“Cerrone is a composer with poetry and wit to spare.” — The Washington Post
Photo by Elizabeth Asher, courtesy of Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra
LatestThe Only Way Is Through — premieres in New York and Santa Barbara →

Christopher Cerrone is internationally acclaimed for music characterized by a subtle handling of timbre and resonance, a deep literary fluency, and a flair for multimedia collaboration — balancing lushness and austerity, immersive textures and telling details, dramatic impact and interiority. His GRAMMY-winning compositions are utterly compelling and uniquely his own.

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In a Grove
Metropolis Ensemble
Don’t Look Down
Conor Hanick, Sandbox Percussion
The Last Message Received
Northwestern University Choir and Orchestra

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The New York Times
“Coolly caressing music… leaves listeners suspended between ambiguity and wonder.”
Gramophone
“Cerrone evokes the fragility of memory from the outset… an engrossing and complete experience.”
The Sydney Morning Herald
“A textural and rhythmic playground with few rules and zero limitations.”

August 12, 2026
Area of RefugeLenox/Stockbridge, MA — Adam Tendler performs Area of Refuge on his Inheritances program at Tanglewood. More info
August 21, 2026
Barnes DancesDetroit, MI — Hub New Music performs Barnes Dances at the Detroit Institute of Arts. More info
August 24, 2026
Composer Faculty at Camp for ComposersDalarna County, Sweden — Christopher Cerrone joins participants and other faculty at the Camp for Composers in Dalarna County, Sweden from August 24–30, 2026. More info

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