Christine Ott | |
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Born | Strasbourg, France |
Genres | Classical crossover, avant-garde music, experimental, free improvisation, art music, contemporary classical music |
Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, composer |
Instruments | Ondes Martenot, piano, vocals, organ, keyboards, toy piano, harmonium |
Years active | 1995–present |
Website | www |
Christine Ott is a French composer, pianist, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and "ondist", specialist in ondes Martenot.
She was a member of Yann Tiersen band for eight years, and also played for classical orchestras for ten years. She is a recognized classical composer. From movie soundtracks to opera, through improvisation, contemporary music, theatre plays, dance or rock music, her musical path is always guided with a ‘no-limit’ spirit and the will to share her passion for new sounds, but especially with her old musical instrument which plays enigmatic and captivating waves: the Ondes Martenot.
She has released two solo albums : Solitude Nomade in 2009 & Only Silence Remains in 2016.