"Chrysa Kovach is a community music facilitator who loves helping others start or continue their musical journeys. Whether it is through teaching or through grant writing, she is always looking for ways to make music education accessible for everyone.

Chrysa currently serves as the Principal Guest Conductor of the Music City Brass Ensemble. She is also the founder and past music director of the W.O. Smith Community Orchestra, a volunteer ensemble dedicated to presenting educational concerts and collaborating with local composers in Nashville, TN.

Chrysa has performed as a flutist with the CALLA Quintet, Santa Monica Symphony, and the Vicente Chamber Orchestra and is a former member of the Orchesterverein in Vienna, Austria. She holds a master's degree in Community Music and graduate certificate in Arts Leadership from the University of Southern California and a bachelor's degree in Musical Arts (Flute) and Spanish from Vanderbilt University."