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Christopher Tucker
Joined January, 2002
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Genre: Classical
Biography:
Christopher Tucker is emerging as one of America?s bright and innovative classical composers. An unabashed romantic, his music has been heralded as having wonderful maturity, musical imagination, and sensitivity. He has composed works for chamber ensembles, chorus, band and orchestra creating an impressive catalogue of compositions at such an early age. In addition, Mr. Tucker has begun to amass numerous awards in composition and conducting from organizations including the College Band Directors National Association (CBDNA), Phi Beta Mu, the National Band Association, WASBE and ASCAP. He has also received praise for his radio broadcast production and personality work while at WRR Classical 101.1 FM in Dallas, Texas, winning a Communicator Award and being a finalist for a coveted Silver Microphone Award. As a music copyist, he has worked with Daron Hagen, William Latham and Joan Tower. Mr. Tucker holds memberships in ASCAP and the American Composers Forum and is currently composer-in-residence and Director of Artistic Administration/Co-Founder of the Lone Star Wind Orchestra. He presently lives in Rockwall, Texas with his wife Kimberly and their dog Dottie.
Recent Works:
Valor of the MNC-I, Kt 18 (2008) for symphonic band www.tmwpress.com
Legends, Kt 17 (2007) for wind symphony www.tmwpress.com
A Light in the Deep, Kt 16 (2007) for wind symphony www.tmwpress.com
Upcoming Events:
| Center Area MS Spring Concert |
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May 23, 2008
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| Monaca, PA |
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| Performance of 'Americans Lost' |
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| International Euphonium Institute 2008 |
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June 20, 2008
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| Atlanta |
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| World Premiere Performance of 'Fanfare from Chester Variants" |
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