Christopher Cook received the Doctor of Music degree from Indiana University where he served as assistant director of the Center for Electronic and Computer Music.  He has received awards and honors from the Fromm Music Foundation at Harvard University, the National Endowment for the Arts, ASCAP, MTNA, and the National Assembly of Local Arts Agencies.  He has served as Composer-in-Residence at Amherst College, the University of Evansville, Monroe County Community Schools Corporation (Indiana) and for the city of Somerset, Pennsylvania.  He is Director of Music Theory and Composition at Christopher Newport University.

His compositions are widely performed in university and festival settings, including June in Buffalo, Music of Our Time, the Indiana State University Contemporary Music Festival, The Society of Composers Inc., Annual American Music Week (Sofia, Bulgaria), and the Utrecht Music Festival (The Netherlands).  His Electro-acoustic works have been presented at conferences and festivals including the International Computer Music Conference, Society for Electro-acoustic Music in the United States, Florida Electro-acoustic Music Festival, Electronic Music Midwest, and the InterMedia Manifold TechArt exhibit. 

email:  christopher.cook@cnu.edu

Recent News

•Sun, Moon, and Talia (trombone, piano, computer) was performed by William Bootz and Mary Hellmann at the Society of Composers, Inc. Conference   -University of North Carolina, Greensboro (February 5) and will be performed at the College Music Society Conference -Appalachian State University, Boone, NC (3/5).

• Clockworks (computer music) was presented at March 1 & 2, 2010 at the University Theatre (Old Dominion University) as part of the Diehn Concert Series in conjunction with the Norfolk Chamber Consort.  Choreography was provided by Tamika Steeley.

• Solstice (orchestra) was performed by the Christopher Newport University Orchestra (February 23).

• House Music (band, tape) was performed by the Virginia Region 2 All-District High School Band, Dr. Mark Reimer, director (February 6).

•Sun, Moon, and Talia (trombone, piano, computer) was performed by William Bootz and Mary Hellmann at the Society of Composers, Inc. Conference   -University of North Carolina, Greensboro (February 5) and at the College Music Society Conference -Appalachian State University, Boone, NC (3/5).

•Gamaka (computer music) was presented with dance  choreography by Caitlin Trainor at Galapagos Art Space in Brooklyn, NY, April 7, 2009.

•Sun, Moon, and Talia (trombone, piano, computer) was performed by William Bootz and Mary Hellmann at the Society for Electro-acoustic Music in the United States (SEAMUS) National Conference in Fort Wayne, IN,  April 18, 2009.

•Sun, Moon, and Talia (trombone, piano, computer) and Carolina Miniatures (trombone, piano) were performed by William Bootz and Mary Hellmann at the University of Evansville, Christopher Newport University, and the University of North Carolina, Elizabeth City.

•Click below to watch the video of Jungle Urbanus (computer music) created by Zlatko Cosic:


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•Prelude (wind ensemble) was performed by the Christopher Newport University Wind Ensemble with Mark Reimer conducting.

•Gamaka (computer music) was released on CD by Vox Novus.

 

•Jungle Urbanus (computer music) is included on the 2007 Vox Novus 60x60 Midwest Mix.

•Commission received from the Fromm Music Foundation at Harvard University to compose a new work, Sun, Moon, and Talia for trombone, piano, and interactive computer music. The performers will be William Bootz, trombone and Mary Hellmann, piano. [more info]

•I Started (computer music) was heard on Afternoon New Music, WKCR 89.9 FM, New York, NY on June 26th, 2007.

•I Started (computer music) was heard on Tom Lopez's Foldover radio show May 14th, 2007 in Oberlin, OH (WOBC 91.5 FM).

•University of Evansville (IN) (February 07): --Orbits: Concerto for Trombone and Wind Ensemble was performed by the UE wind ensemble with soloist William Bootz and Timothy Zifer conducting.

•the Society for Electro-acoustic Music in the United States: --I Started (computer music) is released on 20 Year Anniversary 1984-2004 (Music from SEAMUS: EAM-2006-2) .  



•Gamaka (computer music) is included on the 2006 Vox Novus 60x60 Midwest Mix and International Mix.

•Bloomington (IN) Arts Week Concert (February 07) --Paradox (computer music) was performed.

•Indiana University Center for Electronic and Computer Music Concert (January 07) --Gamaka (computer music) was performed.

•Électroacoustiques université Concordia university Electroacoustics (ÉuCuE) (November 06-Montreal, QC, Canada) --I Started (computer music) was performed (webcasted and podcasted).