As the granddaughter of an Italian opera singer and daughter of professional pianists, Kristin was born to make music. You could say music is in her blood. Kristin began playing the piano when she was four years old and transitioned to the violin by age five.

Before her career as a professional violinist, she attended Indiana University where she studied with renowned violinist and teacher Josef Gingold.

Originally from River Forest, Kristin now serves as an instructor at Merit School of Music in the West Loop. Over the years, she has loved sharing her affinity for music with her students and keeps in contact with them. Some of her former students are now orchestra members and concertmasters. To Kristin, music is life and she loves to see music change people around her.