Artistic Profile

     Award Winning Celtic/Classical Crossover/World Music Singer/Songwriter, Composer and Multi-Instrumentalist composes and performs an eclectic blend of Celtic, Folk, Spanish-Sephardic, Flamenco, Mid-East Gypsy, Neo-Classical and period film score style music featuring original and traditional songs sung in Irish/Gaelic, Spanish, Latin, Ladino and English. Using voice, nylon and steel string guitars, flutes, and whistles Waltz brings to life the melodic language of each tradition.  With his powerful yet gentle voice, each song is finely crafted so the audience can experience the passion and emotion behind each turn of the melody. Chris has been hailed by some fans as the Josh Groban of Celtic music, infusing the more romantic side of Celtic music rarely heard by male Celtic singers. Waltz is one of the few male Gaelic singers around.  Singing from within the depths of his soul, Waltz has the rare ability to really connect very deeply with his listeners.  Using lyrics of his own and Renaissance poetry set to newly composed music he creates a presence of the mystical. 
         Waltz studied Voice at the Pease Conservatory and Music at Sacramento City College.  Chris has performed at churches, festivals, concert and folk venues all over the country. He has performed at many of the northern California Celtic Musis Festival both solo and with his band Amarin including KVMR Grass Valley Celtic Music Festival. In 2006 Waltz was accepted by Riverdance as a lead singer for the show but later that year the show reverted to its original production with no male soloist parts, eliminating his role. Waltz was also a member of the Sacramento Opera Chorus during the 2007-2008 season.
Chris has opened for or performed on stage with the Celtic Super group from Ireland Dervish, Virtuoso Celtic composer / Bouzouki player Roger Landes, and Legendary Singer / Songwriter Tish Hinajosha
Waltz has collaborated with the world renowned former Cirque du Soleil choreographer and creator/choreographer of the horse show called  Cavalia. Alain Gauthier. Waltz did the musical score for the award winning documentary  film called The Sundowner in which was  nominated for Best Original Score at the Los Angeles Reel Film Festival. The film can be seen later this year on the films website at online at http://sundownerfilm.com/
          Chris was instrumental in forming Triana, a Celtic world music ensemble, which performed a blend of original and traditional folk music.  He was the ensemble’s main composer, writing and arranging most of the music they performed. Currently he is the band leader of the Amarin Celtic World Music Group. Waltz is also creating, directing, producing and performing in Celtic Twilight a Traditional Irish Music and Dance Company that will be making it's debut performance. Please go to www.celtictwilight.net for more information.

According to  Ellie Blair of Celtic & Beyond KTAO Radio says, “Chris is a world class performer and one of the best Traditional Irish Singers in North America. With such a pure and clear voice a voice touched angels he brilliantly blends all the different world music masterfully “

 To order a CD or for booking or other inquiries please contact me directly at info@chriswaltz.com or 916-365-5562