Wynne, a native Tucsonan, started violin in the TUSD Public Schools, was a member of the Tucson Youth Symphony and Tucson Jr. Strings, and attended all Tucson Symphony concerts. After studying with John Ferrell at The University of Arizona for one year, she transferred to the Eastman School of Music where she studied with Peter Salaff of the Cleveland Quartet, and was awarded a B.M. with Distinction in Violin Performance. It was at Eastman that she met and became engaged to David Rife; and in 1981, both decided to attend New England Conservatory of Music to avoid astronomical long distance phone bills. Wynne graduated from the New England Conservatory in 1983 (M.M. in Violin Performance) and then returned to Tucson with David to marry and start a family. She has played with the TSO since 1986, and she teaches violin and viola students. In addition, Wynne is Assistant Director of the Tucson Jr. Strings and is on the faculty of the Chamber Music in the Mountains Festival in Mt. Lemmon, AZ. Wynne and David have two daughters: Melissa, a cellist and artist, and Molly, a ballerina and violinist.