Chethams’ School Of Music 1971-1975
Royal Academy of Music 1975-1979

Teachers at the Academy:

Lady Evelyn Barbirolli and Richard Morgan – Oboe
Georgina Zellan-Smith and Hamish Milne - Piano
Christopher Brown – Harmony

Prizes gained at the Royal Academy:

Blake Prize for Chamber music performance
Solomon Wind Prize for solo performance
James Prize for performance

Concerto appearances with Academy Orchestras:

Strauss – Concerto
Martinu – Concerto
Rodney Bennett - Concerto
Penderecki – Capriccio

International competition prizes:

Martigny International Chamber Music competition 3rd prize (with Trio Krosta) - 1979
Martigny International Chamber Music competition 1st prize (with Trio Krosta) - 1980
Royal Overseas League Competition Chamber music prize
Royal Overseas League Competition – Solo Performance - Woodwind Prize
Gaudeamus 'New Music' international competition 3rd prize winner

Professional Performance:

International concert tours have included visits to: Many European countries, Scandinavia, Australia, America, Canada and China. As well as working as a soloist Chris has extensive experience in working with a number of ensembles:
He has been a member of: Exposé, Suoraan, Trio Krosta, Firebird Ensemble and Music Projects/London
And has appeared with:
Lontano, Ensemble Modern, the Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble, Ixion, Apartment House and Topologies

From 1986 to 1992 he was the oboe teacher at the International New Music Course in Darmstadt.

Composers who have written for him include:

Michael Finnissy, James Clarke, Roger Redgate, Steve Ingham, Knut Vaage.