Christine Egan

Christine Egan is a violinist, educator, and business owner based in Sioux Falls, SD. She has been a member of the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra since 1998.   She has taught private violin and viola lessons since 1999 and owns and operates Egan String Studio in Sioux Falls. Many of her private students have been selected to perform in the South Dakota High School All-State Orchestra, the South Dakota Middle School All-State Orchestra, and the South Dakota Symphony Youth Orchestras.

Egan studied violin performance with Dr. Walter May, Dr. Doosook Kim, and Magdalena Modzelewska. She graduated magna cum laude from Augustana College in Sioux Falls with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Instrumental Music Education in 2003.

During her years in the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra, Egan has performed with artists such as Yo-Yo Ma, Branford Marsalis, Emmanuel Ax, Joseph Alessi, Dionne Warwick, Amy Grant, and Michael W. Smith. She has also performed with the Southwest Minnesota Orchestra and the White Spruce Chamber Ensemble. Egan is regularly contracted to perform for weddings, funerals, and special events. 
Egan and her husband, Ryan, have three children. They also own and operate Queen City Balloon Bar in Sioux Falls.