Pianist Kristin Okerlund studied at the University of Illinois and the conservatories of St. Louis and Vienna. Since 1993, she has been a répétiteur at the Vienna State Opera, working with conductors including Sir Georg Solti, Zubin Mehta, Giuseppe Sinopoli, and Christoph von Dohnányi. Okerlund has appeared in solo and chamber music recitals in the United States, Russia, Japan, Nigeria, France, Spain, Germany, and Austria. In 2000, she joined the faculty of the Vienna Conservatory.