Praised for his thoughtful and sincere musicianship, Abraham Alinea (b. 1996) is an American classical pianist from Parlin, New Jersey. Holding both bachelors’ and masters’ degrees from Mason Gross School of the Arts, he completed his Artist Diploma at the Glenn Gould School under the tutelage of John Perry and David Louie. He was the recipient of several awards, including The Ihnatowycz Emerging Artist Scholarship and the Arthur G. Humphrey Memorial Prize. As winner of the 2017 Rutgers Sinfonia Concerto Competition, Abraham made his orchestral debut in Nicholas Hall, performing Rachmaninoff’s Third Concerto with the Rutgers Sinfonia under the baton of Kynan Johns. Additionally, he was one of the featured pianists in the 2017 Rutgers University Annual Piano Gala concert at Carnegie Hall. Abraham is an alumnus of Orford Musique and Brevard Music Center, both of where he has appeared as soloist. In 2023, he was selected as a finalist for the Orford Music Award, having been invited for a 2024 residency program. During the 2016 season at Brevard, he advanced to the final round of the Jan and Beattie Wood Concerto Competition. A laureate in the inaugural WPTA International Piano Competition in Finland, he was invited to study with Elena Nesterenko in Weimar, Germany. He has had the distinct honor to perform for renowned artists including Marc-André Hamelin, Robert McDonald, Anton Nel, John O’Conor, Sofya Gulyak, Stewart Goodyear, Alan Feinberg, and Eric Zuber. While he is an experienced soloist, Abraham is an active accompanist and educator, largely active in the Central New Jersey area. He made his international debut in Singapore's Victoria Concert Hall when he was featured as a pianist in the ADDO Chamber Choir’s 2017 production of Brahms’ Ein Deutsches Requiem. In 2023, he was invited by the Toronto-based Cantabile Chamber Singers as the featured accompanist for their fifteenth season finale. In addition to performing and teaching, Abraham composes in his leisure, having co-managed and premiered his works with the Rutgers Undergraduate New Music Ensemble.