Christopher Cerrone
composer
“Cerrone is a composer with poetry and wit to spare.” — The Washington Post
Photo by Elizabeth Asher, courtesy of Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra
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About

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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Featured Work
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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Press
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.”
Upcoming Events
September 24, 2026
Barnes DancesJersey City, NJ — New Jersey Symphony performs the Jersey City movement from Barnes Dances at Symphony Center. Christopher Cerrone will speak about the piece. More info
September 24, 2026
Hoyt-SchermerhornAlbuquerque, NM — Nic Gerpe performs Hoyt-Schermerhorn on his Islands program at the Music from the Americas Concert Series at Keller Hall, University of New Mexico. More info
September 25, 2026
Can’t and Won’tNew York, NY — Orange Road Quartet performs Can’t and Won’t at the DiMenna Center in New York, presented by Tribeca New Music.

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