Aliza Creel is a 20 year old violist who loves to share her passion for classical music with anyone willing to listen. She currently studies under Carol Rodland at the Juilliard School, and has previously worked with Molly Carr, Matthew Lipman, and Steve Larson. She began violin at age 4, and at 15 chose to pursue viola full time. Just one year later, Aliza served as principal violist of the 2022 US National Youth Orchestra. She recently returned as part of the 2025 NYO-USA All Stars Orchestra, which was featured alongside Yuja Wang in the opening performance of Carnegie Hall's 2025-2026 season. She also participated in the 2024 New York String Orchestra Seminar, which appeared at a sold-out Carnegie Hall under the baton of Jamie Laredo. She is an alumni of the Perlman Music Program, where she has been mentored by Merry Peckham, Itzhak Perlman, and members of the Juilliard String Quartet. This past summer, she attended Colorado College Summer Musical Festival, and is thrilled to return this summer as a Festival Mozaic Young Artist.

In addition to her studies. Aliza enjoys exploring new and underrepresented music. She has premiered dozens of student compositions, and in 2025 performed a new arrangement of Matthew Aucoin’s This Earth as part of Juilliard at Zankel Hall. She is currently working on a viola arrangement of Amanda Maier’s Violin Sonata, which she plans to record and publish. Aliza is also active in community enrichment. She is part of a multidisciplinary Gluck ensemble which combines dance and musical storytelling to educate community audiences. She has worked in multiple Juilliard teaching positions, including a CLIMB fellowship and a viola mentorship in the Precollege Symphony Orchestra. Beyond music, Aliza enjoys spending time with her cats and drinking tea.