Christian Hebel

Christian Hebel (born December 29, 1975) is an American violinist, songwriter, arranger and concertmaster. He has appeared on multi-Platinum, Gold, Emmy Award, Academy Awards, Tony Award, and Grammy Award winning recordings as well as film scores and Broadway theatre.

Christian Hebel
Christian Hebel performing live with Josh Groban, November 2013
Christian Hebel performing live with Josh Groban, November 2013
Background information
Born (1975-12-29) December 29, 1975
Plymouth, Michigan, U.S.
OriginLos Angeles, California, U.S.
New York City, New York, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Violinist
  • songwriter
  • arranger
  • concertmaster
Instrument(s)Violin
Websitewww.christianhebel.com

An accomplished live and recorded musician, Christian is also Artistic Director for the National YoungArts Foundation.

Career

The Last Play at Shea with Billy Joel

In 2008, Hebel joined Billy Joel on his summer tour, culminating with two shows that were the final concerts at Shea Stadium before its demolition. The concerts were on July 16, 2008, and July 18, 2008 with guest performers including Tony Bennett, Don Henley, John Mayer, John Mellencamp, Steven Tyler, Roger Daltrey, Garth Brooks, and Paul McCartney. The concerts were featured in the 2010 documentary film The Last Play at Shea. The film was released on DVD on February 8, 2011. The CD and DVD of the show, Live at Shea Stadium: The Concert were released on March 8, 2011.[1]

Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall with Rufus Wainwright

Hebel worked with Rufus Wainwright in 2006 serving as Concertmaster for his sold-out tribute concerts at Carnegie Hall to American actress and singer Judy Garland, titled Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall. The live concert recording was released as a two disc set through Geffen Records in December 2007 and earned a 2009 Grammy Award nomination for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album.[2][3]

With Barbra Streisand

In 2006, Hebel joined Barbra Streisand for her concert tour, Streisand: The Tour, which began on October 4, 2006 at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia and concluded at Staples Center in Los Angeles on November 20, 2006. On April 25, 2009, CBS aired Streisand's latest television special, Streisand: Live in Concert, highlighting the featured stop from the 2006 North American tour in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. A selection of concerts was then released commercially.[4][5]

In the summer of 2007, Hebel joined Streisand on her Barbra Live tour where she gave concerts for the first time in continental Europe. On October 11, 2012, he participated in Streisand's concert tour in front of 18,000 fans as part of the Hebel joined Streisand for a three-hour concert performance before a crowd of 18,000 in Barclays Center in Brooklyn (Streisand's first concert in her home borough). This included tributes to Donna Summer and Marvin Hamlisch.

Hebel performed on Streisand's September 2014 release of Partners, an album of duets that features collaborations with Elvis Presley, Andrea Bocelli, Stevie Wonder, Lionel Richie, Billy Joel, Babyface, Michael Bublé, Josh Groban, John Mayer, John Legend, Blake Shelton and Jason Gould. Hebel was also in the studio recording with Streisand in May 2016 on her album Encore: Movie Partners Sing Broadway, released in August of that year.

Hebel became Streisand's solo violinist in 2016 and joined her on her North American tour Barbra: The Music, The Mem'ries, The Magic. The tour initially visited nine locations in North America, then was extended to include four additional stops, for a total of 14 shows in 13 cities. Hebel is featured in a Netflix special that was filmed on tour.[6][7]

American Music Awards- Rihanna & Ne-Yo

Hebel performed with Rihanna and Ne-Yo on the 2007 American Music Awards on November 18, 2007. They performed Rihanna's hit songs "Umbrella" and "Hate That I Love You" which were each nominated that night.[8][9]

With Josh Groban

Josh Groban chose Hebel as his solo violinist in 2011 for the Straight to You Tour to promote his recent album Illuminations. Beginning May 12, 2011 and continuing through December of that year, they undertook an 81-city tour encompassing appearances in North America, Europe and South Africa.

Hebel appeared on Groban's next studio album, All That Echoes, released on February 5, 2013. Hebel joined Groban to promote the album with the All That Echoes World Tour in 2013 performing in North America, Europe and Australia. In 2014, Hebel joined Groban's Summer Symphony Tour where Hebel soloed with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Colorado Symphony and Boston Pops among others.[10][11]

Bruce Springsteen – Grammy Awards

On February 12, 2012, Hebel performed on stage with Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band to open the 54th Annual Grammy Awards live from Los Angeles, California on CBS.[12]

George Benson

In 2015, Hebel began as Concertmaster and violin soloist with George Benson joining Benson on tour at venues and jazz festivals throughout Europe.[13]

National YoungArts Foundation

Hebel began working with the National YoungArts Foundation in 2014 as an Artistic Director and Master Artist where he has directed performances at Baryshnikov Arts Center, New York Live Arts and will be directing an upcoming performance at The Kennedy Center. The National YoungArts Foundation identifies and nurtures the most accomplished young artists from across the United States ages 15–18 in the visual, literary, design and performing arts and is the sole nominator for the U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts.[14][15][16]

Broadway

Next to Normal

In 2005 Hebel originated and helped create the violin part in Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey's American rock musical Next to Normal. The show had a record breaking run on Broadway around the world, won 3 Tony Awards in 2009, and the Pulitzer Prize in 2010.[17][18]

Speaking of Hebel, Kitt describes "Christian provided the depth and virtuosity that I needed and helped me define what for me, would become one of the most important elements in the music".[19]

American Idiot

In 2009 Hebel originated and helped create the violin role in Green Day's punk rock Broadway show American Idiot. The show went on to win 2 Tony Awards and won the Grammy Award in 2011 for Best Musical Show Album.[20][21]

Wicked

Hebel originated and helped create the role of Concertmaster for the hit Broadway show Wicked in 2003. Hebel held the role of Concertmaster for over 12 years on Broadway where they won 3 Tony Awards and received a Grammy Award.[22] On July 12, 2018, with its 6,138th performance, it surpassed A Chorus Line to become Broadway's sixth-longest running show.[23] In March 2016, Wicked surpassed $1 billion in total Broadway revenue, joining both The Phantom of the Opera and The Lion King as the only Broadway shows to do so. In July 2017, Wicked surpassed The Phantom of the Opera as Broadway's second-highest grossing show, trailing only The Lion King.[24]

The Light in the Piazza

Hebel originated and helped create the violin and concertmaster role in Craig Lucas and Adam Guettel's 2005 Broadway musical The Light in the Piazza. Hebel began work on the show in 2002 in New York City and performed in productions in Seattle in 2003 and on Broadway in 2005. The show was awarded 6 Tony Awards in 2005.[25]

Sondheim On Sondheim

Hebel originated and helped create the violin part for Stephen Sondheim's Broadway show Sondheim On Sondheim in 2010 starring Barbara Cook and Vanessa Williams. The musical features interviews with Sondheim. The songs, including well-known, less-known and cut material, were from nineteen Sondheim shows (including student shows) produced over a 62-year period, including several songs from each of West Side Story, Company, Follies, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Sunday in the Park with George, Merrily We Roll Along, Passion, and Into the Woods. Songs from his school years are included.[26][27]

Spring Awakening

Hebel was the Music Coordinator for the 2015 Broadway production of Duncan Sheik's Grammy Award and Tony Award winning rock musical Spring Awakening.[28]

Discography

Hebel has achieved commercial success with both pop and classical albums.[29][30][31][32][33]

Studio albums

YearAlbumArtist
2002The Forgotten ConquestThom Jayne
2002Wheel of LifeStewart Francke
2003Songs of Jason Robert BrownLauren Kennedy
2005Tom RogersonTom Rogerson
2005At The Corner Of Broadway And SoulBilly Porter
2005Wearing Someone Else's ClothesJason Robert Brown
2006Kingdom Come Jay-Z
2006I'm Not WaitingJulia Murney
2007Here And NowLauren Kennedy
2008When The Wind Blows SouthPhilip Chaffin
2008Jason Danieley & The Frontier HeroesJason Danieley
2008Fifteen Seconds of GraceVictoria Clark
2009Greenwich TimeRebecca Luker
2009Crazy LoveMichael Bublé
2009Passage Of TimeLiz Callaway
2011My Lifelong LoveGeorgia Stitt
2011Songs of Innocence and ExperienceLisa Howard
2011What Matters MostBarbra Streisand
2012Another Kind Of LightRaissa Katona Bennett
2012Music From The MoviesKatherine Jenkins
2012Songs from the Silver ScreenJackie Evancho
2013To Be LovedMichael Bublé
2013All That EchoesJosh Groban
2013Back to BrooklynBarbra Streisand
2014Aretha Franklin Sings the Great Diva ClassicsAretha Franklin
2014PartnersBarbra Streisand
2015Piece By PieceKelly Clarkson
2015Brazilian NightsKenny G
2016Nobody But MeMichael Bublé

Live albums

YearAlbumArtist
2007Live In Concert 2006Barbra Streisand
2007Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie HallRufus Wainwright
2011Live at Shea Stadium: The ConcertBilly Joel
2017Barbra: The Music, The Mem'ries, The MagicBarbra Streisand

Film Soundtracks and Broadway

YearAlbumMusic by
2002I'm with LucyStephen Endelman
2003Wicked (2003 Original Broadway Cast)Stephen Schwartz
2005The Light in the Piazza 2005 Original Broadway CastAdam Guettel
2005Fantastic Four: The AlbumJohn Ottman
2006Winter Passing – Original Motion Picture SoundtrackEric Shimelonis
2006Superman Returns (soundtrack)John Ottman
2007The Invasion (Official Soundtrack)John Ottman
2007Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (Official Soundtrack)John Ottman
2007Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (soundtrack)Michael Andrews
2008Body Of Lies (Original Motion Picture Score)Marc Streitenfeld
2008Love on a Summer Afternoon : Songs of Sam DavisSam Davis
2008Kitty's Kisses (Cast Recording)Con Conrad
2009Streisand: Live In ConcertBarbra Streisand
2009Public Enemies (Official Soundtrack)Elliot Goldenthal
2009Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's AssistantStephen Trask
2009Did You Hear About the Morgans?Theodore Shapiro
2010Tooth FairyGeorge S. Clinton
2010Sondheim on SondheimStephen Sondheim
2010Life Begins at 8:40Harold Arlen
2010True GritCarter Burwell
2010Alice in WonderlandDanny Elfman
2010The Bounty HunterGeorge Fenton
2010Knight and DayJohn Powell
2010Sex and the City 2Aaron Zigman
2010The WolfmanDanny Elfman
2010The Social Network (soundtrack)Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
2011The Trumpet of the SwanJason Robert Brown
2011Sweet Bye and Bye (Cast Recording)Vernon Duke
2011Rise of the Planet of the ApesPatrick Doyle
2011Real SteelDanny Elfman
2011MoneyballMychael Danna
2011ArthurTheodore Shapiro and Mark Ronson
2011Sucker Punch (soundtrack)Tyler Bates and Marius de Vries
2011Mildred PierceCarter Burwell
2012Life of Pi: Original Motion Picture SoundtrackMychael Danna
2012Dr. Seuss' The Lorax: Original Motion Picture ScoreJohn Powell
2012Men in Black 3Danny Elfman
2013The Last Five Years 2013 Off-Broadway Cast RecordingJason Robert Brown
2013Oz the Great and PowerfulDanny Elfman
2013Planes (film) Original Motion Picture SoundtrackMark Mancina
2014X-Men: Days of Future Past (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)John Ottman
2014Tammy (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Michael Andrews
2014A Million Ways to Die in the West (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Joel McNeely
2014Rio 2: Music from the Motion PictureJohn Powell
2014The Pirate FairyJoel McNeely
2015Barely Lethal (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Mateo Messina
2015The Walk (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Alan Silvestri
2015The Intern (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Theodore Shapiro
2015Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Joel McNeely
2015Focus (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Nick Urata
2015Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Alan Silvestri
2015Paper TownsSon Lux
2016The Magnificent Seven (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)James Horner and Simon Franglen
2016Almost Christmas (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)John Paesano
2016Ghostbusters (Original Motion Picture Score)Theodore Shapiro
2016X-Men: Apocalypse (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)John Ottman
2016The Book Of LoveJustin Timberlake
2016Grease: LiveJim Jacobs and Warren Casey
2017Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long HaulEd Shearmur
2017Fifty Shades FreedDanny Elfman
2017FerdinandJohn Powell
2018Maze Runner: The Death CureJohn Paesano
2018Love, SimonRob Simonsen
2018Deadpool 2Tyler Bates
2018Christopher RobinJon Brion
2019Wonder ParkSteven Price

Television

Personal life

Hebel and actress Rachael Harris were married on April 30, 2015 and they lived and worked in Los Angeles, California and New York City with their two sons Henry (born 2016) and Otto (born 2018).[34] Harris filed for divorce from Hebel in 2019.[35][36]

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