• Doctorate degree in piano performance from the Juilliard School.
• Junior Chamber Music, director, L.A. branch (http://www.jcm.classicaledge.com).
• MTAC-West L.A. branch, Former First Vice President (Programs) and member.
• Two Locations in Los Angeles: Westside and Koreatown areas.
• Collaborative artist with members of the L.A. Philharmonic, L.A. Chamber Orchestra, Pacific Symphony, and faculty and students of USC, UCLA and the Colburn School.
• Over fifteen years teaching experience.
• Equally active as performer and teacher.

Education

D.M.A., 2002, The Juilliard School
M.M., 1997, The Juilliard School
B.M., 1996, The Juilliard School

Biography

Pianist Christopher Weldon appears regularly throughout the United States as a soloist and chamber musician. Dr. Weldon's honors include first prize in the Kosciuszko National Chopin Competition, Juilliard's Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition, and the E. Nakamichi Piano Concerto Competition. His concerto appearances have included engagements with the Buffalo Philharmonic, Evanston Symphony, Juilliard Symphony, the Brno Chamber Orchestra, the St. Cloud Symphony, and the Aspen Concert Orchestra. As a solo recitalist Dr. Weldon has appeared at the Landon Gallery, the Kosciuszko Foundation, Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, the Ordway Theater and the Juilliard Theater and at festivals in the United States and Europe, including solo appearances at the International Chopin, Verbier, and Aspen music festivals. He has also been a featured artist on WNYC's "The Listening Room", and on WQXR's "McGraw-Hill Young Artists showcase".

Dr. Weldon is an avid chamber musician and frequently collaborates with members of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Pittsburgh Symphony, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony, and Buffalo Philharmonic, and has served as a collaborative artist at the San Francisco Conservatory, Colburn School, and University of Southern California. He also appears across the United States as a member of the cello/piano duo, Animato! He has performed in ensemble at Walt Disney Concert Hall, Alice Tully Hall, Steinway Hall, the Museum of Modern Art, the Phillips Collection, Alfred Newman Recital Hall, Old First Church, Zipper Concert Hall, the San Francisco Legion of Honor and Sundin Hall. As a member of the New Juilliard Ensemble, Dr. Weldon participated in the United States premiere of Pierre Boulez's masterpiece Sur Incises, conducted by David Robertson, and has frequently appeared as soloist and chamber musician in Juilliard's Focus! festival.

Dr. Weldon has been invited to conduct master classes at San Jose State University, the Central Minnesota Music School, the St. Francis Music Center, Occidental College and the Orange County High School for the Arts, and frequently serves as an adjudicator for the Music Teachers Association of California. He is currently director of the Los Angeles branch of Junior Chamber Music, a program that provides professional chamber music coaching to young ensembles. Christopher Weldon holds a doctor of musical arts degree from the Juilliard School where his previous teachers include Abbey Simon, Jacob Lateiner, Herbert Stessin, Felix Galimir and Tobey Appel. He resides in Los Angeles, where he balances a career as private teacher, soloist and chamber musician.

STUDIO INFORMATION

The study of music is a collaborative effort between teacher, student and, in the case of young students, their parents. It is my responsibility to guide and nurture my student's musical sensitivity, creativity, knowledge and technique. It is my student's responsibility to practice daily and take part in Musicales and Recitals. It is the parent's responsibility to take an active role in the musical development of their child, if applicable, which includes an awareness of the practice schedule, attending Musicales and Recitals, and arriving promptly to the lesson.

Musicales
Occur monthly. A Musicale is a performance laboratory where students can try out their pieces in front of each other in a relaxed, non-competitive environment. The time is also used for group study of music theory in preparation for Certificate of Merit exams.

Recitals
Winter and Spring of the academic year. Performing in front of a live audience is the best way to improve your playing because it provides an incentive for practice and, most importantly, an opportunity to share music with others. Parents, family and friends are encouraged to attend!

Prospective Students
Please view my website for more information (www.ChristopherWeldon.com) or contact me by phone (310) 463.3301 or email (mail@ChristopherWeldon.com). I offer a free consultation at either of my studio locations (Westside and Koreatown areas) where the potential student's level can be ascertained and matters of tuition and scheduling discussed.