Featured SAH Alumni

Christopher Leible, Doctor of Musical Arts

"Claremont Graduate University is a leader in personalized education."

Education

D.M.A. Claremont Graduate University Claremont, CA
Historical performance practice with Dr. Robert Zappulla
Composition studies with Dr. Peter Boyer, 2005 Grammy nominee.

M.M. Yale University New Haven, CT
Composition studies with Ned Rorem, Ezra Laderman and Martin Bresnick.
Classical guitar with Benjamin Verdery.

B.F.A. Long Island University Brookville, NY
Contemporary music studies with David Holzman, 2003 Grammy nominee.

Performance Certificate, Berklee College of Music Boston, MA

Academic Experience

Claremont Graduate University, studio instructor of classical guitar

Marymount College, adjunct faculty instructor of music theory, ear-training, guitar and music history

Yale University, faculty assistant

Citrus College, faculty assistant

Guitar Foundation of America, Executive Director

Awards

Doctoral Fellowship, Claremont Graduate University

Graduate Scholarship, Yale University

Selected Performances

World Premiere performances

• Only Now composed by Benjamin Verdery
• Night Music composed by Karl Kohn

Featured soloist/chamber musician with:

• Yale Guitar Extravaganza, CT
• Long Island Guitar Festival, NY
• New Jersey Chamber Music Festival, NJ
• Claremont University Center Concert Series, CA
• La Cañada Chamber Music Series, CA
• Yale Repertory Theatre, CT
• Long Island New Music Society, NY
• Connecticut Classical Guitar Society, CT
• SUNY Stony Brook University, NY
• Mount Holyoke Guitar Festival, MA
• Bruce Museum Concert Series, CT