Christian McLeer, an American composer, is a graduate of the

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Conservatory Pre-College and the

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. At the age of fourteen, he received his first major commission for the

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, for which he wrote and performed ''Hope'' in concert. Since then, he has composed a number of works that have been commissioned and recorded, including his one-act opera ''House of Comedy'', an avant-garde piece entitled ''Feedback Parade'', the ballet ''The Grandfather Clocks'', and the opera ''Haibo''. His composition ''Musing'' is included on acclaimed flutist Sophia Anastasia's CD of the same name, and ''Hope'' is included on the CD Encores 2 by the world-renowned pianist Anna Marie Bottazzi. His work, ''Black Lung,'' was included in the

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project. As a concert pianist, Christian has performed at many respected venues, including Weill-Carnegie Hall, Steinway Hall, Merkin Concert Hall, and the New Orleans Astrodome. He has also performed as a conductor with the New Music Consort. As an accomplished classical, jazz, pop, and rock musician, he is recognized as having the ability to unite these genres in his compositions. He co-founded the

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and is the musical director at

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. He is currently a high school chorus teacher.

Discography

* Requiem http://cdbaby.com/cd/cmcleer Requiem on CDBaby * Encores 2 * Musing

References

American male classical composers American classical composers 20th-century classical composers 21st-century classical composers Living people Manhattan School of Music alumni Juilliard School Pre-College Division alumni 21st-century American composers 20th-century American composers 20th-century American male musicians 21st-century American male musicians Year of birth missing (living people) {{US-composer-20thC-stub