Kristina Kanders

Kristina Kanders (* 1962, Cologne) is a German drummer, composer and singer. She is the daughter of German soprano Agnes Giebel.

Background

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 USA 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 "For All People" (2008) and "Say Something" (2010) and published several music videos on YouTube.

Discography/TV Appearances

Kristina Kanders, Say Something (Bernd Gast Music, 2010), Cologne
Drum track programming for Frank Schätzing, 2010, Cologne
Film music for "Global Vulva", a film by artist Myriam Thyes, 2009, Cologne
TV appearance with Emiliana Torrini at "The Dome 51", 2009, Lanxess Arena, Cologne
Kristina Kanders, For All People (Bernd Gast Music, 2008), Cologne
Brian Woodbury, "Variety Orchestra" (Some Phil Records, RER Megacorp, 2004), New York
Cyro Baptista, "Beat the Donkey" (Tzadik Records, 2002)], New York
La Plaza TV Documentation about "Beat the Donkey" for WBGH Public Television, 2001, Boston
David Watson "Skirl" (Avant Records, 1999,) with "Beat the Donkey", New York
Appearance in two US TV commercials, 1996, New York
Filmmusic with the "Custard Kings" for the film "The Golden Ram" by Alain Cloarec, 1996, New York
"Possible Bodies" (Big Deal Records, 1996), New York
Joe McGinty, "Baby Steps" (Continuum Records, 1996), New York
David McLary's "Huevos Rancheros" (Three Ring Records, 1996), New York

External links

Kanders' music has been cited by various Cologne press:

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