About the Composer
Twenty-one-year-old composer/pianist Christopher LaRosa was born and raised in the suburbs of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He began studying the piano at age six and began composing at age eight. His small town upbringing influenced his music, providing it with an intimate and American style.
Christopher composes for diverse instrumentations and media. He has written for solo piano, various chamber ensembles, solo voice, choir, orchestra, and band. He has scored several films including Cameron Munson’s “Bordenia,” Daniel Nedrud’s “Creep,” and Benjamin Alexander’s “Mr. Frog Finds a Friend,” and has written incidental music for a few productions, including the silent play “Black and White.” In addition, Christopher has released six albums, two of which benefited the Bravest Fund and the Make-a-Wish Foundation respectively.
In 2009, the Ithaca College School of Music commended Christopher's academic and musical accomplishments with the Charles A. Hockett Award. In 2010, his song cycle "Spring Giddiness" won the Jack Downey Student Composition Prize and received a prize-winning performance by the Boston Metro Opera for their 2nd Annual Contemporary AmericanFestival in May of 2011. Ithaca College's Alpha Nu chapter of the music honor society Pi Kappa Lambda recognized Christopher with the 2010 Outstanding Sophomore Award. In 2011, his flute preludes, "Mythologies," recieved second prize for the Louis Smadbeck Composition Award. He has received commissions from Ernest Hilbert, Michael Allen and the Boynton Middle School Band, Mark Rice, and Dave Young of Pub Can Records.
The 2010 International Education of Students Fine and Performing Arts Scholarship allowed Christopher to study in Vienna, Austria with composer Nancy Van de Vate during the Fall of 2010. Christopher currently studies music composition at Ithaca College under the direction of Dana Wilson.
Christopher composes for diverse instrumentations and media. He has written for solo piano, various chamber ensembles, solo voice, choir, orchestra, and band. He has scored several films including Cameron Munson’s “Bordenia,” Daniel Nedrud’s “Creep,” and Benjamin Alexander’s “Mr. Frog Finds a Friend,” and has written incidental music for a few productions, including the silent play “Black and White.” In addition, Christopher has released six albums, two of which benefited the Bravest Fund and the Make-a-Wish Foundation respectively.
In 2009, the Ithaca College School of Music commended Christopher's academic and musical accomplishments with the Charles A. Hockett Award. In 2010, his song cycle "Spring Giddiness" won the Jack Downey Student Composition Prize and received a prize-winning performance by the Boston Metro Opera for their 2nd Annual Contemporary AmericanFestival in May of 2011. Ithaca College's Alpha Nu chapter of the music honor society Pi Kappa Lambda recognized Christopher with the 2010 Outstanding Sophomore Award. In 2011, his flute preludes, "Mythologies," recieved second prize for the Louis Smadbeck Composition Award. He has received commissions from Ernest Hilbert, Michael Allen and the Boynton Middle School Band, Mark Rice, and Dave Young of Pub Can Records.
The 2010 International Education of Students Fine and Performing Arts Scholarship allowed Christopher to study in Vienna, Austria with composer Nancy Van de Vate during the Fall of 2010. Christopher currently studies music composition at Ithaca College under the direction of Dana Wilson.
