Christopher Nunn
Viola
Chamber musician, soloist, recording artist and orchestral specialist. English, born Lichfield UK, now residing in Cambridge MA, holding degrees from Leeds University and University of North Texas. Chris has spent 2 decades collaborating with Apollos Fire, H&H, Emmanuel Church and Marsh Chapel Orchestras Boston, Early Music NY, RI Philharmonic, Portland Symphony, New Bedford Symphony, American Baroque Orchestra, East Texas Symphony, Cantata singers and Back Bay Chorale. Chamber music appearances this summer include NH Music Festival and South Coast Chamber Series. Diverse highlights of the 2021/22 season include Bright Eyes ’21 Tour, a new CD release through MSR Classics titled ‘The Raven Consort’, concerts in both Symphony Hall, Boston with H&H and Severance Hall, Cleveland with Apollo’s Fire. Chris will be appearing in scenes from the 2nd season of HBO’s ‘The Gilded Age’, following filming in Newport this Spring. Regularly serving and sought as principal, performing weekly Bach cantatas with NPR live broadcast. Beautiful tools assist, Chris performs on an Anthony Nickolds viola ’97, Jason Viseltear baroque viola ’02 and a dynamic trio of bows provided by Roger Lotte, David Hawthorne and Louis Begin. When not immersed in performing, Chris is a teacher, arts advocate, event manager, avid runner, cyclist, hiker and artist.