Background
Osborne, Christine Megan was born on May 16, 1960 in Kingsport, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Charles Edward and Columbine (Amici) Osborne.
Osborne, Christine Megan was born on May 16, 1960 in Kingsport, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Charles Edward and Columbine (Amici) Osborne.
Bachelor of Music, performer's certified, Eastman School Music, 1982; Master of Music, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1985; postgraduate, U. Utah, 1993-1996.
Bassoonist Utah Symphony, Salt Lake City, since 1985, acting associate principal bassoonist, since 2005. Private music teacher, Salt Lake City, since 1985. Chamber music performer NOVA chamber music series, since 1987.
Principal bassoon Utah Chamber Artists, 1994-1999, Sun Valley Summer Symphony, 1987-1989, 92-98. Adjunct assistant professor bassoon University Utah, Salt Lake City, 1992-1999.
Public lands chair, pub lands activist Utah Chapter Sierra Club, Salt Lake City, since 1988. Voting district chair, delegate Democratic Party Utah, Salt Lake City, 1992-1996. Member Salt Lake County Democratic Central Committee, 1992-1996.
Member American Federation Musicians (shop steward 1993-1998, board director local 104 1994, media spokesperson 1994^), Utah Symphony Musicians (negotiating committee 1999, 2000, 03, chairman musicians ad hoc committee 2002, chairman musicians transition team 2002, chair bassoon audition committee 2004-2005, member Utah Symphony musicians negotiations team 2003-2004, Morris Report report task force, 2005, member Utah Symphony and Opera oversight task force 2005), American Society Public Administration, Utah Progressive Network (trustee 1995-1998), Utah Wilderness Coalition (board director 1995-1998), Sierra Club (Utah chapter executive committee 1992-1993).
Married Kenneth Allen Engstrom, August 30, 1997. Children: Alexander Erik Anders Engstrom, Nicholas Brennan Tristan Engstrom.