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Beth Christensen is a versatile solo, collaborative, and jazz pianist in Kansas City. She has performed in national and international festivals, competitions, and recitals, including at the Umbria Jazz Festival in Italy, the Cortona Sessions for New Music in the Netherlands, Musiktheater Bavaria in Germany, the Utah Baroque Festival competition, and the Gina Bachauer Festival Masterclasses. In addition to solo performance, she enjoys collaborating in duos, chamber music, and large ensembles, including UMKC Conservatory Wind Symphony, BYU Jazz Legacy Band, and various New Music chamber groups.
Beth Christensen is a versatile solo, collaborative, and jazz pianist in Kansas City. She has performed in national and international festivals, competitions, and recitals, including at the Umbria Jazz Festival in Italy, the Cortona Sessions for New Music in the Netherlands, Musiktheater Bavaria in Germany, the Utah Baroque Festival competition, and the Gina Bachauer Festival Masterclasses. In addition to solo performance, she enjoys collaborating in duos, chamber music, and large ensembles, including UMKC Conservatory Wind Symphony, BYU Jazz Legacy Band, and various New Music chamber groups.
She recently graduated from University of Missouri- Kansas City Conservatory with master’s degrees in both Collaborative Piano, as a student of Dr. Karen Savage, and Piano Pedagogy, as a student of Dr. Chris Madden. She was the first recipient of Richard L. Williams Memorial Scholarship in Collaborative Piano, and was also the first student resident artist at Claridge Court, as part of a new program to connect the senior independent living community with UMKC Conservatory. She also taught Keyboard Skills and applied piano studies as a Graduate Teaching Assistant, and now continues to teach piano to a full studio at the UMKC Conservatory Academy.
She recently graduated from University of Missouri- Kansas City Conservatory with master’s degrees in both Collaborative Piano, as a student of Dr. Karen Savage, and Piano Pedagogy, as a student of Dr. Chris Madden. She was the first recipient of Richard L. Williams Memorial Scholarship in Collaborative Piano, and was also the first student resident artist at Claridge Court, as part of a new program to connect the senior independent living community with UMKC Conservatory. She also taught Keyboard Skills and applied piano studies as a Graduate Teaching Assistant, and now continues to teach piano to a full studio at the UMKC Conservatory Academy.
She was taught weekly piano lessons by her mother as a 4 year old and became increasingly devoted to music. In high school, Beth began her formal classical training, started teaching piano to students ages 7 to 16, and participated in as many ensembles and music classes as she possibly could.
She was taught weekly piano lessons by her mother as a 4 year old and became increasingly devoted to music. In high school, Beth began her formal classical training, started teaching piano to students ages 7 to 16, and participated in as many ensembles and music classes as she possibly could.
Beth earned a Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance from Brigham Young University, where she studied primarily with Dr. Stephen Beus, and studied jazz piano with Dr. Steve Lindeman and Dr. Steven Erickson. In her time at Brigham Young University, Beth worked as a research assistant on the Max Steiner Project, compiling, transcribing, and analyzing Steiner’s film music to better understand the impact of musical themes on film. She also worked as a TA for BYU’s Intro to Jazz course and as an accompanist for opera rehearsals and diction courses.
Beth earned a Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance from Brigham Young University, where she studied primarily with Dr. Stephen Beus, and studied jazz piano with Dr. Steve Lindeman and Dr. Steven Erickson. In her time at Brigham Young University, Beth worked as a research assistant on the Max Steiner Project, compiling, transcribing, and analyzing Steiner’s film music to better understand the impact of musical themes on film. She also worked as a TA for BYU’s Intro to Jazz course and as an accompanist for opera rehearsals and diction courses.
In her free time, she loves rock climbing, biking, swimming, and being in the mountains. She also enjoys being her dog’s accompanist, who is enamored by and passionately howls to Rachmaninoff’s preludes. She is still devoted to making and experiencing beautiful music, and creating community along the way.
In her free time, she loves rock climbing, biking, swimming, and being in the mountains. She also enjoys being her dog’s accompanist, who is enamored by and passionately howls to Rachmaninoff’s preludes. She is still devoted to making and experiencing beautiful music, and creating community along the way.
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