Alba Layana Izurieta

Alba Layana Izurieta (she/her) obtained a Master of Music degree from Northwestern University, where she studied the Suzuki Method. Alba also holds a Bachelor of Music degree from Louisiana State University.

She recently performed as a Fellow of the Grant Park Music Festival and as an Associate Member of the Civic Orchestra of Chicago. In 2021, Alba made her first appearance in American television performing as a guest artist in the Louisiana Public Broadcasting's educational puppet show Ziggy’s Arts Adventures.

Alba finds teaching refreshing and is eager to share the valuable lessons in music every member
of her family taught her. Her teaching philosophy is that every musical challenge has a solution,
needs a positive attitude, and builds a beautiful sound.