“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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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.”

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.
September 26, 2026
New AddressesNew York, NY — Telos Consort performs New Addresses at an evening of contemporary chamber music at 52 Bond Street. More info
October 3, 2026
Double HappinessLondon, UK — The LSO Jerwood Composer+ Showcase, curated by Euchar Gravina, features the UK premiere of Double Happiness at LSO St Luke’s. More info

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