In addition to her active role as an administrator, Krista frequently performs solo, chamber, and orchestral works. She has worked with conductors such as Richard Kaufmann, Gennady Rozdhestvensky, and Miguel Harth-Bedoya. She is a member of both the Baylor Symphony Orchestra and Baylor Wind Ensemble. Krista’s expressive playing has led her to stages and festivals across the continent. She participated in the Vancouver Symphony Orchestral Institute, Summer Horizons at the Eastman School of Music, and the Young Artist Harp Seminar. She was a concerto winner of the Bob Jones University Concerto and Aria Competition and performed Ravel’s Introduction and Allegro with the BJU Symphony Orchestra conducted by Dr. Michael Moore. As a chamber musician, she frequently performs in both traditional and non-traditional settings. Although she and her colleagues enjoy playing on a traditional stage, they also enjoy bringing music to assisted living and memory care facilities.

Krista’s passion to inspire people through music has led her to teach harp and piano lessons. At Rubato Music Studio in Antioch, IL she taught students of all ages. She also completed a two-year internship in collaboration with Piano Central in Greenville, SC. During this internship she taught private piano lessons and created lesson plans, taught group lessons, and studied various piano methods available. For two summers she taught harp lessons at BJU EduCamp where she worked with high school harpists as a teacher and ensemble coach.

Krista holds a Master of Music in Harp Performance from Baylor University and Bachelor of Music degrees in Harp Performance and Piano Pedagogy from Bob Jones University. Her harp teachers include Dr. Karen Thomas, Emily Waggoner, Marguerite Lynn Williams, and Megan Sesma.