Allison Edberg Nyquist’s violin playing has been described by The Chicago Sun Times as “impeccable, with unerring intonation and an austere beauty.” Nyquist has performed throughout North America, collaborating with many of the top Baroque ensembles, including Chatham Baroque, The Washington Bach Consort, Haymarket Opera Company, Apollo’s Fire, and Ensemble Voltaire. Her discography includes recordings for the Eclectra, Delos, MSR Classics, and Centaur CD labels. Nyquist is concertmaster of the Indianapolis Baroque Orchestra and a member of Third Coast Baroque (Chicago) and The Vivaldi Project. She was Artistic Director of Music City Baroque (Nashville) and adjunct professor of Baroque violin at the Blair School of Music. She also taught violin at Lawrence University, Ohio State University, and Interlochen Arts Camp and served as professor of viola at Indiana State University and DePauw