Christopher Luther, viola
Christopher Luther
Born in Denver, Luther began his performance career at the age of eight fiddling at the Colorado Renaissance Festival. He has continued his diverse musical training with an undergraduate degree in Violin Performance and Jazz Studies from the Lamont School of Music at the University of Denver. During the end of his undergraduate degree, he produced his first CD entitled Personality, consisting of virtuosic bluegrass music supported by jazz concepts and original compositions. He received his Doctorate of Musical Arts in viola performance from the Butler School of Music at the University of Texas. He received his Masters Degree from the Thornton School of Music at the University of Southern California in violin performance. In Los Angeles Luther played in soundtracks with a few on-screen performances, most notably in The Soloist.
Equally comfortable teaching and inspiring all ages and abilities, Luther held teaching positions at the Crossroads School for the Arts and Sciences in Los Angeles and Gustavo Dudamel’s Youth Orchestra LA, where he has been a guest conductor for all three orchestras. With his father and sister, he founded, directs and teaches alternative styles at the Rocky Mountain Fiddle Camp, now entering its 16th successful season. He has completed certification for the entire Suzuki violin method, along with the upcoming Volume 9 for viola through the Suzuki Association of the Americas.
Born in Denver, Luther began his performance career at the age of eight fiddling at the Colorado Renaissance Festival. He has continued his diverse musical training with an undergraduate degree in Violin Performance and Jazz Studies from the Lamont School of Music at the University of Denver. During the end of his undergraduate degree, he produced his first CD entitled Personality, consisting of virtuosic bluegrass music supported by jazz concepts and original compositions. He received his Doctorate of Musical Arts in viola performance from the Butler School of Music at the University of Texas. He received his Masters Degree from the Thornton School of Music at the University of Southern California in violin performance. In Los Angeles Luther played in soundtracks with a few on-screen performances, most notably in The Soloist.
Equally comfortable teaching and inspiring all ages and abilities, Luther held teaching positions at the Crossroads School for the Arts and Sciences in Los Angeles and Gustavo Dudamel’s Youth Orchestra LA, where he has been a guest conductor for all three orchestras. With his father and sister, he founded, directs and teaches alternative styles at the Rocky Mountain Fiddle Camp, now entering its 16th successful season. He has completed certification for the entire Suzuki violin method, along with the upcoming Volume 9 for viola through the Suzuki Association of the Americas.
