Chris Theofanidis

Musician - Composer
Elsik High School

Biography

Christopher Theofanidis (born December 18, 1967 in Dallas, Texas) is an American composer who has had performances by many leading orchestras from around the world, including the London Symphony, the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Moscow Soloists, the National, Atlanta, Baltimore, St. Louis, Detroit, and many others. He participated in the Young American Composer-in-Residence Program with Barry Jekowsky from 1994 to 1996 and, more recently, served as Composer of the Year for the Pittsburgh Symphony during their 2006-2007 Season, for which he wrote a violin concerto for Sarah Chang.[1]