Kristiana Matthes

About Teacher

<p>Kristiana enjoys exploring the versatility of music through teaching. She has maintained a private studio for the past ten years and is adjunct faculty at Westminster College. Kristiana is associate principal second violinist of the Ballet West Orchestra, frequently performs with the Utah Symphony, has done movie recordings for LA East and LDS Motion Pictures Studio, and enjoys an active freelance career. She holds a Masters of Music degree in violin performance from Rice University and a Bachelors of Music degree with a major in violin performance and minor in psychology from the University of Utah. When Kristiana is not playing her violin you will find her in the mountains with her dog, Jada, in the yoga studio, baking up something delicious, or reading a good book! She also loves to travel and has recently visited Costa Rica, Peru, Nashville, and NYC (where she performed in Carnegie Hall with the Utah Symphony)! She is very grateful to her parents for introducing her to violin at the age of 4 and consistently practicing with her for her Suzuki violin lessons with Mrs. Deborah Moench.</p>

Experience