Christina Breindel, a graduate of the University of Connecticut with a degree in music education. She has lived in Spain, Connecticut, and South Dakota among other places. Christina is now an adjunct faculty member of Rhode Island College, where she accompanies student recitals and juries, teaches piano, and is the accompanist for their choirs and opera workshop.  Christina has accompanied the Rhode Island All-State and Honors Choruses, the North Kingstown Community and Ponaganset High School Choruses. She continues to be a much sought-after accompanist and piano teacher in the state of Rhode Island.

Upon her return to Rhode Island in 1999, Mrs. Breindel formed the piano trio Chrysalis with violinist Kristen Pellegrino and cellist Elisa Kohanski. Since then the trio has performed on numerous occasions throughout the state of Rhode Island. Christina and Kristen have presented duo concerts as well in venues including the Warwick Music Festival and the Chopin and Chaminade Clubs at the Music Mansion in Providence. Christina enjoys spending her spare time gardening and with her husband Jim, two daughters, Leah and Aimee and her granddaughter, Nicole.