Make Music Salem

Melissa Terrall

Melissa Terrall is an award-winning classical pianist based in Salem. In 2023, she received a prestigious Fulbright award to study for a year at Mexico City’s National Conservatory of Music. While abroad, she researched Mexican piano repertoire, offered workshops, and performed recitals at such venues as the iconic Chapultepec Castle. Melissa holds a master’s in piano performance from the University of Kansas. A passionate educator, she teaches piano at Linfield University as well as overseeing her private piano studio in Salem. Locally, you can find Melissa performing with the South Salem high school choirs and providing music at Holy Cross & Christ the Good Shepherd Lutheran churches.