CHRIS NEINER
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"Living in the post-John Adams universe and incorporating the zazzy colors of the current new music dialect, Neiner’s spiraling, perpetual motion piece offers pleasant shocks and melting cadences." 
- Cleveland Classical -

Biography

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Chris Neiner (b. 1994) is a Cleveland-based composer of contemporary classical music with colorful harmony, diverse influences, and engaging energy. His recent commissions include Time Machine Hyperboles for NO EXIT New Music Ensemble; Red Riding Pictures Proudly Presents for Stars in the Classics; Aurora Fanfare & Dance for the Aurora School of Music; and Playtime for a consortium of collegiate horn professors across the United States. Neiner’s work has been praised by Cleveland Classical for "incorporating the zazzy colors of the current new music dialect," and "pleasant shocks and melting cadences." Currently, Neiner is the composition faculty for the Aurora School of Music and artist-in-residence for Solich Piano, the largest Yamaha piano retailer across the Midwest.
        The music of Chris Neiner has appeared on programs by the Grammy award-winning Cleveland Chamber Symphony, Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra, Minnesota Sinfonia, American Modern Ensemble, Boston New Music Initiative, Cochran Chamber Commissioning Project, Copper Street Brass Quintet, Red Hedgehog Trio, loadbang, Minnesota Symphonic Winds, Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies, Rocky Ridge Music Center, Sewanee Summer Music Festival, MacPhail Center for Music, and more.
        Beyond his collaborative work as a composer, Neiner is a producer and coordinator for several music events. In 2019, he served as the associate director, composer-in-residence, and conductor for Music in the Circle, a summer concert series facilitating collaboration between international artists and students, faculty, and alumni of the Cleveland Institute of Music. Other projects include Leora’s Reverie, a concert to benefit the One Voice Foundation by American-Israeli songwriter Katia Bolotin, and New Music for Horn, a multidisciplinary project that facilitated music making between hornists, composers, conductors, and recording artists studying at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music.
        Neiner has also gained a reputation as a highly sought-out arranger and music editor, working with organizations such as Reimagining Opera for Kids, Vietnamese American Society for Creative Arts and Music (VASCAM), The Brickhouse Network, and internationally recognized composer and trumpeter Anthony Plog.
        Neiner completed a master's degree at the Cleveland Institute of Music, studying with Keith Fitch. Previously, he studied composition and horn performance at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music with composers Claude Baker, Aaron Travers, P. Q. Phan, Don Freund, and hornist Richard Seraphinoff. He is an alumnus of the Mostly Modern Festival, Impulse New Music Festival, New Music on the Point Festival, RED NOTE New Music Festival, and the Oregon Bach Festival Composers Symposium


Recent News

No Exit New Music Ensemble performed Time Machine Hyperboles as part of their spring series! It was a fantastic experience collaborating with these superstar musicians and artistic director Timothy Beyer.

The faculty of Indiana State University performed my brass quintet Big Ideas! as part of their faculty artist series! Grateful to work with these musicians and hornist Dr. Brian Kilp who made it all happen!
Red'Ru Studios collaborated with Stars in the Classics to record their latest commission with me Red Riding Pictures Proudly Presents inspired by the silent film era of cinema. 

Not only do I compose, I perform! I recently gave a solo recital for Church of the Covenant as part of their Tuesday Noon Concert Series. The program features music by Aaron Copland, Samuel Barber, John Adams, and myself. 

Upcoming Performances

September 30, 2023
Tales of Euclid Beach (2023)
Stars in the Classics
Cleveland, Ohio
October 15, 2023
Petite Suite (2013, arr. 2022)
North Coast Winds
Cleveland, Ohio
November 19, 2023
Burlesquing Motion (2012)
KSU Saxophone Ensemble
​Kent State University
​Kent, Ohio

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  • About
  • Music
    • Chamber >
      • 2-4 Performers >
        • Afterlove
        • Aurora Fanfare & Dance
        • Burlesquing Movement
        • Elegy
        • Groove Passing
        • Music with Oliver
        • Playtime
        • Quadraphonics
        • Ripple Cycles
        • Suite
        • To Rose
        • Toy Chest
      • 5-8 Performers >
        • Big Ideas!
        • Brevity is the Soul of Wit
        • Infinite Spinning
        • Liquidus
        • Red Riding Pictures Proudly Presents
        • Serenade for the Ghosts
        • Time Machine Hyperboles
    • Piano >
      • Petite Suite
      • Spiral Suite
    • Solo >
      • Mes Amis
      • Mikroczellos
      • Rhapsodie
      • Shades of Green
    • Band/Wind Ensemble >
      • Rocky River Counterpoint
      • The Hinz Waltz
      • The Hinz Waltz 2
    • Orchestral >
      • Jest
      • Many Universes
    • Solo and Ensemble >
      • Loneliness and Imaginations
      • Morceau pour Sill
    • Vocal/Choral >
      • All You Need
      • Lacquer Prints
      • To See a World
      • Untitled Meditation
    • Electronic >
      • Artificial Rainstorm
      • Gasp Grids
      • Requiem
  • Projects
    • Trombone Consortium
    • Sunday Studio Series
    • Services & Solutions >
      • Arranging
      • Commissions
      • Engraving
      • Performing
      • Teaching
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