Hometown:

Indianapolis, IN

Christian (he/him)  will be majoring in composition and historical performance voice. He also looks forward to taking contemporary dance classes at IU. Managing life with a neurological disability has been his proudest achievement. He names Frank Zappa and Meredith Monk as the artists who have influenced him the most and lists Rita Mae Brown’s Rubyfruit Jungle, James Baldwin’s Giovanni’s Room, and Alice Walker’s The Color Purple as books that have deeply influenced him. His preferred study abroad destinations are Armenia and Uzbekistan, countries that fascinate him because of their rich culture, history, and geography. He would like to thank his parents and his brothers for embracing and supporting him and his teacher Joyce Click for instilling in him an enthusiasm for early music. Christian will hold the E. Reese scholarship in the Wells Scholars Program.