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Chris Walden was born on 10 October, 1966 in Hamburg, Germany. Discover Chris Walden's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 58 years old?
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| Occupation |
Musician · conductor · arranger · composer |
| Age |
58 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Libra |
| Born |
10 October 1966 |
| Birthday |
10 October |
| Birthplace |
Hamburg, West Germany |
| Nationality |
Germany |
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Chris Walden Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Chris Walden's Wife?
His wife is Beate Walden (m. 1996)
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| Wife |
Beate Walden (m. 1996) |
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Chris Walden Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Chris Walden worth at the age of 58 years old? Chris Walden’s income source is mostly from being a successful . He is from Germany. We have estimated
Chris Walden's net worth
, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2023 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Pending |
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Under Review |
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Timeline
In 2015 Walden served as conductor and arranger for the 38th Annual Kennedy Center Honors on CBS, in 2019 he was appointed lead arranger for the Academy Awards on ABC.
He has written big band and orchestral arrangements for Michael Bublé, Diana Krall, Jennifer Hudson, Paul Anka, and Christopher Cross. He has been an arranger for the TV series American Idol since 2007 and has worked for record producers David Foster, Phil Ramone, and Tommy LiPuma. Walden has composed for films and TV in Germany, including the long-running TV-series Dr. Stefan Frank.
In 2007, during the 3-month strike of the Hollywood screenwriters, Walden composed his first major concert work, "Symphony No.1 - The Four Elements". The recording with the Hollywood Studio Symphony which Walden conducted earned two Grammy nominations in 2008.
In recent years Walden has been working as an arranger for "American Idol" since 2007. He also arranged for TV appearances of Faith Hill, Christina Aguilera, Katie Holmes, Aretha Franklin, Yolanda Adams, Melissa Etheridge, and many more. In 2009 he arranged the National Anthem for Jennifer Hudson's performance at the Super Bowl XLIII.
In 1999 he founded his own big band, the Chris Walden Big Band, which consists of Los Angeles based studio musicians. With this band he recorded three albums, of which the first one garnered two Grammy nominations in 2005. The band frequently plays in and around Los Angeles.
In 1996 at the age of 29 Chris Walden moved to Los Angeles. There he scored TV movies for ABC, CBS, A&E, the Hallmark Channel, and the SciFi Channel. He wrote arrangements for recording sessions of singers Christopher Cross, Michael Bolton, Renee Olstead, Nancy Wilson, and Paul Anka.
Chris Walden grew up in Hamburg, Germany where he learned to play the recorder at age 5, the piano at age 8, and the trumpet at age 13, which then became his main instrument. He started writing arrangements for local school big bands at age 16. He graduated from high school at age 19 and went on to study popular music at the Music Academy in Hamburg. At age 21 he moved to Cologne, Germany to study with trumpeters Jon Eardley and Malte Burba and arranger Jerry van Rooyen at the Cologne University of Music. He graduated in 1994 with two Masters of Music in trumpet and composition/arrangement.
In 1991 he assisted Peter Herbolzheimer in orchestrating the music to the German feature film "Schtonk!", which received an Oscar nomination in the category "Best Foreign Language Film". This led to work as a composer for more feature films and many TV movies and series in Germany, and Walden quickly became an in demand film composer in Germany.
In 1987 he joined the then newly formed German National Youth Jazz Orchestra (BuJazzO) as a trumpet player. Its leader Peter Herbolzheimer early on noticed Walden's interest in arranging and composing and became an important mentor for Walden.
Chris Walden (born October 10, 1966 in Hamburg, Germany) is a German composer, arranger, and conductor living in the U.S. He leads the Chris Walden Big Band, and was nominated seven times for a Grammy Award.
