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Christine Berl, born in 1943, is an American artist. She is known as a composer, a pianist, and a dancer. She performs a special Egyptian-style dance.
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About Christine Berl
Christine Berl was born in New York City. Her father, Paul Berl, was a musician who played piano for the famous singer Victoria de los Ángeles.
Her Education
Christine studied music at Mannes College of Music. She earned a degree in piano in 1964. Later, she studied composition at Queen's College and received her master's degree in 1970. She also learned advanced music theory.
Her Dance Training
Christine Berl also loves to dance. She studied ballet in New York with Russian teachers. After that, she learned Egyptian-style Oriental dance. She studied with famous choreographers like Yousry Sharif and Mahmoud Reda in Cairo, Egypt.
Christine Berl's Career
Christine Berl has a unique career combining music and dance. She has also worked in photo modeling.
Her Music
Berl creates music using a special style she calls "Chakra form." This style uses modern music techniques. Her piece "Elegy" from 1974 uses this form completely. "The Lord of the Dance" (1989) also features a chakra section. Her work "Masmoudi" for violin and piano (2012) includes several chakra parts.
She has helped Tirreno Records as a music consultant. A famous pianist, Peter Serkin, first performed her piece "Lord of the Dance" in 1989. He played it again in 1990.
Other pianists have also performed her music. Carlo Levi Minzi recorded "Elegy" and "Lord of the Dance." "Dark Summer" was written for the singer Frederica von Stade. It was asked for by the Lincoln Center Chamber Music Society in 1989. Richard Goode played the piano for this piece. "Elegy" was also performed by Andre-Michel Schub in 1976 and by Emanuel Ax in 1988.
Her Dance Performances
As a dancer, Christine Berl has performed in many nightclubs in Morocco. The New York Times newspaper wrote an article about her dancing in 1999.
Photo Modeling
More recently, Christine Berl has worked as a photo model. She has worked with many different photographers. Some of these include Simon Cave, Henri Senders, and Sergio Maier. She takes photos mainly in Italy, Holland, and the United States.
Christine Berl's Works
Here are some of Christine Berl's musical compositions:
- Dark Summer for voice, piano, and string trio, 1989
- The Violent Bear it Away for orchestra, 1988
- Elegy for piano solo, 1974
- Three pieces for Chamber Ensemble, 1975
- Sonata for piano, 1986–87
- The Lord of the Dance, 1989
- Masmoudi for Violin and Piano, 2012
- "The Cows," with words by Lydia Davis, for a singing group, 2012
- "Baladi" for Solo Alto Flute, 2013
Her music has been recorded and released:
- Three Pieces For Chamber Ensemble, American Society Of University Composers (Record No.7) (LP) 1984
