Linda’s first voice teacher was her Grandmother Angelina, who taught her
Italian folk songs at the same time showing her how to make homemade
gnocchi and pasta.

In the 3rd grade Linda made her solo debut in Mrs. Springer’s music class
concert and from then on she followed her passion for music through college
and to New York City. In the 80’s she was called to Italy where she starred
in TV shows, recordings and concert tours from Milan to Sicily.
Ironically, for the 7 years she performed in Italy she sang mostly blues, jazz,
rhythm and blues, and original pop material; she wrote lyrics for herself and
for many other artists.

It wasn’t until her return to New York City in the mid 90’s that she was able
to include her favorite Italian songs in her performances.

Following the recipe from her grandmother’s kitchen, food was love, and making good food was one of her passions. She attended The Art Institute of
New York and cooking became another form of artistic expression for her.
In 1995 Linda, and her business partner, Michael Mele, started Il Chiostro.
Here she was able to combine both of her passions, and for the last 30 years
has been organizing creative workshops in the arts in various places in Italy.
Linda enjoys the best of both her worlds, sharing her love for Italy and
singing in numerous venues across the US … she is especially excited to
finally be singing in her home town on December 6th !!!!!