Kristiana Matthes
Adjunct, Music
Kristiana Matthes
AdjunctAdjunct
Music
Email: khenderson@westminstercollege.edu
About
The energy and passion of Kristiana Henderson’s music-making has led to orchestra
positions and solo performances on a national level. She has played with the New World
Symphony, Utah Symphony, been assistant concertmaster in the South Dakota Symphony
and is currently the Associate Principal Second Violinist of the Ballet West Orchestra.
In Salt Lake City, Kristiana has several performed with several touring Broadway shows
including Book of Mormon, Motown, and Phantom of the Opera. She frequently records
for Huge Sound, Funk Studios, LDS Motion Picture Studios and others, and enjoys an
active freelance career. Kristiana 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.
Kristiana enjoys exploring the versatility of music through teaching. She has maintained
a private studio for the past ten years. She is a member of the Suzuki Association
of Utah and the Suzuki Association of the Americas.
Music has always been in Kristiana’s life. She began studying violin at the age of
4 and won second place in the elementary division of the Utah State Fair Competition.
Her main teachers have included Geof Appletgate, Sergiu Luca, Gerald Elias, and Deborah
Moench.
Areas of Expertise
Violin
