Chris is currently a senior at the esteemed Eastman School of Music, where he is majoring in Jazz Performance and Music Education. Chris has been guided by many wonderful teachers including Bobby Jones; Paul Hofmann; Bill Dobbins; Harold Danko; and Fred Hersch, who is the most frequently recorded jazz pianist of modern times. Since arriving at Eastman, Chris has been the pianist of choice for outstanding jazz musicians, such as Dave Rivello, Mike Kaupa, Rich Thompson, Clay Jenkins, and Jeff Campbell. He has performed regularly at the Rochester International Jazz Festival, Strathallan Hotel, Bobby McGeeís, Little Theatre, and Lodge at Woodcliff. In April of 2002, Chris, as composer-pianist and story subject, was honored as part of the production team for WGRZ-TV2 that received an EMMY Award in the category of Religious Programming. After the Associated Press wrote a nationally circulated article about his musical abilities, Chris was featured on ìCBS This Morningî and ìAmerican Journalî and appeared on ìThe Late Show with David Letterman.î Chris is looking forward to continuing studies toward a Masterís Degree while will pursuing a multi-faceted musical career in jazz performance, composition and arranging, recording, film and television, and education. Chris is currently a senior at the esteemed Eastman School of Music, where he is majoring in Jazz Performance and Music Education. Chris has been guided by many wonderful teachers including Bobby Jones; Paul Hofmann; Bill Dobbins; Harold Danko; and Fred Hersch, who is the most frequently recorded jazz pianist of modern times. Since arriving at Eastman, Chris has been the pianist of choice for outstanding jazz musicians, such as Dave Rivello, Mike Kaupa, Rich Thompson, Clay Jenkins, and Jeff Campbell. He has performed regularly at the Rochester International Jazz Festival, Strathallan Hotel, Bobby McGeeís, Little Theatre, and Lodge at Woodcliff. In April of 2002, Chris, as composer-pianist and story subject, was honored as part of the production team for WGRZ-TV2 that received an EMMY Award in the category of Religious Programming. After the Associated Press wrote a nationally circulated article about his musical abilities, Chris was featured on ìCBS This Morningî and ìAmerican Journalî and appeared on ìThe Late Show with David Letterman.î Chris is looking forward to continuing studies toward a Masterís Degree while will pursuing a multi-faceted musical career in jazz performance, composition and arranging, recording, film and television, and education.