Having played music since she was 3 years old, Christina Jonas has performed and recorded as a vocal artist and as an instrumentalist with many ensembles, both here in Australia, the USA and across Europe.
Performing in very diverse genres, and known mostly as an Alto / Mezzo-Soprano, Christina has had a lot of experience as a choral musician, opera singer, as a member of rock bands, vocal groups and jazz ensembles. She is frequently hired as a session musician for various electro-acoustic recording projects, trance music and film soundtracks, as well as being a live soloist for various events.
Groups that Christina Jonas has performed, recorded and / or toured with include:
* The Choir of Trinity College Melbourne University (4 yrs, 2 CDs and 2 UK tours)
* Other Choirs: Christ Church South Yarra, Newman College & Queens College Melb University, Scots Church (Melb), Wesley Church (Melb), All Saints (St Kilda), and has recently taken post as Head Alto Scholar at Toorak Uniting Church.
* Specialist Early Music vocal ensembles: e21, Ensemble Gombert, the Palestrina Project, the Buxtehude Consort and Triptych (medieval vocal trio)
* Currently in 2nd year of Mezzo-Soprano chorus member position of the Victorian Opera company.
* Performed in London with a Rat Pack Tribute Big Band Show (singing Ella Fitzgerald-famed tunes), as well as around Victoria with Paul Kelly T/Show.
* Instruments Christina plays: piano (24 yrs), percussion /drums (15 yrs), and alto saxophone (5 yrs), singing (20yrs). She intends to take up lessons in the cello and guitar when time permits!
Christina Jonas grew up fascinated in learning a great variety of styles of music, her specialties as a performer and skilled teacher now being classical, opera, acappella, and jazz.
Having returned at the beginning of 2003 from having worked in London for 2 years, Christina's professional bookings as a soloist have included such performances as with the Australian Classical Players, Box Hill Chorale, the Royal Philharmonic Choir, the Australian Boys Choir, the Vocal Consort, Eminence Symphony Orchestra (Syd) the Victorian Opera and as part of various Melbourne and regional Victorian arts and music festivals in association with Past Echoes and Independent Classics.
Christina has been a full-time musician for the last 4 years, since she founded her business at the start of 2003, PRO EXPRESSION Music School & Creative Alliance, which specializes in teaching adults but incorporates every age, every level of experience and several styles of music. She is kept extremely busy with her demanding performing schedule as well as teaching several students herself and running the school, her pride and joy.
The Creative Alliance is a professional networking group that Christina set up to cater for people from all facets of Music and the Arts in general. Recently upgraded, the Pro Expression website is worth joining (it's free!) as it includes extensive forums, a Best Gigs in Town guide, a place where people are welcome to advertise their bands and artistic services, and a secure shopping facility where bands may sell their CDs (by approved application through the site). So check it out!! [url]http://www.proexpression.com[/url]
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