Soprano Kristine Hurst-Wajszczuk debuted with the Boulder Bach Festival in 2004. Her concert repertoire ranges from Bach to Barber and beyond, operatic roles from Monteverdi to Stravinsky. She performed in composer Bill Mayer’s 70th birthday celebration concert in New York’s Weill (Carnegie) Recital Hall, in the role of Madeline in the composer’s The Eve of St. Agnes. In 2011, she will appear with the Alabama Symphony Orchestra as a soloist in Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy.

An active recitalist, Kristine’s credits include world premieres of theatre pieces by composer Zeke Hecker, “Two Psalms” by Craig Biondi, performances of new songs by Steven Mercurio, and recordings of music by David Hogg. In 2002, she was a regional finalist in the National Association of Teachers of Singing Artist Award (NATSAA) competition. In November 2006, her performance at the Chazen Museum in Madison, Wisconsin was broadcast live on Wisconsin Public Radio.

Kristine’s solo CD of Dowland lute songs with lutenist Ben Cohen was released in 2008 by Centaur. A specialist in the socio-political background surrounding the songs, she has lectured and performed nationally and internationally, including featured presentations at the College Music Society, National Association of Teachers of Singing, and the International Congress of Voice Teachers, among others. Her research has been published in The Journal of Singing, the official publication of the National Association of Teachers of Singing.