CHEN, Christine Elise

Christine Elise Chen is an American-born composer, soprano, and multimedia artist based in Sydney, Australia. She studied music theory and composition at Wellesley College and earned a Master of Music in Composition from the Manhattan School of Music in 2018. Before focusing primarily on composition, she worked professionally as a soprano for several years.
Her music includes choral, vocal, chamber, piano, and multimedia works. Compositions include Forward-Dreaming, End of Love Circa 2013, As a Hart Longs, The Heart-Place, Water Knowing and I Asked the World. Her works have been performed in the United States, Europe, and Australia, including by Moorambilla Voices.