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The music of
Christopher Jette is a reflection of the extreme contrasts that exist
in the human condition. His music explores how an individual line can
exist as a part of a cohesive whole while simultaneously existing as
an individual. The musical gestures explore the vast colors and
dynamic and registral extremes that obviously fascinate this
composer. There is a conscious connection to the traditions of music
in the manner that the juxtapositions and oppositions are held
together with a direct and organic narrative. One is aware that the
performers who take up this music are deeply committed and that this
is indicative of the underlying spiritual and human emotions that are
being explored.
As an educator Christopher is adept at
working with a wide variety of musicians from his beginning violin
students to the professional performers that are his colleagues.
Christopher has maintained a private studio of violin and composition
students working with students to explore not only the mechanics of
music creation and production but also working with the student to
create a musical education that explores their personal interests
beyond the traditional repertoire. One of the outgrowths of this
passion for education has been the development of a curriculum for
composers working with performers as a component of his Music
Educator Portfolio.
As a presenter he
works in a collective spirit with musicians and visual artists to
present artistic events that not only entertain but engage the issues
that define the era and the artistic discourse which supersedes the
here and now. The Lovely Weather collective as it is known, brings
together a variety of creative persons and is modeled after his
experience working with Dr. Lawrence Scripp and the Music in
Education National Consortium as well as the currational role that
galleries and museums fulfill.
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