including Jennifer Higdon, and John Harbison. Top prize wins include the Holland-America Music Society, Schadt, and Klein International String Competitions. Her many solo appearances with orchestra include USC Chamber Orchestra, Cleveland Philharmonic and New York Classical Players.
Alice holds degrees from the New England Conservatory, Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, England, and USC’s Thornton School of Music. She is currently on the chamber music faculty at the University of Denver’s Lamont School of Music. Other teaching posts include faculty of cello at the Green Mountain Chamber Festival, and Boulder Cello Festival.
Alice Yoo performed at our April 24, 2022 concert for the brave people of Ukraine.