I'm thrilled to re-visit the important and beautiful piece by Gabriel Kahane entitled "emergency shelter intake form," this time with the San Francisco Symphony. 
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Introducing: KT's Crash Chorus!
Born from many people telling me their desire for an opportunity to sing, I've created a traveling, adaptable workshop: Crash Chorus! Check out the new page here.
hEARTH Revisited
hEARTH
A meditative performance for 15 voices, 3 dancers and Sculpture
Sunday, April 30
1 o'clock pm
Sunnylands
37977 Bob Hope Drive
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
A meditative performance for 15 voices, 3 dancers and Sculpture
Sunday, April 30
1 o'clock pm
Sunnylands
37977 Bob Hope Drive
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
This weekend brings an encore performance of hEARTH at Sunnylands. If you are unable to make it, stay tuned for a full audio recording as well as video documentation.
Busy singing = No updating
My regrets for not posting about the shows I've been doing recently, but I'm mending my ways. On the heels of magnanimous performances with the Los Angeles Master Chorale (Lagrime di San Pietro) I played a memorable and most lovely house concert in Philadelphia and am now gearing up for Christmas shows. Kicking off the season with the Monument Lighting in Baltimore, then to Los Angeles to host a Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe and resume my role as Christmas Toedtman, musical director of the 6th Annual Very Janky Christmas Spectacular! Check out the shows page.
Maryland Public Television features my music
Watch this week's episode of Artworks to hear my music featured in the closing credits. 
Tune in Tuesday!
My radio interview plus performance at WVIA in the Poconos will air Tuesday, March 8th at 9pm EST. You can listen online here!
Follow me on Spotify!
Friends and supporters always ask how they can help spread the KT word. Sharing with your friends and family by any means possible is always the key and here's yet another way to do just that: Follow me on Spotify. Once I have 250 followers, I can verify my station and it becomes a useful tool for me.
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Introducing: Kristen & Friends In the Round
This Saturday at Room 5 Lounge in Hollywood, I'm joined by very talented friends to play covers, originals and your heart strings.
Room 5 Louge
143 N. La Brea Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90027
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Room 5 Louge
143 N. La Brea Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90027
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Radio Spins for Limbo!
Huzzah. These stations have added Limbo to their weekly rotation! 
KFAI Minneapolis MN
KFAI Minneapolis MN
KHSU Arcata CA
KKFI Kansas City MO
KOPN Colombia MS
KPFT Houston TX
KRVM Eugene OR
KVMR Nevada City CA
KVNF Paonia CO
KWMR Point Reyes CA
WEFT Champaign IL
WESU Middletown CT
WGCS Goshen IN
WHAY Whitley City KY
WHFR Dearborn MI
WMKY Morehead KY
WMMT Whitesburg KY
WMNF Tampa FL
WMSR Auburn AL
WPKN Bridgeport CT
WTCC Springfield MA
WUWM Milwaukee WI
WWUH West Hartford CT
plus
CIUT Toronto
CKUA Edmonton and more overseas!
Street Symphony: Music for Our World
I'm thrilled for the opportunity to give my TIME to such a worthy cause as singing for our brothers and sisters who are without homes. Street Symphony, started by musicians from the LA Phil, brings music and attention to a part of our community many of us easily ignore. The people who attended our concert at the Midnight Mission in downtown Los Angeles made up a beautiful audience. Plus we had a very informative Q & A afterwards. High Desert Fires' new record
I had the pleasure of lending my voice to the most recent record from Chris Traynor, guitarist from Bush. Listen and buy it here.
Recording the Minions
A nice piece on Heitor Pereira and making his score for the Minions come to life. You'll see me in there singing (and having a great time)!
For more info, visit THIS LINK.
For more info, visit THIS LINK.
First Saturday night in August
First Download Donation In!
Happy to report that website download sales from June added up to $110 and are on their way to the Baltimore Algebra Project, the well-deserving charity I want the funds from the record to go to. Check them out and download the album for all your friends and family, co-workers, long-long relatives and strangers you'd like to know! 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: LIMBO!
The record is here! The party is tonight! You can host the party at your home, too!
Order your vinyl (download included) or download tracks instantly on my music page or at iTunes!
Order your vinyl (download included) or download tracks instantly on my music page or at iTunes!
Help the people of Nepal tonight
I'm very happy to be involved in the relief concert hosted by my good friends at Studio City Sound. Tune in here all evening and at 9:30 PST for my set. Click below to donate to help those in Nepal affected by the recent earthquake devastation.
Preview the record and order yours now at iTunes!
Hear samples, pre-order and spread the news: Limbo (Baltimore / Los Angeles) is coming! Now up at iTunes.
Introducing: Baltimore Algebra Project
It took a while to find just the right organization, but I did: One that believes that education is a constitutional right and which is committed to the education of underserved kids. The Baltimore Algebra Project is "a youth-led and youth-run non-profit organization promoting math literacy and jobs in a knowledge based society." Check them out here and be inspired to donate as much as you want and can when downloading my songs (available May 29, or sooner if you're on my mailing list).
I'm so excited to announce that all download proceeds from Limbo (Baltimore | Los Angeles) will go directly to this well-deserving organization.
The Baltimore Algebra Project is "a youth-led and youth-run non-profit organization promoting math literacy and jobs in a knowledge based society." Check them out here and be inspired to donate as much as you want and can when downloading my songs (available May 29, or sooner if you're on my mailing list).I'm so excited to announce that all download proceeds from Limbo (Baltimore | Los Angeles) will go directly to this well-deserving organization.
Record Release: May 29th
I cannot wait to share all the tunes with you. Digital download, physical CD and big'ol vinyl records will be released into the world at the end of this month. We'll celebrate in Los Angeles at the Hotel Cafe on Friday, May 29th. Share with your friends!
Bring Your Wounded Hearts
New single out today! Listen to the finished and polished version of Come, Ye Disconsolate in time for Holy Week. Available on CDBaby and iTunes.
Session Singing
I love adding voice to friends' projects. In this case, they were filming. Take a look at the magic made by Ross Garren and Braden Cohan.
A Very Janky Christmas Spectacular
Our fourth annual Adult Variety show returns! This year with John C Reilly ("Janksy") as our host, Kristen "Christmas" Toedtman as Music Director and it wouldn't be Janky without Pink Santa ("Michael Dunn") in our midst. Your attendance helps us save Christmas. UPDATE: Our 3 shows SOLD OUT so we've added a fourth show Friday night at 9:30. 300+ Angelenos can't be wrong!
Giving Thanks
It's my favorite holiday - giving thanks for all I have around me. Just back from a beautiful trip to see family in Buenos Aires (see recent pictures in Instagram feed), getting ready to break bread with my Friend Family in Los Angeles (FRIENDS-GIVING!) and then hit the ground running to prepare the music for the house band for this year's 4th Annual Very Janky Christmas Spectacular! Kristmas Toedtman and the Mistle-Tones. Stay tuned for more information and if you're in town DO NOT MISS THIS SHOW.
Back in Los Angeles
I had a great time opening up for David Poe in New York City and Baltimore last week. In fact, I put a choir together both in NYC and Baltimore and am full of excitement like one has at the beginning of a long and beautiful journey. My journey has a choir singing. You can see photos of the Baltimore show on the PHOTOS page. Anyone take pictures in New York? (I saw you, I know you did!) Please share them! Be sure to check out David's new record and don't miss him when he comes through your town!* * Side One of Limbo is HERE * *
You can download it from this very site or get your own copy during my east coast tour. I am excitedly typing without exclamation points.
All download proceeds will benefit a charity I am researching in Baltimore. My aim is to find one focusing on providing inspired education to under-privileged high schoolers. Stay tuned.
All download proceeds will benefit a charity I am researching in Baltimore. My aim is to find one focusing on providing inspired education to under-privileged high schoolers. Stay tuned.