Christine Khandjian
She/Her
Biography
Christine Khandjian is an accomplished French songwriter and performer.
She cowrote the lyrics of the Musical Film In the Nguyen Kitchen (Dans la Cuisine des Nguyen).
She wrote six musicals, four of which have been produced in France.
Those last 3 years, her co-adaptation of 24 Hours in a life of a woman (which has been created at the Theatre La Bruyère in Paris) was touring in Spain, in a Spanish adaptation and won the Broadway World Spain Prize for a Musical of a little form.
She worked on the books of two Musical Shows about the French famous songwriters :
Georges Brassens (« Brassens ou les chansons d’abord » that was played in Bobino and toured) and Jacques Brel (« Chez ces gens-là »).
Christine has also written and produced three albums : Le tour de mes rêves, L’histoire de Sally Mac Laureen and Au Temps de Noël. With the latter, she received the Jury and Sacem Price in Savigny, France and the Discovery Price during The Festival of Musicals in Paris.
With the McLaureen's tale, Christine was a part of The Edinburgh Festival in a solo performance / adaptation of her Celtic Musical about Irish exodus adapted in English with Colton Pometta and Devon Graves.
Christine also took part in the Japanese album Chansons Inoubliables.
She often performed in Japan during the Kakehashi Festival of French Song (with Kaze san and Patrick Nugier), in a duet with Mark Marian.
They will come back in Kansaï (Kobé and Kyoto) on July 2025 for a French Song Festival.
She also casted in different shows, such as Little shop of horror and Les Nouveaux Romantiques, Jonas, or the French version of Menopause in Paris (she played Mother Nature during the 150 performances).
Recently, she played Mrs Claus on her Christmas Musical: Au Temps de Noël that is looking for its adaptor in English.
She can adapt lyrics or books in French and teach your way of Singing in French.
Professional Experience
- Concerts/Cabaret
- Education
- TV/Film
- Tours
Regions
- Japan
- Other Countries
Interested in touring?
- Yes
Maestra Expertise
- Theatrical Composer (Music and Lyrics)
- Theatrical Composer (Music only)
- Theatrical Lyricist
- Theatrical Bookwriter
- Vocal Director and/or Choral Prep
- Songwriter
- Singer/Songwriter
- Voice Teacher (Private Studio)
- Voice Teacher (Educational Institution)
Primary Instruments
- Piano
- Voice
Additional Instruments
- Flute
Software
- Finale
- GarageBand
- Logic
Additional Skills
- Singer/Performer
- Film Scoring
Affiliations
- THE DRAMATISTS GUILD
