“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 6, 2026
Don't Look Down — Bluecoats 2026 TourIndianapolis, IN — The Bluecoats Drum and Bugle Corps perform an arrangement of Christopher Cerrone's Don't Look Down at the DCI World Championships as part of their touring 2026 show. More info
August 8, 2026
PassageworkKilkenny, Ireland — Timo Andres and David Kaplan perform Passagework on their recital at the Kilkenny Arts Festival. More info
August 12, 2026
Area of RefugeLenox/Stockbridge, MA — Adam Tendler performs Area of Refuge on his Inheritances program at Tanglewood. More info

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