Dr. Alison Luedecke is a vibrant musician who is passionate about sharing her love of music with everyone—congregations, audience members, colleagues and students. Her church and concert programs are uniquely designed to engage the listeners and performers.  She is a consummate performer, excelling as a solo organist, collaborative ensemble musician, orchestral player, church musician and teacher.  She received the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Organ Performance at the Eastman School of Music under the tutelage of David Craighead.

As an ensemble musician she is a founding member and harpsichordist/organist with San Diego Baroque. This collaborative ensemble was created to highlight the members’ enthusiasm and expertise in Baroque music. It is the only San Diego based instrumental ensemble featuring period instruments and local musicians, presenting Baroque music on period style instruments. Additionally as an orchestral musician she performs regularly with the Mainly Mozart Festival Orchestra and the California Chamber Orchestra.

Dr. Luedecke delights in playing solo and collaborative concerts and has performed across the US, Canada, Mexico, Germany, and in France—twice at Notre Dame de Paris before the fire.

Her church music ministry has included positions as Director of Liturgical Music for the Roman Catholic Dioceses of Rochester, New York, and San Diego, and at the cathedral and parish levels. Currently she serves as Organist/Choir Director at the Church of the Nativity, Rancho Santa Fe, where she directs a professional vocal quartet and the children’s choirs.  She is overseeing the construction of a new pipe organ by Casavant Frères, scheduled for installation at Nativity in May of 2025.

As a teacher Dr. Luedecke strives to provide a nurturing learning environment in order to help students fully expand their musical gifts and skills. 

In her free time she enjoys warm-water snorkeling, cooking, traveling, exercising and spending quality time with family and friends.

For more information please visit: https://www.alisonluedecke.com/