Her Story
About Krysta
Krysta Hyppolite is a professional cellist and emerging legal professional with a decade of experience in the music industry. She grew up surrounded by music, with her father working in the industry, and began gigging professionally after attending NYU, where she earned her bachelor's degree in 2019. Her performance work centers on theater pit orchestras and recording sessions, with recent forays into rock music using an electric cello. After earning an artist diploma from the Catholic University of America in 2021, she pursued a law degree at Harvard, graduating in May 2025, to better navigate the business and legal aspects of music and advocate for musicians. She now works at LLH Healthcare, where she handles brand deals and contracts involving talent and athletes, a role that aligns with her entertainment background while supporting her continued musical pursuits. Hyppolite attributes her success to hard work, persistence, and resilience in the face of frequent rejections, and she emphasizes the importance of maintaining professional networks.
Her Interview
Ten minutes with Krysta
01What do you attribute your success to?
I think a lot of hard work and persistence. In law or whatever, you just get told no a lot. It's about being persistent and resilient and continuing to keep going even as people are constantly telling you no. If you're constantly doing the work and being on top of your game, eventually someone sees that and there's an opportunity that you're prepared for.
02What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?
Keep up with my network. It's not always trying to meet new people, but even with colleagues or people that I'm more friendly with, really maintaining those relationships. It's been through a lot of those relationships that I've gotten so many opportunities.
03What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
If you have a really clear vision and you say it, even if people tell you no or it's not possible, keep going. Block out the noise. If you have a clear vision and you're really willing to work hard, then block out the noise.
04What are the biggest challenges or opportunities in your field right now?
Biggest challenge is making a sustainable living for musicians. Most musicians are not allowed to unionize. Tech platforms and streaming services dictate how the industry runs, concerned with bottom line not the art or creators. Biggest opportunity is social media which equalizes the playing field and removes gatekeepers so you can go directly to supporters.
05What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?
Family is really important. Health, both physical and mental. Pursuing your passion gives you purpose. I look for those values in work opportunities too.
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