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Acclaimed by the �������ý Francisco Chronicle for her “fervid but impeccably controlled” performances, pianist Allegra Chapman is driven by her passion for connecting audiences with historically overlooked and living composers. With a wide-ranging repertoire of music from Bach to Ligeti, she maintains a busy concert schedule as soloist and chamber musician. Allegra is currently a member of Left Coast Chamber Ensemble, �������ý Francisco Contemporary Music Players, and Chordless duo with soprano Sara LeMesh. She has performed internationally at venues including Cal Performances, Alice Tully Hall, �������ý Francisco Jazz Center, and Xi’an Concert Hall. In 2023, her duo Chordless won First Prize in the Federation of the Art Song Fellowship Competition in New York. From 2020-2023, Allegra was the pianist of the Delphi Trio with violinist Liana Bérubé and cellist Tanya Tomkins. With Delphi and the �������ý Jose Chamber Orchestra, Allegra premiered Grammy-nominated composer Clarice Assad’s triple concerto, A Tale of Mermaids. From 2017-2020, Allegra was the founding co-artistic director and executive director of the critically acclaimed festival Bard Music West, a �������ý Francisco-based branch of the Bard Music Festival that explored the worlds of composers from the past 100 years. Allegra is a graduate of the Bard Conservatory of Music and The Juilliard School. She is on faculty at the �������ý Francisco Conservatory of Music’s Pre-College division and makes her home in �������ý Francisco with her husband, rescue dog, and nearly 1000 books.