 Christopher
Luther – Biography– June 2007
Christopher is now a Masters student at the Thornton School of Music
at the University of Southern California (USC), along with his
sister Cosima, in the studio of the famous
Eudice Shapiro.
Christopher Luther
graduated from the Lamont School of Music at Denver University
earning a Bachelors of Music degree in classical performance and
finishing up another Bachelors of Music degree in jazz performance.
Luther has been the
Concertmaster of the Colorado All-State Orchestra, Concertmaster
at Denver School of the Arts, Concertmaster of the Colorado Young
Symphonia, and Concertmaster of the Lamont Symphony Orchestra
(Denver University’s award winning orchestra). He has played and
toured in France, Germany, China, Japan and Canada in addition to
his performances around America. He began his public
performance career at the age of eight at the Colorado Renaissance
Festival.
Luther was accepted
into the Lamont School of Music at Denver University with a full
scholarship under Professor James Maurer. He was Runner-up
in the Honors Solo competition at Lamont School of Music as a
sophomore, winner of the Lamont Chamber Competition playing
Bartok’s 2nd String Quartet, and has been given the “Recital
of Distinction” awarded for both junior and senior recitals.
Luther received the “Senior of the Year” honor given to the
top senior at the Lamont School of Music: an all expense-paid trip
to Lamont’s sister school in Nagoya, Japan. Luther has been a
recipient of the Partners in Scholarship grant two separate times.
He was given the “2005 MVP” award at the Lamont School of
Music, the only award that is nominated and voted by the students.
Luther is also a member of the Golden-Key Society.
In 1999, along with
his father and sister, Luther founded Rocky Mountain Fiddle Camp
(RMFC), a popular summer music event which draws students and
artists from around the world. Luther continues to play a
key management role in the operation of RMFC, now entering its
ninth successful season.
In addition to
frequent professional engagements in the Denver area, recent
activities include playing live on the Al Franken Show on Air
America Radio, and a live concert on May 18 at the Newman Center
for the Performing Arts featuring swing, bluegrass, and Celtic
music. Luther is currently working on his first album, which
will consist of exciting bluegrass music.
Contact
Information: cluther@du.edu
or 720-308-8236
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