Christopher Stark is currently studying music composition as a doctoral student at Cornell University. Christopher's current teachers include Steven Stucky, Roberto Sierra and Kevin Ernste. Christopher has previously studied at the Freie Universität Berlin (Summer 08), the Cincinnati Conservatory (MM) and the University of Montana (BM). At these institutions and abroad in Vienna, he studied with notable composers Samuel Adler, Joel Hoffman, Michael Fiday, Mara Helmuth, Charles Nichols, Wolfram Wagner, Patrick Williams and David Maslanka.

Christopher has been selected to attend festivals and courses such as the 2008 FUBiS Summer Composition Course in Berlin, the 2007 f(x) Music Miami Marathon, the Music '06 Festival in Cincinnati, an electronic music forum at Stanford's CCRMA in 2006, two Mountain Computer Music Festivals in 2004 and 2006, and the 2004 Oregon Bach Festival.

Christopher's music has been performed in venues across the world including the Neue Synagogue in Berlin and Carnegie Hall. He was selected to have his music played by the Brave New Works and Juventas! ensembles, and was the 2007 winner of the Cincinnati Conservatory Orchestral Composition Competition.

Christopher grew up in rural northwestern Montana. Montana's people and immense natural beauty are an abundant source of inspiration to him. Christopher began his musical training at the age of 14 when he joined his first heavy metal band as a guitarist and singer.

Augenblick for Wind Ensemble & Electronics
Gesang for String Trio
Sonnet XVII for Violin & Electronics
Drowning & Shoegazing for Trombone w/ Electronics & Orchestra