Blog

Winner Best Story LGBTQ+ Toronto Film Festival

Winner Best Story LGBTQ+ Toronto Film Festival

Celebrating "Santa Fe & Esmeralda - CrossRoads": Winner of Best Story at the LGBTQ Toronto Film Festival I’m thrilled to announce that my film Santa Fe & Esmeralda - CrossRoads is the Winner of Best Story at the LGBTQ Toronto Film Festival! This honor is not...

Canvas Rebel Interview

Canvas Rebel Interview

Last week I had the privilege to sit down with Canvas Rebel for an interview. This magazine champions fresh perspectives over the repetitive insights of ivory tower professors and billionaire fund managers. They're dedicated to amplifying small business owners,...

All Souls Rest in Peace – All Souls Day

All Souls Rest in Peace – All Souls Day

Some melodies and/or words have the ability to weave themselves into the very fabric of our lives. They become a conduit to our past, invoking memories and emotions long tucked away in the recesses of our minds. For me, one such is Schubert’s “Litany for the Feast of...

Live at Sedona City Hall – Moment of Art

Live at Sedona City Hall – Moment of Art

On October 10, Winifred Muench and myself, the co-founders of the Reflections Festival, an affiliate intricately connected to Sedona Ballet, of which Winifred is the Chairman, were invited to Sedona City Hall to participate in its “Moment of Art.” During this...

Fac Me Vere Tecum Flere – Combining the Old and New

Fac Me Vere Tecum Flere – Combining the Old and New

In a new and orchestrated version, I combine the old and new, giving Fac Me Vere Tecum Flere my own, personal touch. Although performed live many times in Europe, I first recorded Fac Me Vere Tecum Flere, from Joseph Haydn’s Stabat Mater, at a concert at the remote...

Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring Released

Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring Released

In a blend of tradition and innovation, I have released Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring. This cherished sacred aria, originally composed by Johann Sebastian Bach in 1723, finds its origins in Bach's chorale arrangement from the cantata "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben,"...

Inua from Polar Suite Shines in Holiman’s Fire Dance Film

Inua from Polar Suite Shines in Holiman’s Fire Dance Film

In a serendipitous twist, my composition Inua, conceived in the depths of Alaska as part of my album Polar Suite, found its perfect match when synchronized with Levi Holiman's "Fire Dance" captured on film. A harmonious collaboration unfolds in this captivating video...

Contact Christel

Get In Touch

Christel would love to hear from you!

If you have any questions, please send her a little note and she will get back to you as soon as she can.