Christina Webster

Christina Webster serves as an Adjunct Instructor in the Music Department at Benedictine College, maintaining an active dual career as both educator and professional flutist. She holds key performance positions including Second Flute with the Wichita Symphony Orchestra, Principal Flute with the Kansas City Chamber Orchestra, and Principal Flute of the Kansas City-based newEar Contemporary Chamber Ensemble, while also performing as a substitute with the Kansas City Symphony.

Her academic credentials feature a Doctor of Musical Arts (D.M.A.) in Flute Performance from the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC), a Postgraduate Performance Diploma with Merit from London's Royal Academy of Music earned as a Fulbright Award recipient, a Master of Music in Flute Performance from UMKC, and a summa cum laude Bachelor of Music in Flute and Piano Performance from the University of Kansas.

Ms. Webster's artistic focus centers on advanced flute performance across orchestral, chamber, and contemporary classical genres, with notable expertise in modern repertoire including complete solo works by Tōru Takemitsu. Her performance trajectory shows increasing prominence in international flute circles through recent appearances at the National Flute Association Convention and Mid-Atlantic Flute Convention.

Her distinguished recognition includes:

• Fulbright Award for postgraduate studies at the Royal Academy of Music
• Winner of the National Flute Association’s 2023 Convention Performers Competition

Ms. Webster maintains an extensive performance portfolio spanning transatlantic engagements with ensembles like the Manson Ensemble and London Sinfonietta at venues including Queen Elizabeth Hall, Purcell Room, and US Embassy in London. Her pedagogical experience extends to King’s College London and Kansas State University, studying under renowned flutists William Bennett, John Boulton, Kate Hill, and Mary Posses.