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Christina Fetterly composes music for many genres but is most passionate about writing music for film, video games, and theater. She often finds inspiration for her music in nature.
Highlights and Achievements
Christina toured with the Michigan Marching Band in Germany and Austria during the Summer of 2025, where she performed with students in Ettenheim, Germany as well as the Polizeiorchester Bayern brass sections.
She was the 2021 Illinois Music Educators Association third-place winner for her original composition for solo flute, "The Institution," and was an Illinois All-State Orchestra Musician in 2021 and 2022 on Horn.
She is a 2022-present William Albright Scholarship recipient, a 2024-present William Bolcom Scholarship recipient, a 2025-2026 Taubman Company Scholarship recipient, a 2024-2025 Haithcock Family Scholarship recipient, and a 2023-2024 Maggie St. Clair Athletic Bands Scholarship recipient.
Christina performed as 1st Horn with the Illinois Ambassadors of Music on their European tour in June 2023. She was a member of the Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra (2021-2022) and Youth Symphony of DuPage (2020-2021).
Christina performed as 1st Horn with the Illinois Ambassadors of Music on their European tour in June 2023. She was a member of the Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra (2021-2022) and Youth Symphony of DuPage (2020-2021).
On tour with The Michigan Marching Band Halstatt, Austria
July, 2025
Education
Education
Christina is currently pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Music Composition with a Minor in Musical Theater Composition and is studying French Horn at the University of Michigan's School of Music, Theatre, and Dance in Ann Arbor.
She has studied composition under Michael Daugherty, Evan Chambers, Erik Santos, Kristin Kuster, Roshanne Etazady and Mischa Zupko.
She currently studies French horn with Adam Unsworth and previously studied with Sarah Younker.
She is a member of the University of Michigan Concert Band and the Athletic Bands, serving in the 125th (Fourth Chair), 126th (Second Chair), 127th (Third Chair), and 128th (Second Chair) Michigan Marching Bands and Hockey Band.
Christina studied piano with Chris Garofalo for 6 years and with Elissa Metropoulos for 3 years.
Sousapalooza
Millennium Park, Chicago
Make Music Day, June 21, 2024
Background
Background
Born in Chicago, Illinois, Christina is an accomplished musician and vocalist. She has enjoyed playing piano, horn, and guitar, and acting in local theater. She loves participating in student-run musical and theatrical productions at the University of Michigan.
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