studio sessions
As a backing musician, she is comfortable in a wide-array of genres from classical to hip hop and can plug in. She has worked with Casey Crescenzo (The Dear Hunter), Tanya Donelly, Boots Riley (The Coup), Don McLean, TroyBoi and and many more.
corporate events
Provides customized soundtracks curated specifically to a client's needs. From ambient backing music, to a live DJ set.
film & commercials
Cellista has composed music for the Oxygen Network’s “The Real Murders of Orange County.” She composed the music for filmmaker Bryan Gibel’s documentary film “Sickness in the System,” and contributed cello music to the psychological thriller “Screwdriver.”
Cellista works closely with clothing designers. Her music was featured in Rachel Riot's new line “Coven. ”
Her music catalog is available for licensing.
educator
Cellista is an esteemed pedagogue. She currently teaches business courses to musicians. Her seminar on creating sustainable business practices for sole-proprietors was seen nationally via the Recording Academy’s “Pro-Sessions.”
She has taught musicology at the college level. She has worked as a teaching artist at the Montalvo Center for the Arts, teaching mathematics to 2nd graders by integrating aspects of performing arts pedagogy into the common core curriculum.
In her own private studio she works with intermediate cellists (ages 10 to adult), incorporating body awareness and mindfulness into lessons in addition to business skills and professional development.
music arrangement
Cellista has written string arrangements for both commercial, live and studio performance. From original compositions to cover songs, to sound design, Cellista creates the perfect ambiance for any soundtrack.
endorsements
Cellista has endorsed and represented both corporate and indie brands, from designer Rachel Riot, to LuluLemon and Glenfiddich Whisky. The Cellista brand is equated with sophistication and the avant garde. The brand reaches worldwide with international tours and Cellista's presence in film and magazines.
"I want to redefine the
artist’s relationship
to audience and the stage."
Live Performance
Weddings
studio / session
Corporate Events
Arrangement
Film & Commercial
endorsements
educator