Intermediate Composition

Christopher Farrell

Composer, violist, and educator, Christopher Farrell has been a member of the Nashville Symphony since 1999. He received a Bachelor of Music from the University of North Texas under the tutelage of Dr. George Papich, and a Master of Music degree from Indiana University as a student of Atar Arad.

In addition to performing with the Nashville Symphony and ALIAS Chamber Ensemble, Christopher is an active studio musician and can be heard on numerous albums by an eclectic range of recording artists.

A veteran teacher of viola, chamber music, and composition, Christopher has taught in the Nashville Symphony Accelerando Program since its inception, where he is actively involved in fostering the growth of talented students from underrepresented ethnicities.

Christopher’s compositions have been performed by ALIAS Chamber Ensemble, musicians of the Nashville Symphony, and Accelerando faculty and students, as well as musicians across the country. His music is frequently broadcast on WPLN (Nashville Public Radio), including performances on WPLN Classical’s Live in Studio C.

In 2015, Christopher was awarded a Bonnaroo Works/Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Grant by the Metro Nashville Arts Commission for the creation and recording of Needle and Thread, Trio for Flute, Viola, and Harp. Tennessee Roads for 6 String Electric Violin and String Quartet, recorded by ALIAS Chamber Ensemble, was made possible through funding from the Tennessee Arts Commission and National Endowment for the Arts. In 2020, Poem for One for Solo Viola was recognized by the American Viola Society’s Maurice Gardner Composition Competition.

For more information, visit christopherfarrellmusic.com.