Dr. Alina Kirshon-Goldman

Alina started to play violin at age of 6. At age of 15 she discovered viola and a year after she started her journey in singing. Alina has participated in workshops and master classes given by world-renowned artists such as Tabea Zimmermann (viola), Atar Arad (viola), soprano Katia Ricciarelli and soprano Hilde Zadek, and has performed in several music festivals and competitions in Europe and United States. She has received numerous awards and scholarships, such as America Israel Cultural Foundation scholarship and Paul Robeson Vocal Competition in Washington DC. She continues to perform solo recitals and chamber music collaborations and opera production with Maryland Lyric Opera and Washington national Opera. Dr. Kirshon-Goldman received Dean’s scholarship award for her research of art songs of Israeli composer Paul Ben-Haim. Alina’s students are is leading positions in District and Regional Orchestra in Fairfax County. They are members of AYPO, AYSO and TCSYO.