Curriculum Vitae
Christopher Jepperson - clarinet
Carrera 7 6A-52 Int. 8 Apto 105 Bogotá, COLOMBIA
+57 314-469-2030
chrisjepperson@gmail.com
Education
Yale School of Music, New Haven CT Master of Music
Tanglewood Fellow
Banff Centre for the Arts
Rice University, Houston TX Bachelor of Music
Orchestra
Orquesta Sinfónica de Colombia, principal clarinet- since 2006-current
Orquesta Sinfónica de Aguascalientes, Mexico, principal clarinet
Orquesta Filarmonica de Bogotá, principal clarinet
Orquesta Sinfónica de Xalapa, Mexico, principal clarinet
Chamber Music and Recitals
* Currently (2018) director of Estela Vortex Street, mixed ensembles
* "Fagotangueando" Luis Angel Arango Hall, Bank of the Rupublic-Giradot, Recital Mazda, Recital Tadeo, “Cuarteto por el Fin del Tiempo” con Colegio del Cuerpo in the Teatro Colon, U. of Tolima recital. deciBelio, member, contemporary ensamble. "Recital del Mes" ( three occasions) Barranquilla, Colombia. Javeriana University, Bogotá, Colombia. Corpas University. Recital, EAFIT University, Medellin, Colombia. Recitals Mazda
* Chamber Players International, New York, David Winkler, Director Contemporary Music Players, Settlement Music, Philadelphia
* Tour with the Quinteto of the Americas, Ukraine & Georgia Community Concert tour, Texas
Soloist
He has been a soloist with the Philharmonic Orchestra of Bogotá, the Symphonic Orchestra of Colombia, Symphony Orchestra of Aguascalientes. Premiered the Concerto for Clarinet by Diego Vega and the Concerto by Luis Antonio Escobar with the Orquesta Sinfónica de Colombia. In Junio de 1999 participated in the International Clarinet Festival as an invited soloist in Oostandt, Belgium premiering James Cohn ́s “Evocations” for Clarinet and Orchestra. In November, 2008 with Philharmonic Orchestra of Bogotá. In November 2018 he will be recording and performing the Escobar Concerto for the Banco de la Republica
References
David Shifrin, Yale University
Joaquin Valdepeñas, Toronto Symphony
Barbara Oldham, Directora, Quintet of the Americas, NYC