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About Chris

  • Graduated Campbell University with degree in Music Education (BME)

  • Taught Music for 3 years at K12 level

  • Certified Dampp-Chaser Installer

  • Studied Piano with Elizabeth Drake, MM Julliards 1974 to 1976 at ECU

  • Studied Piano with Paul Tardiff, Concert pianist 1977 at ECU

  • Studied Piano with Clifton Mathews, Concert Pianist at NC School of Arts

  • 1978 as a college junior I auditioned for a European tour in which Nelson Padgett, former artist with Yamaha preformed with the NCSA orchestra in 1982. He played the Beethoven Piano Concerto in C major.

  • Studied with William Stone MM Eastman School of Music at Campbell University in which I gave a graduate piano recital In which I recited Beethoven piano Sonata in f minor, and the Bach Italian Concerto in completing my BME Degree

  • Performed At NC Art Museum for still life art exhibit in 1982

  • Weekly Pianist for Irregardless Cafe 1982 to 1984

  • Yearly Pianist High Point Furniture mart 1979 to 1989

  • Weekly Pianist CCC in 1982, and parties 1982 to present

  • Yearly Pianist for Terps Club Debutante parties from 1993 to 1998

  • Played for Medical Society party North Ridge Country Club 1992.

  • Played piano at Hunam Chinese Restaurant 1992 to 1994

  • Weekly pianist Sisters Garden of eating 1994

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  • Weekly Pianist North Raleigh Hilton 1994 to 2000 including banquets forThanksgiving and Easter

  • Pianist1997 Bones McKinney’s 50th wedding anniversary

  • Played for Christmas Parties Seer Technologies at History Museum 1994-1997

  • Played for Christmas Parties For Broadband Tech. 1994 to 1999

  • Played for Hospice Banquets 1996 to 1999Play for Wedding Receptions and Ceremonies Tucker House 1995 to present

  • Yearly Pianist for Hudson Belk Christmas parties 1997 to 2000 including Smithfield, Cary and Raleigh

  • Pianist for Special Olympics at History Museum and RPT in 1999 who’s Guests included Arnold Swartzneger

  • Pianist at History Museum for NCSU Life time giving 1997 and 1998

  • Pianist Jane McKimmon center NCSU Founders Day 1999 and 2000

  • Pianist History Museum 1998 NCSU Founders Day 

  • 2003-2004 Played in trio at High Point Country Club “Swing Under the Stars”

  • 2004-2006 Played piano at North Ridge Country Club

  • 2008-2011 Play at Ramada Inn Crabtree for banquets

  • 2008-2011 Played for many parties for Longistics, who’s guest included rulers  from China, Governor Purdue and Rudy Guillliani.

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