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Christian Kriegeskotte (b. 1980) is a composer, conductor and musician who received both his Bachelor of Fine Arts (’02) and Master of Music (’09) from Carnegie Mellon University. His primary teachers included composers Leonardo Balada, Nancy Galbraith and Fabien Levy and choral conducting guru Robert Page.

Mr. Kriegeskotte began his professional career as a copyist in Hollywood, contributing to the preparation and recording of live orchestral scores for films including Star Wars: Episode III, War of the Worlds, Sin City, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and television shows such as The Simpsons, Family Guy and King of the Hill.

Mr. Kriegeskotte’s compositions have been described as “jewel-like and fascinating” and “a force to be reckoned with” and have been performed by ensembles such as eighth blackbird, The Parker Quartet, The American Composers Orchestra, New York Miniaturist Ensemble, Cuarteto Latinoamericano, The DePaul Wind Symphony and The Pittsburgh Opera. Mr. Kriegeskotte has also worked in tour production and artist management for Columbia Artists Management Inc., alongside artists including Marvin Hamlisch, Lorin Maazel and Pinchas Zukerman, and continues to work professionally in the record industry.