Dr. Kristín Jónína Taylor is an Icelandic-American pianist who has performed widely in the U.S. as well as throughout Europe. A Grand Prize Winner of the Naftzger Young Artist Competition, she was a national finalist in the Music Teacher’s National Association Young Chang Collegiate Competition and a finalist in The American Prize. Kristín was a soloist with several orchestras and gave a performance of an all-Schumann program at the internationally prestigious Reykjavík Arts Festival. Kristín is a two-time Fulbright grant recipient and has released several professional recordings on the Pólarfónía, Smekkleysa, Iceland Music Information Centre, MarkMasters, and Navona Records labels. In 2017, Kristín joined the faculty at the University of Nebraska at Omaha where she serves as Associate Professor of Piano and Keyboard Area Coordinator. Kristín Jónína Taylor is a Steinway Artist and a member of the Steinway Teacher Hall of Fame.