Elise Witt

Elise Witt
Born	1953 (age 70–71) Switzerland
Origin	North Carolina
Genres	Improv
Occupation	Singer
Instrument	Vocals
Website	elisewitt.com

Elise Witt is a singer songwriter based in Atlanta, Georgia. She was born in Switzerland and raised in North Carolina.^[1]

Witt has performed in a range of venues, including Carnegie Hall in New York City and Bluebird Café in Nashville. She has been a member of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus and chamber chorus for 20 years.^{[as of?]} She has studied improvisation and currently is part of a 16-voice ensemble.^{[as of?]}

Elise Witt performed and has taught at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival and Clearwater Hudson River Revival, Italy and in schools around the United States. In 1995, she represented the state of Georgia at the Kennedy Center's 25th Anniversary Celebration. In 2000, she was chosen as one of 120 residency artists nationwide for "America Creates for the Millennium."^{[2][3][4][5][6]}

Witt is currently Director of Music Programs for the Global Village Project, a DeKalb County middle school for refugee girls.^[7]

References

1. "Official biography". Mindspring.com. Archived from the original on 13 October 2008. Retrieved 19 July 2009.
2. "Millennium Stage, Free Performances Every Day at 6 p.m." The Kennedy Center. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
3. "Home". Southern Artistry. 9 June 2015. Archived from the original on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
4. "Georgia Events | Events in Georgia". Exploregeorgia.org. Retrieved 6 September 2015.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
5. "Home". Southern Artistry. 9 June 2015. Archived from the original on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
6. "Steve Seskin and Elise Witt". Institute of Musical Traditions. Imtfolk.org. 1 May 2004. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
7. Kelly, James (5 November 2019). "Elise Witt celebrates a life of music". Creative Loafing. Atlanta. Retrieved 29 March 2021.