Ellen Christi

Background

Christi, Ellen was born on March 7, 1958 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of James and Marie Christerson.

Education

Bachelor in Music and Arts Management, Empire State College, 1981.

Career

Co-founder, New York City Artists' Collective, 1977-1995; co-founder, president, Eclectic Arts, Inc.c, New York City, since 1995; founder, Network Records, New York City. Performer, teacher master casses in voice and movement throughout Europe and United States. Conductor seminars New York University, Tufts U., Boston, New School SocialRsch., New York City, International Music Congress, Hamburg, Germany, ULEF Teacher Institute, Basel, Switzerland, The Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, Tanz Dance, Wuppertal, Germany, Jazz School Zurich, Switzerland, Musik Werkstatt, Munich.

Participant Kool Jazz Festival, New York City, Lower East Side Jazz Festival, New York City, Women's Improvisational Festival, New York City, Real Art Ways, Hartford, Connecticut, New Music Sound, Chicago, St. Louis Festival, Senegal, Festival of Voice, Boston, New Music Festival, Switzerland, Grenoble (France) Jazz Festival, Rovigo and Atina Jazz Festivals, Italy, Castelfranco Jazzfest, Italy.

Achievements

• Ellen Christi has been listed as a notable Vocalist, musician, composer, record producer by Marquis Who's Who.

Interests

• Avocations: travel, studying language and culture.

Connections

Married Igor Mattio, December 23, 1995.

Father:

James Christerson

Mother:

Marie Christerson

Spouse:

Igor Mattio