Christa performs with a wide variety of groups in New York City and abroad. She is on faculty at the United Nations International School and is the Director of Wind Chamber Music and clarinet at the Stony Brook School. Dedicated to expanding new music repertoire she has commissioned and premiered solo and chamber pieces by young and established composers from around the world. She is the co-founder and clarinetist with the Nordic new music ensemble: Skogensemble and performs with other New York based groups including The Talea Ensemble, Mantra Percussion, Beaten Paths, Iktus, Argento Chamber Ensemble, Camerata Notturna, Da Capo Opera Orchestra, pop singer Erin Hall, and has performed and premiered pieces at international music festivals including Darmstadt (Germany), Impuls (Austria), soundXis (Canada), Moving Sounds (New York City) and the 12 Nights (Miami). She collaborates with Canadian pianist Gregory Oh and the Toca Loca Ensemble on performances combining music, theater and dance. New this season, she is pleased to be a member of the Ilusis Ensemble a collective performance ensemble project consisting of performers and composers based throughout the United States.
Factsheet
Birth date: Sept. 26, 1976
Professional career : 9 years
Education:
University of Regina (Saskatchewan, Canada) BM history
Glenn Gould School at the Royal Conservatory (Toronto, Ontario,
Canada) Artist Diploma for Orchestral Instruments
Stony Brook University MM
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