Christopher is a musician/composer/arranger based in Toronto, Ontario. He has performed and composed in a vast array of musical styles throughout his career, ranging anywhere from Classical and Jazz to Rock and R&B/Funk music. Having studied music from a young age, Christopher particularly specializes in Piano performance. He has graduated with Honours from the Bachelor of Music program at Humber College and has received First-Class Honours in the ARCT of Piano Performance division at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto.
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\nHaving graduated with a Master’s Degree in Music Composition from York University, Christopher has also specialized in composing and arranging for varying forms of small and large-media ensembles. Christopher has accumulated a diverse array of performance experiences, having taken part in the 2017 TD Jazz Festival, as well as having had the privilege of performing with some of the most prestigious Jazz artists such as Christian McBride, Joe Lovano, and Emile-Claire Barlow. He has also had the opportunity to have his compositions featured in some of Toronto’s most prominent short film festivals including the Toronto Independent Film Festival, Toronto Short Film Festival, and the CITYFLIX International Film Festival.
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\nChristopher’s eclectic style allows him to draw influence from film, television, commercials and video games in order to deliver a product rooted in traditional compositional techniques, coupled with his own musical experimentation for an overall unique and innovative listening experience.
Christopher is a musician/composer/arranger based in Toronto, Ontario. He has performed and composed in a vast array of musical styles throughout his career, ranging anywhere from Classical and Jazz to Rock and R&B/Funk music. Having studied music from a young age, Christopher particularly specializes in Piano performance. He has graduated with Honours from the Bachelor of Music program at Humber College and has received First-Class Honours in the ARCT of Piano Performance division at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto.
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\nHaving graduated with a Master’s Degree in Music Composition from York University, Christopher has also specialized in composing and arranging for varying forms of small and large-media ensembles. Christopher has accumulated a diverse array of performance experiences, having taken part in the 2017 TD Jazz Festival, as well as having had the privilege of performing with some of the most prestigious Jazz artists such as Christian McBride, Joe Lovano, and Emile-Claire Barlow. He has also had the opportunity to have his compositions featured in some of Toronto’s most prominent short film festivals including the Toronto Independent Film Festival, Toronto Short Film Festival, and the CITYFLIX International Film Festival.
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\nChristopher’s eclectic style allows him to draw influence from film, television, commercials and video games in order to deliver a product rooted in traditional compositional techniques, coupled with his own musical experimentation for an overall unique and innovative listening experience.
Jeff received his Bachelor of Music as a scholarship composition student at the Eastman School of Music and his Master's degree at the Manhattan School of Music. He studied with Pulitzer Prize-winning composers Christopher Rouse and Joseph Schwantner. Jeff is a well-known pianist/composer/choir conductor/session musician/church organist/musical theatre director/film and TV composer in Toronto, Canada. He has more than 20 piano concerti in his repertoire, from Tchaikovsky to Rachmaninov's 2nd and 3rd piano concerti. His rock/pop songs have been played on radio stations around the world, and he has had more than 120 articles written on him in magazines/websites and more, and has recently received the honour in Oct 2025 of gracing the cover of TJPL magazine in the UK for his recent rock songs. He has played across the USA and Canada in tribute bands and is very active in the Toronto choral community as a conductor/pianist/vocal coach. He has composed the scores for 18 international films and 2 Canadian TV series. While a student at Manhattan School of Music, Jeff interned at EMI Records and Blue Note Records in New York City. He worked at Sony recording studios in NYC on the MTV Unplugged stage and as an assistant recording engineer. Jeff won the Socan award for his 1st orchestral work “AWAKEN” during this time as well.
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