Expert at fiddling and jazz improvisation, Cristina holds a Bachelor of Music Degree in jazz violin performance from Berklee College of Music in Boston, and a Masters in Conducting for Orchestra, from St. Cloud State University. She has produced an instructional video for fiddling through Mel Bay’s entitled “Anyone Can Play Country Fiddle,” CDs entitled “Inside the Heart of a Musician” and “Spirit Wind,” and many arrangements for string orchestra of fiddle music, jazz, Celtic, Scandinavian, Cajun, and original.