Artist Bio

(Bio as of October 2019)

Alison Tatum (Musician, Violin) makes her Goodman Theatre debut. An active freelance performer, educator and arts entrepreneur, Tatum is a frequent pit musician in the Chicago area and has performed at Symphony Center in Chicago and Carnegie Hall in New York. Tatum is a founding member of Amazonland Chamber Players, with whom she presents an annual summer concert series. She is also the contractor, arranger and lead violinist for the string quartet, Amethyst Ensemble. In addition, Tatum is a member of Oistrakh and Northbrook Symphony Orchestras. Tatum earned a B.M. from the University of Missouri in Columbia and both a Master’s in Music and a Performance Certificate from DePaul University.