Christa Cole ’17

Biography

Christa Cole studies how the physical and expressive gestures of musical performers intersect with notation and aural experience, especially in post-1900 repertoires. Most recently, she has written and presented on the music of Elisabeth Lutyens, Cecil Taylor, and J.S. Bach. Cole’s performance experience in violin, piano, and more recently mandolin strongly informs her research and teaching.

Cole served as coeditor of the Indiana Theory Review from 2019 to 2022.