Background
She is the daughter of German soprano Agnes Giebel.
She is the daughter of German soprano Agnes Giebel.
Kristina Kanders went 1987 to New York City to study music (1992 Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Music, Jazz & Contemporary Music Program, New School University, 1997 Master of Arts Degree in Music, Aaron Copland School of Music, Queens College).
From 1994 to 2005 she taught ear training, drum set and percussion at the New School University Jazz & Contemporary Music Program. In addition she worked from 1999 to 2005 as Acting Director of Academic Affairs for the Jazz & Contemporary Music Program. In her New York years 1987 - 2005 Kristina Kanders performed in numerous concerts, festivals and radio broadcasts in the United States of America and Europe, among others with Cyro Baptista"s Beat the Donkey, her own group Sambanditos, Kit McClure Big Band, Joe McGinty, Huevos Rancheiros, Boo Trundle, Maria Excommunikata.
2005 Kristina Kanders returned to Cologne and produces her own music
2006-2009 she performed frequently on drums with Frank Köllges" Adam Noidlt Missiles Orchestra. Since 2007 she has produced two solo albums "Foreign All People" (2008) and "Say Something" (2010) and published several music videos on YouTube.