Christine Bane Kefferstan
Professor - Piano
Recognized by the WVU Division of Music and by WVMTA for her excellence in teaching, Professor Kefferstan graduated from the College-Conservatory of Cincinnati where she studied with David Bar-Illan. Recently, she co-presented a lecture/recital on Ravel’s La Valse for the MTNA National Convention in Utah, and was piano soloist for the Steinway Series, Pittsburgh. As recitalist and adjudicator, Kefferstan has presented programs throughout the United States. Her articles have appeared in Keyboard Companion, Clavier, and Piano Quarterly.
An active member of Music Teachers National Association, Kefferstan has served as WV State President, Eastern Division President, and member of both the National Foundation Board and the Board of Directors.
Kefferstan’s students have placed in the Amateur Competition of the Van Cliburn, Greensboro Music Academy, Bartok-Kabalevsky Competition, Stravinsky Competition, the Fite Family competition, the Pittsburgh Young Artists, and in various MTNA competitions.
