Originally from Saxony, Christina Mattaj received her musical training in singing and piano at the Heinrich-Schütz-Konservatorium in Dresden, and studied singing and vocal pedagogy at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater München under Maria de Francesca-Cavazza. In Halle, Mattaj appears in solo roles, and is in demand as a concert singer. She also works in the fields of vocal pedagogy and early years music education.